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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of women aged (a) 20 to 40, (b) 41 to 60 and (c) 61 or over diagnosed with (i) a nervous breakdown and (ii) depression in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4640", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Linden"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4430", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alison Thewliss"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/752108/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Secretary of State met with the Trussell Trust in Dacorum on 7th of July, a range of topics were discussed including Universal Credit. Universal Credit has been rolled out everywhere and is available in all Jobcentres.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3969", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Damian Hinds"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/752131", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/752131/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Face to Face Appointments booked:<\/p><p>2014-15 17,556<\/p><p>2015-16 25,641<\/p><p>2016-17 25,171<\/p><p>2017-18 to date 4,721<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many face-to-care visits were undertaken by Needs Extra Support advisers in HM Revenue and Customs in each tax year since 2013-14.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/752137/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to his previous question number 3689, which was answered on 12 July:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-07-07/3689/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-07-07/3689/<\/a>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li><p> <\/p><\/li><\/ul>"}
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