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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of senior civil service graded posts in his Department classified as (i) deputy director, (ii) assistant director, (iii) team leader and (iv) policy manager have been based outside London in each year since 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622070", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622070/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>There are no estimates available of the number of employers that use \u2018output work\u2019 as a way to pay the National Living or National Minimum Wage.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Guidance on work paid per task or piece of work done is available online:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-different-types-work/paid-per-task-or-piece-of-work-done\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-different-types-work/paid-per-task-or-piece-of-work-done<\/a><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the number of staff working for ACAS who are (a) BME, (b) disabled, (c) female, (d) male and (e) over 50 years of age.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622114", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622114/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Reform and other business processes are an operational matter for Acas.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Since October 2015 Acas has held regular and in depth discussions with trade union representatives and consulted them as it developed ideas on the reform proposals. Acas listened to what trade union and other colleagues said and took it into account.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what consultation process has taken place on the proposed reforms to ACAS and its staffing structure.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622122", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4037", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622123/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is not aware of any representations on migrant employees in the UK being forced to repay funds paid to them as a result of shortfalls in wages to their employers upon return to their country of origin.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4037", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Blenkinsop"}
      ], "uin" : "50502"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622175", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622175/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Pursuant to the answer of 24 October 2016, all law in this area at the time of exit will be brought under UK law as part of the Great Repeal Bill, ensuring continuity.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3913", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jack Dromey"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jack Dromey"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622176", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622176/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has not held any discussions with Acas on this matter. This is an operational matter for Acas.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Acas has provided regular updates to officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on its programme of transformation to better meet the needs of service users and deliver its vision for 2021.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kelvin Hopkins"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622177", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622177/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Reform and other business processes are an operational matter for Acas.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There have been numerous discussions with trade union representatives on concentrating helpline services in four locations and other aspects of change. A PCS representative was included in the working group looking at the proposals on office structure in the North West.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Margot James"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "ACAS: Public and Commercial Services Union"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622178", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/622178/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Acas is committed to maintaining the service it provides during this 12-18 month period of change and will continue to monitor performance standards to ensure that this is the case.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The business change programme involves the closure of a single office (Liverpool) in the only economic region in Great Britain which had two Acas offices \u2013 the other one is located in Manchester. The closure will not result in any significant reduction in overall staff numbers.<\/p>"}
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