I have done so.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1535", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Danny Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Danny Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-02T16:23:28.257Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Treasury: Written Questions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to answer Question 215333 tabled for answer on 24 November 2014; and what the reasons are for the time taken to answer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4029", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lilian Greenwood"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Nottingham South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lilian Greenwood"} ], "uin" : "216322"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166249", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166249/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I refer the Hon. Member to the answers that the previous Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave to the Hon. Member for Belfast South on 7 April 2014 \u2013 Column 16W, the Hon. Member for East Londonderry on 7 July 2014 \u2013 Column 120W, and the answer given to the Hon. Member for Bury South on 22 July 2014 \u2013 Column 1094W<\/p>
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http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140407/text/140407w0001.htm#1404082000413<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140707/text/140707w0005.htm<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140722/text/140722w0003.htm<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of air passenger duty on tourism in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse of tax avoidance and tax evasion.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the criminal law to allow sanctions for the misconduct of financial traders identified as having manipulated the foreign exchange market.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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