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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101526/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Many already benefit from a UK zero-rate. So for example, the supply of an ambulance (including an air ambulance) that is purchased with charitable funds is zero-rated for VAT when it is supplied to an eligible body such as an NHS hospital or a charity that provides rescue or first aid services.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1499", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Martin Horwood"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101530/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>A record of Ministerial meetings is published and updated periodically on the government website. For Treasury Ministers, this is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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