https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014<\/a><\/p>
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority cannot provide data on the compensation it has awarded to victims of a particular crime type. This is because it awards compensation in line with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme tariff of injuries rather than the type of incident that led to those injuries.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2016-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for human trafficking resulted in a conviction between 1 August 2015 and 1 January 2016; and how many orders made for victim compensation as a result of such convictions resulted in payments (a) by convicted traffickers and (b) at a cost to the public purse.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1405", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mark Field"}
}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/444101", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
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The Attorney General and I have not had any discussions on Pastor McConnell\u2019s case with the Attorney General for Northern Ireland or the Public Prosecution Service. The decision to prosecute was a matter for the Public Prosecution Service.<\/p>"}
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<\/strong><\/p>The Department does not hold the information required. However, BACS data shows that small and medium businesses are owed a total of £26.8 billion, and the average small business is waiting for £31,900 in overdue payments.[1]<\/p>
The Government recognises that late payment remains an important issue for small businesses in the UK and is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts. This is part of a package of measures to tackle late payment. We have also legislated for new transparency measures in the public and private sectors.<\/p>
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 legislated for new reporting requirement on the UK\u2019s largest companies and Regulations will be introduced this year which will compel larger companies to report on payment practices and performance. This information will be published on a six-monthly basis and will be made publicly available.<\/p>
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced a requirement for all public-sector buyers to publish annually, from 2017, their liability to debt interest payments. In central government we have gone further and faster. We will be publishing against these requirements quarterly from April this year. This will allow full public scrutiny of payment performance.<\/p>
Through the Enterprise Bill, currently before Parliament, we will legislate to establish a Small Business Commissioner to give general advice and to help small businesses resolve disputes relating to payment matters with larger businesses.<\/p>
Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour. Once implemented, the Government is confident that these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK\u2019s payment culture.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>
[1] BACS Data June 2015.<\/p>"}
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<\/strong><\/p>The Department does not hold the information required. However, BACS data shows that small and medium businesses are owed a total of £26.8 billion, and the average small business is waiting for £31,900 in overdue payments.[1]<\/p>
The Government recognises that late payment remains an important issue for small businesses in the UK and is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts. This is part of a package of measures to tackle late payment. We have also legislated for new transparency measures in the public and private sectors.<\/p>
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 legislated for new reporting requirement on the UK\u2019s largest companies and Regulations will be introduced this year which will compel larger companies to report on payment practices and performance. This information will be published on a six-monthly basis and will be made publicly available.<\/p>
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced a requirement for all public-sector buyers to publish annually, from 2017, their liability to debt interest payments. In central government we have gone further and faster. We will be publishing against these requirements quarterly from April this year. This will allow full public scrutiny of payment performance.<\/p>
Through the Enterprise Bill, currently before Parliament, we will legislate to establish a Small Business Commissioner to give general advice and to help small businesses resolve disputes relating to payment matters with larger businesses.<\/p>
Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour. Once implemented, the Government is confident that these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK\u2019s payment culture.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>
[1] BACS Data June 2015.<\/p>"}
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<\/strong><\/p>The Department does not hold the information required. However, BACS data shows that small and medium businesses are owed a total of £26.8 billion, and the average small business is waiting for £31,900 in overdue payments.[1]<\/p>
The Government recognises that late payment remains an important issue for small businesses in the UK and is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts. This is part of a package of measures to tackle late payment. We have also legislated for new transparency measures in the public and private sectors.<\/p>
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 legislated for new reporting requirement on the UK\u2019s largest companies and Regulations will be introduced this year which will compel larger companies to report on payment practices and performance. This information will be published on a six-monthly basis and will be made publicly available.<\/p>
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced a requirement for all public-sector buyers to publish annually, from 2017, their liability to debt interest payments. In central government we have gone further and faster. We will be publishing against these requirements quarterly from April this year. This will allow full public scrutiny of payment performance.<\/p>
Through the Enterprise Bill, currently before Parliament, we will legislate to establish a Small Business Commissioner to give general advice and to help small businesses resolve disputes relating to payment matters with larger businesses.<\/p>
Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour. Once implemented, the Government is confident that these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK\u2019s payment culture.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>
[1] BACS Data June 2015.<\/p>"}
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<\/strong><\/p>The Department does not hold the information required. However, BACS data shows that small and medium businesses are owed a total of £26.8 billion, and the average small business is waiting for £31,900 in overdue payments.[1]<\/p>
The Government recognises that late payment remains an important issue for small businesses in the UK and is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts. This is part of a package of measures to tackle late payment. We have also legislated for new transparency measures in the public and private sectors.<\/p>
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 legislated for new reporting requirement on the UK\u2019s largest companies and Regulations will be introduced this year which will compel larger companies to report on payment practices and performance. This information will be published on a six-monthly basis and will be made publicly available.<\/p>
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced a requirement for all public-sector buyers to publish annually, from 2017, their liability to debt interest payments. In central government we have gone further and faster. We will be publishing against these requirements quarterly from April this year. This will allow full public scrutiny of payment performance.<\/p>
Through the Enterprise Bill, currently before Parliament, we will legislate to establish a Small Business Commissioner to give general advice and to help small businesses resolve disputes relating to payment matters with larger businesses.<\/p>
Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour. Once implemented, the Government is confident that these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK\u2019s payment culture.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>
[1] BACS Data June 2015.<\/p>"}
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The table below provides the figures for full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by the Research Councils as at 31 March 2015. It is not possible to estimate the number of FTE positions supported by grant funding awarded by the Research Councils given the multiple sources of funding which support many researchers.<\/p>
FTE as at 31st<\/sup> March 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/strong><\/p><\/td>Head Office staff1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>Institute, Research Centre and Unit staff<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>AHRC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>134<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 134<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | BBSRC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>282.3<\/p><\/td> | 962<\/p><\/td> | 1244.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | EPSRC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>193<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 193<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ESRC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>140<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | 140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | MRC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2202<\/sup><\/p><\/td>2205<\/p><\/td> | 2425<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | NERC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>214<\/p><\/td> | 2171<\/p><\/td> | 2385<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | STFC<\/strong><\/p><\/td>217<\/p><\/td> | 1558<\/p><\/td> | 1775<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/sup><\/p>1<\/sup> Figures in this column include Research Councils UK Executive Directorate and cross-research council support staff.<\/p>2<\/sup> Locally employed staff at the MRC\u2019s two units in Africa are not included in this data.<\/p><\/strong><\/p>"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Joseph Johnson"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/444107", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
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<\/strong><\/p>The Department funds the Citizens Advice Service to provide valuable advice to consumers, including how to avoid scams. Citizens Advice also lead the annual Scams Awareness Month, working with Trading Standards to help give consumers the confidence to spot and report a scam.<\/p>
Trading Standards Officers have powers to take action under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 against salesmen who use misleading practices and aggressive pressure selling. Additionally, National Trading Standards Scambuster Teams take action against large scale national and regional scammers, including those who exploit the elderly and vulnerable through the sale of substandard or unnecessary mobility aids.<\/p>
Since 2014 the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014 introduced important new rights for consumers to take their own action against such traders to get their money back.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to prevent the exploitation of consumers by salesmen of stair lifts and other aids to the elderly and disabled.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4445", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ben Howlett"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Howlett"}
], "uin" : "22189"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/444108", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/444108/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1556", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading East"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Rob Wilson"}
, "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/444108/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "22223 FINAL.pdf"}
, "title" : "UKSA Letter to Member - Zero Hour Contracts"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-01-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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The Government recognises that late payment remains an important issue for small businesses in the UK and is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts. This is part of a package of measures to tackle late payment. We have also legislated for new transparency measures in the public and private sectors.<\/p>
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 legislated for new reporting requirement on the UK\u2019s largest companies and Regulations will be introduced this year which will compel larger companies to report on payment practices and performance. This information will be published on a six-monthly basis and will be made publicly available.<\/p>
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced a requirement for all public-sector buyers to publish annually, from 2017, their liability to debt interest payments. In central government we have gone further and faster. We will be publishing against these requirements quarterly from April this year. This will allow full public scrutiny of payment performance.<\/p>
Through the Enterprise Bill, currently before Parliament, we will legislate to establish a Small Business Commissioner to give general advice and to help small businesses resolve disputes relating to payment matters with larger businesses.<\/p>
Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour. Once implemented, the Government is confident that these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK\u2019s payment culture.<\/p>
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[1] BACS Data June 2015.<\/p>"}
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