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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences of the aging torpedo development and production workforce in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain a sovereign capability in torpedo design, development and build.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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