The spokesperson added: "Based on the number of recent enquiries to 'hire buskers' for parties, weddings and general events, the scheme and buskers are as popular as ever".
An NSF spokesperson says that, "based on an initial review, we're not seeing any noteworthy changes in the year-to-date numbers from last year".
A Facebook spokesperson tells me, "Based on behavior we've seen on Facebook, where many small businesses post about their job openings on their Page, we're running a test for Page admins to create job postings and receive applications from candidates".
A commission spokesperson told us that based on the discussion between Justice ministers it will prepare a legislative proposal by the end of this year or early 2018.
On this, Twitter's spokesperson also told us: "Based on the recent reports, we conducted our own internal review and did not find any access to any private data about people who use Twitter.
(In an email, an FBI spokesperson told me that "based on [Department of Justice] policy, [it] neither confirms nor denies the existence of any investigations". Through a spokesperson, the CIA declined to comment).
But other New York City teachers— a spokesperson for the city education department was unable to say exactly how many were rated based on only one year of data.
Martin Winn, a spokesperson for Standard & Poor's, said the agency was "focused on fulfilling our role to investors by providing an independent view of creditworthiness — one based on rigorous analysis and our transparent and consistently applied criteria.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: "Our reforms are based on what NHS staff themselves have consistently said; they want more freedom from day to day bureaucracy and political interference so they can get on with the job of caring for patients.
On the BBC's decision not to include the Broadcasting House protest in any of its news bulletins, a spokesperson said: "We cover stories based on how newsworthy they are, and what else is happening.
