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Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Leading food delivery companies will introduce enhanced security checks on their apps to prevent the market being abused by illegal workers, following discussions with the government.
The library catalogue allows you to search all the titles in a public library - many councils offer online access to their library catalogue
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Find out who can search against the name of an owner of land or registered mortgages and how to do it (practice guide 74).
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Sections (17.01 - 17.123) last updated: January 2024.
Application form SIM for an official search of the index map.
The police can stop and question you at any time - they can search you depending on the situation.
Check out how you can view proposed building plans or developments and object or comment on them through the local council
Guide for VCSE organisations on how to bid and win contracts with government
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