.<\/em><\/p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament. <\/em><\/p> <\/em><\/p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.<\/em><\/p>"}
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Following a recruitment campaign at the end of 2017, current vacancies within the Europe Unit are expected to be filled shortly, depending on normal HR and security clearance processes.<\/p>
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The returning officer is a statutorily independent officer who is entitled, by statute, to recover payments for services rendered in administering national polls. The fee reflects the additional duties placed on the returning officer alongside duties carried out in their normal post. The fee also reflects the considerable responsibility a returning officer has in administering an election as they are ultimately responsible and liable to the courts for their actions and decisions.<\/p>
We are already looking to review the funding of elections, following on from changes to the funding process instituted in 2010, to seek to find efficiencies and improve value for money and intend to consider payments to Returning Officers as part of that process.<\/p>
The Cabinet Office is not responsible for additional payments or fees made to Returning Officers at local elections which are a matter for individual local authorities.<\/p>"}
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The government recently published the Democratic Engagement Plan that set out strategies for democratic engagement with under registered groups including students. The Plan is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-voice-matters-building-a-democracy-that-works-for-everyone<\/a><\/p>The Cabinet Office is continuing to work with the Electoral Commission, local authorities, universities, colleges and other organisations to ensure citizens have every chance to be registered. The Government is also working to enact the student registration provisions of the Higher Education and Research Act (HERA) 2017, which encourages Higher Education providers to share information with EROs\u2019 in order to encourage registration.<\/p>"}
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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>"}
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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>"}
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