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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1077671/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We will ensure the Bishop of Truro is well supported and has the resources needed throughout the duration of the review he chairs. Final figures for the cost of the review will be published in due course.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1077674", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1405", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mark Field"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1201", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alistair Burt"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"}
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