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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost-effectiveness of a voluntary national programme to prescribe and manage medication, including anti-androgens and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, for sex offenders who require assistance in managing their sex drives.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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