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A copy of the Department\u2019s internal guidance will be placed in the Libraries of the House.<\/p>
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The Office of the Leader of the House also provides guidance to all Departments on the practice of answering Parliamentary Questions.<\/p>
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The full Guide is available on the gov.uk website at: http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work.<\/p>
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A copy of this guidance has already been placed in the libraries of the House. The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons intends to review the Guide to Parliamentary Work in the coming months.<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Woking Constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Surrey<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Volume of drawn Start Up Loans<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31 loans<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 223 loans<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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