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Indeed, section 11(4) specifically limits the import of the charter by highlighting that it is not to give rise to any new rights, impose any new responsibilities or alter any existing right or responsibility.
The following table shows the staff figures for FCS since that date. It is not possible to provide directly comparable figures prior to 2003, due to the structural changes arising from the review.
The rest of this briefing discusses the new proposals by considering the extent to which they address core strands of criticism made about the previous structures that supported intergovernmental work in the UK.