Annual Reports

EHRC:   A report released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission paints a picture of a largely tolerant & open-minded society, in which some equality gaps have closed over the past generation.  But ‘How fair Is Britain? also shows that other long-standing inequalities remain undiminished; and that new social & economic fault-lines are emerging as Britain becomes older and more ethnically & religiously diverse.

The Review also identifies recession, public service reform, management of migration & technological change as major risk factors in progress towards a fairer society.
 
The first in a series of reports laid before Parliament every 3 years, it draws on a range of major datasets & surveys, as well as the Commission's own research reports, to build a portrait of Britain in 2010. The 700-page report provides the independent evidence & benchmarks for reviewing the state of social justice.  
Press release ~ How fair is Britain?
 
FSA: The level of radioactivity to which people are exposed to from food remained below the EU legal limit during 2009, says a report published by the Food Standards Agency. Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) 2009 is the 8th annual report combining the FSA’s monitoring results with those of the Environment Agency, the Northern Ireland EA and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.  
 
The survey measures radioactivity from different parts of the food chain, including for people who live close to nuclear sites and eat local food.  The report also assesses how much radioactivity people would absorb from authorised radioactive discharges in the environment, such as in the air.
Press release ~ Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) 2009 ~ Radioactivity in food: your questions answered
 
NAO: The amount of money being spent by government on external consultants has fallen slightly since 2006-07, according to a National Audit Office report published last week.  

However, government is not getting value for money from its use of consultants because it often lacks the information, skills & strategies to manage them effectively – See also related Cabinet Office item in ‘In the News’ section.
Press release ~ NAO: Central government's use of consultants and interims
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