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1187105
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Self-employed: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to support (a) childminders, (b) driving instructors and (c) other self-employed people during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 33640 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-04-21more like thismore than 2020-04-21
answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new support for the self-employed on 26 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will help those with lost trading profits due to COVID-19. It will allow eligible individuals to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months. This may be extended if needed and is one of the most generous self-employed support schemes in the world.</p><p> </p><p>To qualify, an individual’s self-employed trading profits must be less than £50,000 and more than half of their income must come from self-employment. Some 95% of people who receive most of their income from self-employment will benefit from this Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs will contact individuals if they are eligible and will invite them to apply online using a simple form. HMRC are working on this urgently and expect people to be able to access the Scheme no later than the beginning of June.</p><p> </p><p>More information about the Scheme, including the full eligibility criteria and how to claim, is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme</a></p><p> </p><p>The Scheme supplements the significant support already announced for UK businesses and employees, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and deferral of tax payments.</p><p> </p><p>More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
33501 more like this
33552 more like this
33577 more like this
33627 more like this
33646 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-04-21T15:53:11.233Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-21T15:53:11.233Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1186745
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-20more like thismore than 2020-03-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Medical Equipment: EU Countries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to work with EU member states to procure medical equipment needed during the covid-19 pandemic more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 32688 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-04-14more like thismore than 2020-04-14
answer text <p>The Government is working with industry, the National Health Service, social care providers and the army to ensure the supply of key medical equipment for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak. We are in active discussions with the European Union Commission on future shared procurement opportunities and we will decide whether to participate in each on the basis of public health requirements at the time. We are exploring all procurement options for medical equipment to give the NHS and the social care sector everything they need to tackle this outbreak.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-04-14T20:06:17.447Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-14T20:06:17.447Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
previous answer version
14838
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
answering member 4380
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1185813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Pregnancy: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional support will be made available to pregnant women who lose earnings as a result of advice to avoid social contact as a precaution against covid-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 30854 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answer text <p>As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-23T18:25:14.953Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-23T18:25:14.953Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1184767
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Redundancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff have left HMRC as a result of (a) voluntary exits, (b) voluntary redundancies and (c) compulsory redundancies since the start of the Building Our Future Programme, broken down by region. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 28716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answer text <p>Since the start of the Building Our Future Programme, 2,695 people have left HMRC as a result of Voluntary Exit, Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy at a cost of £91,618,846. Tables a) and b) below provide a breakdown of those numbers and associated costs.</p><p> </p><p>For offices closing in 2020-21, HMRC estimate that there will be approximately 3,138 exits at a cost of £128,523,595. Table c) provides a breakdown of those estimated exits by type.</p><p> </p><p><strong>a) </strong><strong>Breakdown of exits to date, by type and by region</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of exits</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Exit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Redundancy</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Compulsory Redundancy</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>373</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorks &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2695</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>471</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>216</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>b) </strong><strong>Breakdown of exit cost to date, by type</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Exit Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Exit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Redundancy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Compulsory Redundancy</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>£91,618,846</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,494,697</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£71,110,401</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,013,748</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>c) </strong><strong>Breakdown of exits relating to 2020-21 office closures</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Estimated number of exits</p></td><td><p>Estimated exit cost</p></td><td><p>Estimated Voluntary Exit</p></td><td><p>Estimated Voluntary Redundancy</p></td><td><p>Estimated Compulsory Redundancy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3,138</p></td><td><p>£128,523,595</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,887</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
28717 more like this
28718 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-17T16:24:03.807Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-17T16:24:03.807Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1184769
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Redundancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost has been of (a) voluntary exits, (b) voluntary redundancies and (c) compulsory redundancies among the staff of HMRC since the start of the Building our Future Programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 28717 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answer text <p>Since the start of the Building Our Future Programme, 2,695 people have left HMRC as a result of Voluntary Exit, Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy at a cost of £91,618,846. Tables a) and b) below provide a breakdown of those numbers and associated costs.</p><p> </p><p>For offices closing in 2020-21, HMRC estimate that there will be approximately 3,138 exits at a cost of £128,523,595. Table c) provides a breakdown of those estimated exits by type.</p><p> </p><p><strong>a) </strong><strong>Breakdown of exits to date, by type and by region</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of exits</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Exit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Redundancy</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Compulsory Redundancy</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>373</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorks &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2695</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>471</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>216</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>b) </strong><strong>Breakdown of exit cost to date, by type</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Exit Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Exit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voluntary Redundancy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Compulsory Redundancy</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>£91,618,846</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,494,697</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£71,110,401</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,013,748</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>c) </strong><strong>Breakdown of exits relating to 2020-21 office closures</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Estimated number of exits</p></td><td><p>Estimated exit cost</p></td><td><p>Estimated Voluntary Exit</p></td><td><p>Estimated Voluntary Redundancy</p></td><td><p>Estimated Compulsory Redundancy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3,138</p></td><td><p>£128,523,595</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,887</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
28716 more like this
28718 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-17T16:24:03.88Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-17T16:24:03.88Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1184771
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for voluntary exit payments for HMRC staff aged over 60 of the tribunal ruling in Ms J Elliot v Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 28719 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answer text <p>It is not appropriate to comment on a case that is currently subject to ongoing legal proceedings.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-17T16:53:42.26Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-17T16:53:42.26Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1181995
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Lone Parents more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost to the public purse of a parent in a single-parent household leaving paid employment and accessing benefits to look after their children, in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 23551 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-05more like thismore than 2020-03-05
answer text <p>It is not possible to make an assessment with the information available. Assessing the total cost to the Exchequer is highly dependent on the individual’s circumstances. If a parent in a single-parent household left paid employment and accessed benefits to look after their children, under Universal Credit their total claim would be dependent on the claimant’s age, where they live and their housing tenure type, how many children are in the household and whether they or any of their children have a disability. Depending on the level of previous earnings, it may be the case that the person would also be eligible to Universal Credit whilst they were in work.</p><p> </p><p>The overall public spending impact will also include lost Exchequer revenues from any taxation paid (such as National Insurance and Income Tax) which is again is dependent on the level of previous earnings, and other circumstances determining their National Insurance category.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Steve Barclay more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-05T14:51:24.487Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-05T14:51:24.487Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1181996
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Married People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) women and (b) men prevented from sponsoring a non-EEA partner to join them in the UK as a result of insufficient earnings to meet the Minimum Income Requirement in the Immigration Rules, in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 23548 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-05more like thismore than 2020-03-05
answer text <p>The Home Office does not collate or publish the information requested.</p><p>However, the Home Office does publish data on the outcomes of entry clearance visa applications at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-05T17:23:32.297Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-05T17:23:32.297Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1110791
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-09more like thismore than 2019-04-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationality: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to (a) correct information distributed by email by UK Visas and Immigration on 22 March 2019 that stated that specified nationality applications must be made online; (b) inform recipients of those emails that the information was incorrect; (c) ensure that application submitted that were not made online are treated as valid; and (d)to make available on the gov.uk website the relevant paper forms. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald more like this
uin 242859 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>We are unable to comment on a specific email without specific details of the communication.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration accepts all nationality applications received if the customer has provided the required level of information and the appropriate fee. No applications which have met these conditions would be rejected.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration does not require applications for British nationality to be made online. It is still acceptable for customers to apply using the paper forms. However, customers are encouraged to use the intuitive online application service wherever possible and assisted digital support is made available to those who would otherwise struggle to make an online application.</p><p>Information on GOV.UK will be revised to ensure that the form is available and how to apply is clear to applicants.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T15:19:30.37Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T15:19:30.37Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1057035
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-08more like thismore than 2019-02-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Deportation: Jamaica more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the flight chartered to deport people to Jamaica in February 2019, if he will publish the (a) offences for which those people were deported, (b) date on which when they first arrived in the UK and (c) the age of those people when they first arrived in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald more like this
uin 218817 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-13more like thismore than 2019-02-13
answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual case. However, on 6 February 2019, 29 serious foreign criminals were flown to Jamaica on a chartered flight. The crimes committed by the individuals include murder, rape and serious violence. The total combined sentence of their crimes is over 150 years imprisonment.</p><p>The law requires we seek to deport foreign nationals who abuse our hospitality by committing crimes in the UK. This ensures we keep the public safe.</p><p>None of the people on the flight were British citizens or members of the Windrush generation, who are exempt under section 7 of the Immigration Act 1971.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
grouped question UIN 218818 more like this
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less than 2019-02-13T16:48:06.377Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-13T16:48:06.377Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this