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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the (a) number of vacancies and (b) level of skill shortages in (i) broadcast and print media, (ii) theatres, (iii) graphic design, (iv) tourism and (v) sport and leisure.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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