Annual Reports

BERR: The government claims that the latest progress report from the its programme to cut red tape shows that business is saving an estimated £1.9bn a year in time & money. 
 
The report sets out 240 measures that Government is taking to make regulation simpler for businesses, charities and the public sector.  It also shows that government is on track to meet the target of cutting the administrative cost of regulation by 25% by 2010 - delivering an estimated £3.4bn a year in savings.
Press release ~ Progress in 2008 Report and related Departmental Simplification Plans ~ Making a difference Simplification Plans
 
DH: Nearly one million school children were weighed & measured during 2007/08 as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. This exceeds the national goal of 85% participation with 88% of children in Reception and Year Six being weighed.
 
The 2007/08 report published by the NHS Information Centre, shows that in Reception (4-5 year olds), almost one in four of the children measured were either overweight or obese.  In Year 6 (10-11 year olds), this rate was nearly one in three.
Press release ~ DH - National Child Measurement Programme ~ NCMP: results from the school year 2007/08 ~ Change4Life
 
Defra: The twelfth edition of The environment in your pocket has been published by Defra.  This is an annual publication containing material on various environmental themes including climate change, air quality, waste and recycling, land, coastal & marine waters, radioactivity, wildlife and inland water.
 
The main theme of this year's publication is climate change and a larger section has been devoted to topics relating to climate change.
Press release ~ The Environment in your Pocket 2008 ~ e-Digest of Environmental Statistics ~ Sustainable development
 
DH: The Healthcare Commission's annual State of Healthcare report highlights the progress made in cutting premature death rates for the big three killers over the past decade.  Early deaths from heart disease have halved, while the death rates for stroke and cancer have fallen by 44% and 18% respectively.
Press release ~ HC State of Healthcare report
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