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No estimate has been made of the proportion of applicants for scrap metal
dealer's licences who were not known to their local authority under the
previous registration system<\/p>
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We continue to work hard to provide the right support to make life easier for small and medium sized business everywhere.<\/p>
<\/p>
www.gov.uk is the home for Government services and information online. One of the tools available is the 'Finance and Support Finder;' a searchable database of publicly-backed sources of finance and business support. The website www.greatbusiness.gov.uk also provides support and advice for anyone trying to start or grow a business.<\/p>
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In addition to on-line support, the Business Support Helpline is available to provide a quick response on queries about starting a business, or a personalised and in-depth advice service for more complex needs.<\/p>
<\/p>
Cumbria has benefitted from a number of support schemes. The Start-Up Loan Scheme has provided business advice and 43 loans with a value of £275,000 to people starting a business. Since May 2010, 165 companies have benefitted from the Government's Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme with a drawn down value of £12.1 million. 470 employer workplaces have received payments to take on an Apprentice's through the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers Scheme (AGE 16-24).<\/p>
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The number of veterans who were contacted/not contacted by the Veterans Information Service in 2012 and 2013 is:<\/p>
<\/p>
| <\/td> | 20121<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20132<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Contacted<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 19,445<\/p><\/td> 6,178<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not Contacted<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,544<\/p><\/td> 951<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Notes <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> 1. From May 2012 until December 2012.<\/p> 2. From January 2013 until March 2013. (Contact is initiated one year after discharge.)<\/p> <\/p> This information is not available by year prior to May 2012. However, I can confirm that 56,653 veterans discharged between 1 September 2009 and 30 April 2012 have been contacted and 5,996 have not.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans (a) were and (b) were not contacted by the Veterans Information Service one year after their departure from the armed forces in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012 and (iv) 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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