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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/47246/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Syrian National Council is one part of the National Coalition. I have called for women, in particular, to be represented more in the National Coalition. I am pleased that the National Coalition has made strenuous efforts to broaden its membership to attract all sections of Syrian society, including ethnic and religious minorities and women, stating that it is a Coalition for all Syrians. The most recent organisation to join its ranks is the Kurdish National Council. We continue to work with the National Coalition in their efforts to deliver more services on the ground through the Interim Government.<\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/47250", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
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