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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the total cost of the Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union to the Attorney General\u2019s Office and its associated agencies, broken down by (1) staff time, (2) printing costs, (3) running of engagement events, (4) witness expenses, (5) publicity of the reports, and (6) any and all other associated costs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the total cost of the Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union to the Scotland Office and its associated agencies, broken down by (1) staff time, (2) printing costs, (3) running of engagement events, (4) witness expenses, (5) publicity of the reports, and (6) any and all other associated costs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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