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An analysis of the demand for and supply of labour in low-skilled sectors of the UK economy - HOS/12/018 15 August 2012
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) invites expressions of interest for a research project that provides an analysis of the demand for and supply of labour in low-skilled sectors of the UK economy.

Advertisement for Literature Review of Readability of UK Vehicle Registration Plates as a Function of Character Spacing - HOS/12/012 09 August 2012
The Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology invites expressions of interest for a study into the effects of the spacing between characters on the readability of the vehicle registration mark (VRM) on UK number plates by human observers and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems.

European Union funds 2011 to 2013: programme review - HOS/12/013 09 August 2012
The UK Border Agency is acting as the Responsible Authority (RA) for administration of three European Union funds; the European Refugee Fund phase III (ERF III); the European Integration Fund (EIF); and the European Return Fund (RF) and wish to contract out work to assess the projects funded by the three funds, during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 funding years.

Forensic Science Regulator Codes of Practice and Conduct - Draft guidance and standards on the control and avoidance of DNA Contamination - HOS/12/016 01 August 2012
The Forensic Science Regulator has published a standard entitled 'Codes of Practice and Conduct' (the Codes) that will be structured as a core document supplemented by guidance and appendices to deal with all general issues and build on the requirements of the International Standard ISO 17025.

User Guide to Drug Misuse Declared: Findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales 26 July 2012
The User Guide to the Drug Misuse Declared release is a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the drug misuse statistics.

Children entering detention held solely under Immigration Act powers June 2012 26 July 2012
Monthly management information on the number of children entering detention under Immigration Act powers.

Drug Misuse Declared: Findings from the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales 26 July 2012
This release examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a nationally representative sample of 16 to 59 year olds resident in households in England and Wales.

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