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      ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government how many representatives of Kensington and Chelsea Council have attended courses at the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College at Easingwood in the last ten years; and for each course attended, to provide, (1) the name of the course, (2) a brief summary of advice given on preparedness for major civil or natural emergences and, (3) the number of Kensington and Chelsea representatives attending the course.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/746622", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/746622/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>All higher education providers in the UK must meet rigorous national quality requirements for higher education. The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) measures excellence in addition to these requirements and is voluntary; therefore all participating providers received at least a Bronze award.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>As TEF is voluntary, if a provider has no TEF award this does not necessarily signify a lack of quality, as it may have decided not to take part.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-06-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government which higher education providers failed to attain at least a Bronze award in the Teaching Excellence Framework.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/883", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Jopling"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/732105/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Between January 2012 and June 2017 a total of 350 local authorities from across the UK received training from the Cabinet Office Emergency Planning College.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Of those 350 local authorities whose staff or members attended any EPC course, representatives from 298 local authorities undertook training in the specific area of crisis and emergency management.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The table below disaggregated the headline figures by devolved nation:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Between 2012-2017 the number of Local Authorities who sent delegate(s) on any EPC Curriculum Course<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>of which related to EPC Crisis &amp; Emergency Management training courses<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>England<\/p><\/td><td><p>299<\/p><\/td><td><p>256<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Scotland<\/p><\/td><td><p>20<\/p><\/td><td><p>18<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wales<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>350<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>298<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities have sent representatives over the last five years to attend courses or to obtain advice on preparation for major crises at the Cabinet Office's Emergency Planning College at Easingwold in North Yorkshire.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/883", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Jopling"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Jopling"}
      ], "uin" : "HL158"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/685389/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There are currently three House of Commons Ministers and eight House of Lords Ministers who are unpaid.<\/p><p>Ministerial appointments are at the discretion of the Prime Minister within the legislative limits set out in The Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 and The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many current Ministers in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, are unpaid; why there is a difference in the proportions of those who are paid and unpaid in each House; and whether the relative personal financial needs of potential Ministers is considered before decisions are taken over which Ministers are paid.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4161", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether the scientific study commissioned by the European Commission in the 1980s on the possible threat to the public from the implantation of growth-promoting hormones in cattle, which was not published at the time when the EU ban on the practice was imposed, has ever been made publicly available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/883", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Jopling"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/685391/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The outcome of Highways England\u2019s review is set out below.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Highways England found that a number of unforeseen and additional areas of work were identified after award of the contract, which added to the programme, as well as the cost.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>These include:<\/p><ul><li>Changes to the central pier design<\/li><li>Removal and treatment of a previously unidentified old landfill site.<\/li><li>The need to excavate old concrete and tarmac within the central reservation.<\/li><li>The need for an additional drainage pond<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Highways England has taken steps to minimize the risk of a repeat of the escalation in costs seen on this scheme.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 September 2016 (HL1574), whether they will now publish in the Official Report the findings of the inquiry which was set up as a consequence of the escalation in costs for the A1 road improvement at Elkesley by 83 per cent to £13.6 million.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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