While sustained lower oil prices are challenging for companies active in the North Sea, it is important to recognise that the industry is cyclical. The majority of operators and investors make their assessments on long term outlooks taking into account potential fluctuations in prices.<\/p>
The UK Government is committed to supporting this vital industry that creates jobs and generates investment. This support includes the full implementation of the Wood Review recommendations and the package of fiscal changes and initiatives announced by the Treasury in early December designed to ease the tax burden on the industry.<\/p>
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Government Digital Service are working with stakeholders to develop detailed guidance on Tax-Free Childcare. This will include clear information for all families. HMRC are also developing a childcare calculator which will offer comparisons with other government schemes.<\/p>
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Data on the proportion of children that were made an offer of their first choice school for England was published on 24 June 2014 as part of the Statistical First Release \u2018Secondary and primary school applications and offers: 2014\u2019, at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-applications<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The latest data is for entry into school in September 2014.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The figures for England and the local authorities of Kent and Medway are given below.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>
Proportion of applicants (%) who received their first choice<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> primary or secondary school place, September 2014 entry<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Primary<\/p><\/td> Secondary<\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> England<\/p><\/td> 87.7<\/p><\/td> 85.2<\/p><\/td> Kent<\/p><\/td> 84.9<\/p><\/td> 83.6<\/p><\/td> Medway<\/p><\/td> 85.6<\/p><\/td> 81.2<\/p><\/td> Based on offers made on respective national offer days<\/em><\/p><\/td> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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