The Department is committed to the Government\u2019s small and medium sized enterprise (SME) agenda and works with Cabinet Office guidance and requirements on reporting. This includes the use of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers to identify spend through SMEs and monitoring information provided by Cabinet Office to all Departments on a quarterly basis setting out the spend of SME subcontractors provided by the top 400 main suppliers.<\/p>
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on holiday pay is a significant judgment for employers and workers. Government is urgently working through the detail, including with the Taskforce of business representatives and Government departments convened by my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.<\/p>
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Employers may wish to check their current arrangements for holiday pay and overtime/sales commission, and seek legal advice when necessary. Employers and workers can contact the ACAS helpline on 0300 123 1100 for free and confidential advice.<\/p>
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The UK Space Agency was created in April 2011 as one of the recommendations of the 2010 Space Innovation and Growth Strategy. The Agency's positive impact on the space sector's growth was welcomed by the House of Commons' Select Committee on Science and Technology in 2013.<\/p>
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It is important that impact assessments are carried out on new approaches to healthcare to ensure the potential impacts and the costs and benefits are properly considered. Departments are expected to take a proportionate approach to the analysis required for impact assessments and the Department aims to do this in all cases.<\/p>
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We are committed to ensuring that the National Health Service becomes one of the best organisations in the world to deliver innovations to patient care faster, removing the barriers that prevent innovation and creating a climate where clinical pioneers have the freedom to make breakthroughs in treatment.<\/p>
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UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) helps UK companies do business with Morocco through a range of exporting services, advice and practical support. UKTI informs companies of the UK\u2019s position in relation to Western Sahara and UK businesses and human rights.<\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cymru Wales<\/p><\/td> 426<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Eastern<\/p><\/td> 683<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 570<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London<\/p><\/td> 3,196<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside & Cheshire<\/p><\/td> 528<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 577<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 931<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 762<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 558<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames and Chiltern<\/p><\/td> 802<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wessex<\/p><\/td> 449<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 824<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire & Humberside<\/p><\/td> 933<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Central Casework Division<\/p><\/td> 6,803<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/strong> & Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 18,042<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Data Source: CPS Management Information System<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The Central Casework Division includes \u2018Fraud and Forgery\u2019 prosecutions previously undertaken by the prosecution function of the Department for Work and Pensions.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The Principal Offence Category is assigned at the end of a prosecution to indicate the most serious offence with which a defendant is charged at the time of finalisation. It is not possible to disaggregate the outcomes of individual offences, such as fraud, without undertaking a manual search of case records which would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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