He quoted a parliamentary reply last week showing that only 5% of the PE and sport in schools budget had been spent by 1 April 2004.

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"We had an advert in the Sunday Times last weekend and I have had one person reply so far, " he said.

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Google first gave some leading developers the ability to reply to user comments on Google Play last year, but it looks like it's now letting considerably more devs in on the act.

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West Indies made a terrible start to their reply when Devon Smith, who has made just 22 runs in his last five innings, was caught by Ricky Ponting at second slip with the total on two.

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Before his official reply was acknowledged on February 17th, the governor had responded indirectly, in a speech last weekend.

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In reply to a question from Ulster Unionist Sandra Overend, Mr Larkin said the cable had been designed to last 30 years.

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