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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470900", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/384", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness McIntosh of Pickering"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2147", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729080", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture, Media and Sport"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4966", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Twycross"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-25T15:23:56.917Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Gambling"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of GambleAware's Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey 2023, published on 21 August.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "The Lord Bishop of St Albans"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753311/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The terms of the UK\u2019s departure from the EU will depend on negotiations with the EU and other Member States. There is no established precedent for leaving the EU.<\/p><p>We are focussed on securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom as we leave the European Union.<\/p><p>The UK is a country that meets its international obligations and we will work with the EU to determine a fair settlement of the UK\u2019s rights and obligations as a departing Member State, in accordance with the law and in the spirit of our continuing partnership.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
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      ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 13 July (HLWS43), what are (1) the UK obligations to the EU, and (2) the EU obligations to the UK, \"that will survive the UK's withdrawal\"; and how they intend to resolve those obligations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/693", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Kinnock"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1248998/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department recognises that the hospice sector has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that subsequent social distancing measures have affected some aspects of community fundraising. We regularly assess the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the hospice sector and through NHS England and NHS Improvement are in regular discussions with stakeholders in the sector about the challenges they face. A range of steps have been taken to support hospices.<\/p><p>We have provided over £150 million in additional funding to the hospice sector to date during the pandemic. Alongside this, hospices have benefited from the financial support offered by Her Majesty\u2019s Treasury to all charities, such as paying no business rates for their shops next year and applying for a Business Interruption Loan.<\/p><p>We continue to keep funding for hospices under review.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4708", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bethell"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bethell"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional funding they plan to allocate to (1)hospice, and (2) palliative, care services in the next five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/248", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Jones of Cheltenham"}
      ], "uin" : "HL9989"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659254", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659254/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We are committed to reducing community health care waiting lists for children and young people. That is why the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets commitments to grow the community workforce, with increases in training places for district nurses, health visitors, school nurses and allied health professionals, and a renewed focus on retaining existing staff.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4948", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Markham"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Markham"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce backlogs in community child health services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/347", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Merron"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Merron"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/967499/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Lorry drivers from the Republic of Ireland pay for the HGV Levy in the same ways as users from other countries. The levy can be paid online, at a number of official Point of Sale (PoS) locations, at driver self-serve facilities offered by some operators and through a number of booking agents. The majority of levy purchases are via the HGV Levy website.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The overall compliance rate for foreign vehicles is high, according to figures collected by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Great Britain, at 95%. The Department for Transport has not produced equivalent compliance rates by country of origin, but there are indications that vehicles from Ireland in Great Britain have a very similar compliance rate compared to vehicles from other countries.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 17 July (HL9180), what is the process for collecting the Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy (HGV) levy from lorries from the Republic of Ireland; and what assessment they have made of whether, and if so to what extent, lorries from the Republic of Ireland evade the HGV levy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/565", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Morris of Aberavon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1248997", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1248997/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Hospices have been provided over £150 million in additional funding to the hospice sector to date during the pandemic.<\/p><p>Alongside this, hospices have benefited from the financial support offered by HM Treasury to all charities, such as paying no business rates for their shops next year and applying for a Business Interruption Loan. Charities, alongside other sectors, can also access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the replacement Job Support Scheme.<\/p><p>The Department regularly assesses the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on the hospice sector, and through NHS England and NHS Improvement, are in regular discussions with stakeholders in the sector about the challenges they face. We continue to keep funding for hospices under review.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4708", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bethell"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bethell"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional funds they plan to provide for the hospice sector to handle the rising death rate (1) during, and (2) beyond, the COVID-19 pandemic.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1659253/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Cutting National Health Service waiting lists, including for elective child health services, is one of the Government\u2019s top priorities. To support elective recovery, the Government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help drive up and protect elective activity. Steps taken include increasing capacity, seeking alternative capacity in other trusts or the independent sector and engaging with patients to understand their choices.<\/p><p>We met our target to virtually eliminate long waits of two years or more for elective procedures in July 2022. We also virtually eliminated waits of over 18 months by the end of June 2023, a reduction of over 94% from the peak of 125,000 in September 2021. Our next ambition is to eliminate waits of 65 and 52 weeks.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Markham"}
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