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The National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) does not have the power to award or veto any shipbuilding contracts \u2013 that authority sits with the department responsible for the procurement. The NSO seeks to work collaboratively and proactively with any authority taking forward a shipbuilding procurement in the United Kingdom. In addition, His Majesty\u2019s Treasury (HMT) and the Cabinet Office (CO) agree to seek formal input from the NSO on investment and approval decisions with regards to shipbuilding procurements or investment initiatives to optimise the benefits of public investment in shipbuilding.<\/p>
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Defence remains proud of all our LGBT+ military and civilian personnel and the significant contributions they make to ensure our security, support our national interests, and safeguard our prosperity. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Office for Veterans\u2019 Affairs are jointly commissioning an independent review to better understand the impacts and implications of the pre-2000 ban on homosexuals serving in HM Armed Forces. The review underlines the MOD\u2019s unwavering commitment to understanding how best to support its veteran and LGBT+ community. Work is currently underway to appoint an independent review chair and the independent review is expected to commence in the near future, following their appointment. The independent review chair and the terms of reference for the review will be announced in due course.<\/p>
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As part of the Government\u2019s commitment to deliver 50,000 more nurses, new and continuing students enrolled in an eligible pre-registration undergraduate or postgraduate nursing course at an English university from September 2020 will be eligible for the new financial support package. The NHS Business Services Authority will publish further information on the scheme as soon as possible.<\/p>
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