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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance he has produced on how his Department, OFWAT and water companies should monitor and assess affordability for consumers when carrying out their functions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/64979/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p> <\/p><p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the reply given on Monday, 07 July 2014: Official Report, Column 73W.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>An example of a policy intervention where the reduction of risk of death is valued is in the consultation stage Impact Assessment on whether to issue a Ministerial Direction for the preparation of Reservoir Flood Plans, issued on 17 December 2009. This document has been placed in the House Library.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, at what level his Department values the reduction of the risk of death per fatal casualty prevented; and if he will give an example of a policy intervention where this evaluation was made.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/427", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien"}
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