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UK Export Finance\u2019s direct lending facility was launched in 2013-14. It was recently amended to make it more readily accessible, and has recently completed its first deal.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

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0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

<\/p>

Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

<\/p>

Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

<\/p>

Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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This Government has sold £160 million of mortgage-style student loans on the condition that no terms of the loans can be changed. This follows the previous government\u2019s record of selling £2 billion of mortgage-style student loans. At Autumn Statement 2013 the government committed to selling the pre-Browne Income Contingent Student Loan Book in a number of tranches, with a first sale intended to occur by the end of financial year 2015/16. There are no plans to conduct a sale during this parliament.<\/p>

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Under the Postal Services Act 2011, Parliament established Ofcom, as an independent regulator for postal services, and gave them the primary duty to secure the ongoing provision of the universal service in the United Kingdom. To this end Ofcom must have regard for the financial sustainability of the universal service and has the powers to intervene if the provision of the universal service is ever at risk.<\/p>

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Ofcom has put in place an ongoing and forward looking monitoring regime to closely track any potential impacts of postal competition on the provision of the universal service in the UK. Ofcom is committed to carrying out a full review on end-to-end competition next year, though it has made very clear that it would carry out an earlier review if market developments dictated the need to do so. At the present time, end-to-end competition accounts for less than 0.5% of letter volumes in the United Kingdom.<\/p>

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Final Approved answer to 15933<\/strong><\/p>

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The prompt payment of supplier invoices is very important to the Department and we aim to pay all supplier invoices as quickly as possible to meet the Government\u2019s aim of ensuring that at least 80% of supplier invoices are paid within 5 working days. This goes beyond the Department\u2019s standard payment terms and conditions that requires payment of a correctly submitted supplier invoice within 30 calendar days of receipt. The Department\u2019s achievement over the last three years goes well beyond the aim and in doing so the vast majority of supplier invoices are paid within the standard time period. The detail of payment within 5 working days and standard 30 calendar days over the last three financial years is as follows:<\/p>

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11/12<\/p><\/td>

95%<\/p><\/td>

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