Prosperity fund guidance
Following the fatal incident in Woolwich on Wednesday 22 May the Prime Minister asked the Home Secretary Theresa May to hold a meeting of the government’s emergency co-ordination group, COBR (Cabinet Office Briefing...
What happened today in Woolwich was a sickening and barbaric attack.
I have been briefed by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and the Director General of the Security Service, and this evening...
A fantastic outdoor sculpture trail will be an added attraction for people visiting the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes this summer.
Stunning photographs of wildlife in the Yorkshire Dales will be on show in a special exhibition in Bainbridge over the summer.
Muddy adventure and a bit of detective work are on offer to youngsters in a series of outdoor events being organised by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) and the Bolton Abbey Estate.
Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre (NPC) will be playing host to a book signing session by author Andy Seed later this month.
We've done it again! The Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes has won a top national award for the way it looks after its visitors – for the second year running.
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The following list of English-speaking lawyers has been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who require legal advice. A link is also included to translators in Switzerland...
Updated: Added minutes for meeting on 14 March 2013
The Elections Policy & Co-ordination Group meets around every 6 to 8 weeks to discuss electoral policy and to plan and prepare for upcoming and future...
Updated: Replacement document added
Introduction to JSP 886: the defence logistics support chain manual, including a list of additions and amendments.
Updated: Replacement document added
Volume 2: inventory management: policy and procedures for the management of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) materiel inventory.
Related information JSP 317: joint...
Updated: Added replacement document
Volume 7 (supportability engineering): policy and process for the application of supportability engineering and integrated logistic support (ILS).
Related information...
A Dagenham-based firm has been sentenced after a worker severed a finger and seriously injured two others on a badly-guarded cutting block capable of 10,000 cuts per minute.
A nationwide removals firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker broke his leg whilst moving machinery at a site in Bedford.
The European Commission published a proposal for a directive for network and information security on 7 February 2013. This was accompanied by a cyber security strategy that contains non-legislative measures on...
The Heatwave Plan for England aims to prepare for, alert people to, and prevent, the major avoidable effects on health during periods of severe heat in England.
It recommends a series of steps to reduce...
Release of NIO Special Advisor Information in relation to Gifts & Hosptality for period 1 October - 31 December 2012
Quarterly Release of NIO Minister’s information in relation to gifts and hospitality for period 1 October - 31 December 2012
Following inaccurate media reports concerning planning issues at Sotshole Broad the Authority wishes to clarify the facts and its position.
A delegation from the Indonesian Government has visited the North York Moors National Park on a fact-finding mission.
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A Staffordshire kitchen fitter has been has been fined after he carried out illegal gas work and put families’ lives at risk.
A 48-year-old man from Newry, County Down has been jailed for three years after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle approximately 107 kilos of cannabis resin into the UK.
The drugs had an estimated...
DFID management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on the management of UK Budget Support Operations.
This guidance provides advice on staying secure online when dealing with DWP. It includes advice on:
identifying and reporting suspicious emails and websites disclosing personal information protecting...
Updated: Add new transparency data
This page hosts the MOD and MOD family payment data published under the government’s transparency agenda.
There is a CSV file covering each month from April ...
Updated: Replaced main guide with new version to correct a broken link.
An expert consortium with hands-on experience of developing Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes was commissioned to develop...
Updated: Added academies downloadable files to page.
The Golden Hello (GH) is a financial incentive for teachers of priority subjects in secondary state-maintained schools. It is only available to teachers...
The Planning Transition to Adulthood for Care Leavers Regulations and Guidance 2010 and the Fostering Regulations and Guidance 2011 (Children Act 1989) both require local authorities to have a Staying Put policy...
It includes a summary of topics discussed at EAGA as well as the register of members’ interests (Annex B) and annual workplan (Annex C).
BiographySeona Reid was appointed Director to the Glasgow School of Art in September 1999, a post from which she will step down in August 2013 after 14 highly successful years. Previously she served as Director...
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Best practice guidanceCompliance with this guidance will normally be a condition of a licence issued for the killing of badgers by this means to prevent ...
Freedom of Information request asking for:
the names of all parties responsible for submitting Petroleum Operations Notices (PON1) ‘Third-party reports’ for 2012. Of the reports submitted how many led...
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School Direct is the new way of training teachers which puts schools at the heart of the process. With School Direct, schools can request training places directly; select ...
John Lennon’s lyrics and letters gifted to the nation through our Cultural Gifts Scheme
At Crown Square Crown Court on Wednesday (22 May), 23-year-old Alex Montgomery of Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge in Greater Manchester was sentenced to six months for trying to smuggle over 750 kilograms of rare...
A report published this week by the Federation of Small Businesses, Cyber security and fraud: the impact on small businesses attributed the cost of cyber fraud to small businesses as around £...
Eighteen people have been arrested following a major pan-European operation targeting suspected people smuggling gangs.
At around 5am on Wednesday 22 May immigration and police officers from Home Office...
This study forms part of the evidence base as to whether AS level results are necessary to predict university outcomes, or whether GCSE results alone would suffice.
The study uses logistic regression ...
The application process for criminal records checks or ‘Certificates of Good Character’ for someone from overseas varies from country to country. You’ll have to apply in the country or to the relevant embassy...
The public sector finances statistical bulletin is published jointly by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and HM Treasury on a monthly basis and provides the latest available estimates for key public sector...
Updated: Updated page to include link to supporting analysis.
David Laws wrote to Kevin Brennan on 14 May 2013 following a 16 April Westminster Hall debate on AS and A levels.
A supporting analysis...
The Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, recently wrote to all local authorities in England. The attached letter encloses details of the current Cabinet Office programmes intended to support local leadership...
Updated: Summary of responses added and text changes made.
SummaryWe sought your views on proposed changes to fees for statutory services currently delivered by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories...
Updated: Pre-release access lists for public spending data and public sector finances monthly release added
The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 required the UK Statistics Authority to publish...
Safety culture is typically measured through questionnaires that explore employees’ attitudes and perceptions regarding safety. HSL’s improved, online Safety Climate Tool uses advanced survey methods to...
From The President of the Family Division
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgment
Contains a first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
Alison Storey, Specialist Prosecutor for the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: "After carefully reviewing all of the evidence I have concluded that no manslaughter charges should be brought...
Alison Norton, Specialist Prosecutor in the CPS Special Crime Division, said: "This was a tragic case in which Kenneth Joyce, a shipyard worker, died when unstable steelwork knocked over the cherry picker he...
Sue Hemming, Head of Special Crime and Counter-Terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "The Metropolitan Police Service has been investigating the explosion near Hyde Park in London which occurred...
In the interests of transparency we regularly publish minutes of board meetings.
DFID management response on implementing Independant Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on DFID’s support to the health sector in Zimbabwe September 2012.
Documents from the following list should be presented in support of your passport application. Unless otherwise stated, original documents are always required and will be returned after examination. Photocopies...
Documents from the following list should be presented in support of your child’s passport application. Unless otherwise stated, original documents are always required and will be returned after examination. ...
This Action Plan promotes practical and innovative development of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes, and considers the actions we can take to enable them. PES schemes are about identifying practical...
In the interests of transparency we regularly publish minutes of board meetings.
DFID management response to the Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on DFID’s climate change programme in Bangladesh March 2012.
In the interests of transparency we regularly publish minutes of board meetings.
An expert consortium with hands-on experience of developing Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes was commissioned to develop a Best Practice Guide in collaboration with potential users. This Guide collates...
Documents from the following list should be presented in support of your passport application. Unless otherwise stated, original documents are always required and will be returned after examination. Photocopies...
If you are applying for a passport for the first time, you should allow at least 6 weeks from when you submit/send us your completed application. Your application will be sent to the British Consulate General...
HEFCE has announced an additional £3.1 million to support a new programme of activity which will encourage more young people of all backgrounds to study languages at university.
Presents statistics on general agricultural information; aggregate agricultural accounts; agricultural production; prices and marketing statistics and agricultural subsidies for Wales.
Provides data on Cancer waiting times for Welsh NHS Trusts.
This article presents the findings from regression analysis undertaken by ONS looking at which factors matter most important to our personal well-being. The analysis uses data from the Annual Population Survey ...
Information on the selected domains and indicators that measure National Well-being. Articles draw together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations; they paint...
Contains a first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted
The Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) are primarily a suite of individual price indices that provide information on price change for a limited range of service industries. Each SPPI captures quarterly changes...
Latest data on the Public Sector Net Borrowing, Net debt and the cash requirement.
Provides monthly and quarterly information on all HMRC taxes, including tax receipts, the number of taxpayers, personal tax credits, child benefit and estimates of the cost of tax expenditures and structural relief...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Michael Fallon) has today made the following Statement.
Round 4
Round 4 of the Regional Growth Fund closed in March and...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Sport and Tourism (Hugh Robertson) has made the following Statement.
Through the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and other major sporting events, ...
As announced at Budget 2013, the Government are today launching a consultation on options to provide further support for the visual effects industry through the tax system.
The UK has historically been ...
On 25 March HMRC published HM Revenue and Customs brief 04/13, which clarified the tax position of some regular payments to fund investors made by persons other than the fund itself. The brief stated that these...
Round 4 of the Regional Growth Fund closed in March and we received 309 bids, competing for a share of £350 million. The region which submitted the most bids was the North West, but there was a strong regional...
The Department for Communities and Local Government ran a consultation exercise between 21 December 2012 and 15 February 2013 seeking views on the review group’s recommendations contained in the report ...
Through the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, and other major sporting events, we have raised the level of ambition for sport in this country for people in every community. I would like to update the House on...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 27 May and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development...
In his statement of 13 March 2012, Official Report, column 141, the Secretary of State for Defence informed the House of the deaths of the British architect, Chris McManus, and his Italian colleague Franco Lamolinara...
I would like to update the House on the outcome of the recent conference of the five nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) nuclear weapon states (the “P5”). The conference, hosted by Russia, took...
Following a request from the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, the Department of Health has undertaken an analysis to investigate whether the gender birth ratio in the United Kingdom varies by mothers...
An application was made by Able Humber Ports Ltd on 16 December 2011 under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 regarding a proposed development known as the Able marine energy park comprising a quay of solid ...
The existing river crossing capacity in the lower Thames area—the Dartford-Thurrock crossing—is operating above the capacity it was designed for, and there is already serious congestion at the crossing...
DFID management response to ICAI recommendations on DFID’s humanitarian emergency response in the Horn of Africa
The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...
DFID management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on evaluation of DFID’s support for Health and Education in India.
DFID management response to the Independant Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on the management of UK Budget Support Operations.
Documents from the following list should be presented in support of your child’s passport application. Unless otherwise stated, original documents are always required and will be returned after examination. ...
These estimates are updated throughout the year as finalised data are received from public sector bodies.
The public sector finances statistical bulletin is published jointly by the Office for National...
Updated: Statistics updated to week ending 19 May 2013.
The statistics presented in the table below, show the number of sub 50kW solar photovoltaic installations and capacity installed at the end of each...
(22 May 2013) New LSB research shows significant amount of small businesses legal needs unmet by legal firms
The PSF Statistical Bulletin, is published jointly by ONS and HM Treasury on a monthly basis, and provides the latest available measures for key public sector financial statistics such as Public Sector Current ...
Contains a first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
Services Producer Price Indices for Quarter 1 2013
This bulletin presents mortality figures for causes of death that are considered avoidable in the presence of timely and effective healthcare or public health interventions (avoidable mortality). Figures are presented...
This public interest report relates to failures in corporate governance at Kirby Muxloe Parish Council for the financial year ended 31 March 2012.
Presents statistics on general agricultural information; aggregate agricultural accounts; agricultural production; prices and marketing statistics and agricultural subsidies for Wales.
Provides data on Cancer waiting times for Welsh NHS Trusts.
Contains a first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted
The Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) are primarily a suite of individual price indices that provide information on price change for a limited range of service industries. Each SPPI captures quarterly changes...
Latest data on the Public Sector Net Borrowing, Net debt and the cash requirement.
Provides monthly and quarterly information on all HMRC taxes, including tax receipts, the number of taxpayers, personal tax credits, child benefit and estimates of the cost of tax expenditures and structural relief...