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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, according to the latest figures, what is the difference between the average public expenditure per head in Scotland and in England; and whether that figure has increased since the Select Committee on the Barnett Formula published its report in 2009.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the answer by Lord Newby on 9 July (HL Deb, cols 209\u201311), whether they intend to continue to encourage investments in (1) the alternative investment market, (2) start-up businesses, and (3) forestry, in the light of the tax relief available for such investments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the recent calculations by the Taxpayers\u2019 Alliance that £120 billion of public funds was wasted last year; and what actions they are taking to ensure that public spending offers value for money.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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