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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688858/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The probate service received record levels of applications during 2022 and this has continued to grow with higher levels of receipts during January to September 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.<\/p><p>HMCTS is focused on increasing outputs to reduce overall timeliness on all types of applications and the average mean length of time taken for a grant of probate, following receipt of the documents required, is 13 weeks during July to September 2023.<\/p><p>Average waiting times for probate grants are routinely published on gov.uk via Family Court Statistics Quarterly and currently cover the period up to September 2023.<\/p><p>HMCTS has increased staffing levels, streamlined internal processes and continued to invest in further improving the digital service.<\/p><p>As a result, the number of grants issued for recent months has been at record levels, with over 15,500 more grants issued than applications received during the last four months (September to December) using more recent management information published by HMCTS (which does not go through the same level of quality assurance and analysis as the Family Court Statistics Quarterly).<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that probate applications are processed within 16 weeks of being submitted, in line with the Government's target, following reports that at present some applicants are experiencing delays of up to a year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1520177/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The department does not collect information from the National Deprivation of Liberty Court on the number or characteristics of children subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Order.<\/p><p>The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory are collecting data from the national court over a pilot period and publishing monthly to improve our understanding of the cases that are being heard by the court. Further information can be accessed here: <a href=\"https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffield-family-justice-observatory-to-monitor-data-from-new-national-dols-deprivation-of-liberty-court\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffield-family-justice-observatory-to-monitor-data-from-new-national-dols-deprivation-of-liberty-court<\/a>.<\/p><p>It is important to note that a setting that provides care and accommodation is subject to regulation and must be registered as a children\u2019s home. Where a deprivation of liberty order involves a setting that is not registered as a children's home, guidance issued by the President of the Family Division\u202fis clear that an application to register the provision with Ofsted must be made within seven working days from the date of the deprivation of liberty order. Further information can be accessed here: <a href=\"https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/addendum-to-practice-guidance-placements-in-unregistered-childrens-homes-in-england-or-unregistered-care-home-services-in-wales/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/addendum-to-practice-guidance-placements-in-unregistered-childrens-homes-in-england-or-unregistered-care-home-services-in-wales/<\/a>.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4703", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Barran"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what information, if any, they collect from the National Deprivation of Liberty Court on increases in (1) 'inherent jurisdiction' unregulated placements, and (2) non-legally compliant 'secure accommodation' placements; and whether they can provide a breakdown of this information by (1) age, (2) gender, and (3) race.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353164", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353164/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>On his visit to Pakistan on 3 September, the Foreign Secretary met Ambassador Sadiq, PM Khan\u2019s Special Representative for Afghanistan, alongside Foreign Minister Qureshi, as well as Prime Minister Khan, and Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Foreign Minister Qureshi on 15 and 27 August. Lord Ahmad visited Pakistan on 23-24 June and met Foreign Minister Qureshi and Prime Minister Khan, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. British officials, including the High Commissioner, have been in regular contact with Ambassador Mohammed Sadiq since his appointment as Special Representative for Afghanistan in June 2020.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-09-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-09-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pakistan: Diplomatic Relations"}
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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's Government how many times the UK Minister responsible for Pakistan made contact with the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs envoy to Afghanistan in (1) June, (2) July, and (3) August.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1251", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Naseby"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1184177", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1184177/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Work is underway to develop and test an innovative model for the evaluation and purchase of antimicrobials. The United Kingdom continues to promote this project internationally to encourage other countries to test similar models which, together, achieve the right incentives to stimulate investment in antimicrobial research and development.<\/p><p>New antimicrobial products not being tested through this project will be purchased and prescribed in line with established practice. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) supports stewardship of current and new antimicrobials through its Managing Common Infections antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for all care settings. NICE also produces Evidence Summaries of the best available information on an antimicrobial to guide decision-making, both nationally within NHS England and locally, for example within a clinical commissioning group, a National Health Service trust, or across a local health economy.<\/p><p>The 2019 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access is designed to help ensure the affordability of branded medicines to the NHS, whilst supporting innovation and improved access to and uptake of cost-effective medicines, including new antimicrobials, for the benefit of patients.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4708", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bethell"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bethell"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL2442"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-03-18T15:37:03.203Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-03-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Antimicrobials"}
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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's Government what national guidance NHS England and Public Health England provide to clinical commissioning groups and local NHS providers on the introduction of new antimicrobials; and how any such advice supports the UK antimicrobial resistance five-year national action plan.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1850", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Masham of Ilton"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Masham of Ilton"}
      ], "uin" : "HL2444"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776780", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776780/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>All NHS spend is voted on by Parliament as part of the Supply Estimates and National Insurance process. VAT refunds made to health bodies under Section 41(3) are treated within departmental budgets.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1091", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bates"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bates"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-01T12:48:29.933Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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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's Government whether the cost of VAT refunds made in relation to health bodies under the provisions of section 41(3) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 are met from public expenditure voted by Parliament for the NHS.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2024", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hunt of Kings Heath"}
      ], "uin" : "HL2444"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/606204", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/606204/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government intends to articulate in 2017 its emerging priorities for improvements to train services and the national rail network (including possible enhancements to the East Coast Main Line) from 2019.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In Control Period 5 the Intercity Express Programme will provide the infrastructure to operate new trains from December 2018 which will reduce journey times and increase capacity. Schemes as part of the East Connectivity Fund will also be delivered to improve capacity and reduce journey times, the first of which is enhancements in the Doncaster area set to be complete by May 2017.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-10-27T12:42:23.577Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-10-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "East Coast Main Line"}
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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 whether the current capacity and reliability constraints on the East Coast Main Line railway will be comprehensively addressed in Control Period 6.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bradshaw"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Bradshaw"}
      ], "uin" : "HL2444"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/419741", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/419741/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "While the British Government has not raised this specific case with the Israeli authorities, we frequently lobby the Israeli government on this issue more broadly: we urge them to take steps to enable Palestinian construction, most recently on 17 September with Deputy Head of Israeli Office for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)."}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
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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 what representations they are making to the government of Israel following the stop-work order issued by the Israeli Civil Administration in relation to the construction of a football field in the Muslim village of Wadi Foquin in the Bethlehem district of the West Bank.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/200", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Tonge"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Tonge"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100988/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK government supports the inclusion of integrated approaches to healthcare in a post 2015 agenda, as shown through the emphasis on Universal Health Coverage in the Report of the High-Level Panel, chaired by the Prime Minister, and its inclusion as a target in the proposal of the Open Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2539", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Northover"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what steps they plan to take to promote integrated healthcare structures and policy in the United Nations post-2015 development agenda.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1665", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Avebury"}
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