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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Kamall on 16 November (HL Deb, cols. 158\u2013160), how many doctors were employed by the NHS in (1) 2019, and (2) 2021.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government which supermarkets are participating in the COVID-19 national voucher scheme for children eligible for free school meals; and what the eligibility criteria are for supermarkets.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 4 December (HL3409), what action they intend to take to reinforce their \"strong condemnation\" of the decisions on 4 and 6 July to advance plans for 1,600 new settlement units in the illegal settlements of Pisgat Ze\u2019ev, Ramat Shlomo, and Ramot in East Jerusalem.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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