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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 13 September 2023 (HL10154), what steps the Deputy Prime Minister has taken to ensure that senior ministers are aware of, and have regard to, the core principles of the UK constitution, and what consultation there has been with the Lord Chancellor to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1174465/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the noble peer to the List of Ministerial Responsibilities, which can be found at:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-ministers-and-responsibilities<\/a><\/p><p>As stated in that document, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office has day to day oversight of constitutional affairs and efforts to maintain the integrity of the Union.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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