60th Coronation anniversary service
Updated: Updated list
The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who require legal advice.
Documents for DownloadingHere you can find all the documents needed for the application to the Prosperity Fund of the British Embassy in Mexico.
Prosperity Fund Guidance Concept Bid Full Bid - Project...
These minutes are from the meeting on 15 May, chaired by Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries. .
In May 2010 the Coalition Government set up new standards for transparency in government. The Minister for the Cabinet Office has committed government to publishing procurement card spending data over £...
In May 2010 the Coalition Government set up new standards for transparency in government. All Departments have committed to publish any spend over £25,000.
Scientists studying tiny wood-boring beetles have taken an important step in the quest to turn old rubbish such as paper and wood into liquid fuel.
Supermarket fish counter refuses to fillet a fresh trout, on health and safety grounds, because the fish is too slippery.
A Wolverhampton building firm has been fined for neglecting basic construction safety after it dug a trench that caused the partial collapse of a house next door.
Extract of Proceedings of a Court Martial
This annual report, the first for the fund, provides an opportunity to highlight the achievements made during the first financial year (2011 to 2012), and provides some background to the range of projects being...
Minister for Crime Prevention responds to ACMD regarding their suggestion to make a TCDO for benzofury substances, including 5-and 6-APB and the 4 NBOMe compounds, including 25I-NBOMe.
The ACMD has recommended to government that 2 groups of novel psychoactive substances, ‘benzofury’ and ‘NBOMe’ compounds be controlled under a temporary class drug order.
The request has been considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004
In 2011-12, the cost of each passenger processed at the border was £2.90. This was a decrease in cost of 11 per cent since 2010-11.
All figures quoted are management information which have been...
Updated: New fee table added wef 5 June 2013
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Later life newsletter 44 (May 2013) has the latest news on policy changes, good practice and initiatives and their impact on older people.
To subscribe to the later life newsletter, email: Simon.wilkinson1...
This factsheet has been published to mark World Environment Day 5 June 2013. Think.Eat.Save campaign. This year the focus is on food waste. This factsheet forms part of the environment key facts series...
Basket maker Melanie Carroll from Porlock fascinated visitors to the National Park Centre in Dunster on Bank Holiday Monday with many coming in to see an expert willow weaver at work.
A pioneering initiative to help farmers tackle climate change is being launched.
A report identifying the areas of Petersfield with historic character will be open to public consultation from 1 June to 15 July 2013. The Petersfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal identifies areas within...
Due to logistical issues the Broads Authority is revising plans for its annual public meeting on Saturday 29 June.
Peak District National Park rangers are taking to their mountain bikes to patrol the hills and dales at weekends.
Specialist information on the flora and fauna found in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is now available on a new website.
The Moors National Park Centre at Danby is hosting an Open Farm Sunday on June 9. It's a free event and is an for everyone everyone to find out about upland farming and conservation.
Local rescue charities and branches of emergency services, National Trust and Dartmoor National Park Authority are holding their second Safety on Dartmoor Day at Lydford Gorge, near Tavistock, on Sunday 23 June ...
A first birthday party with a difference saw a top Lake District figure scale new heights.
An innovative Broads restoration project has been commended at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Work to restore an eroded reed bed and spit of land at Salhouse Broad using dredged sediment from the nearby...
In response to the Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report on saving for retirement published today (3 June 2013), Marta Phillips OBE CA talks to Daybreak about how you can start to plan for retirement now.
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DFID Statistics on International Development 2010 - Non-DFID Public Expenditure on Development 2005/06 -2009/10.
Read the full report online, along with videos, case studies and infographics at http://womensbusinesscouncil.dcms.gov.uk
Evidence of systemic discrimination against women in either business lending or mortgage lending to women who are pregnant or on maternity leave at the time of application was not uncovered by the review.
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Details of Government Procurement Card spend over £500: March 2013
Updated: Added guidance on financial resolutions
This page contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.
Director of Education Funding Susan Acland-Hood wrote to directors of children’s services on 4 June 2013 to update them about school funding reforms.
This table uses figures from P1E returns. It supplements figures given for the most recent available quarter in live table 793 and has been made available following a request under the Freedom of Information...
The ACMD has recommended to government that 2 groups of novel psychoactive substances, ‘benzofury’ and ‘NBOMe’ compounds be controlled under a temporary class drug order.
Updated: Updated fee list with effect from 5/6/13
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Updated: Updated consular fees.
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Updated: Updated fee list with effect from 5th June 2013
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: Updated fee list with effect from 5 June 2013
A full list of consular fees
Updated: Added case studies document.
Defra’s air quality grant programme 2013/14 is now open to eligible local authorities who wish to bid for capital project support to deliver projects aimed at tackling...
High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Divisional Court judgment
The National Archives has received initial support for an £18,000 development funding bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) under its Skills for the Future programme; the strategic HLF programme that gives...
The fire and rescue bulletin for June 2013 covers:
the Transformation Challenge Award publication of the guidance for Statements of Assurance and the revised Intervention Protocol Minister for Fire ...
Updated: Changed email for alternative versions of the publications.
This booklet, A3 poster and A5 postcard for the eatwell plate is aimed at the general public and explains all about the eatwell plate...
The Prince and Global Sustainability
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development has made the following Statement.
In May 2012 the Prime Minister was invited by the UN Secretary-General to co-chair the high...
Provisional UK Official Development Assistance as a Proportion of Gross National Income - UK bilateral ODA by region 2009-10
Provisional UK Official Development Assistance as a Proportion of Gross National Income - UK Development Assistance 2010-2011
Provisional UK Official Development Assistance as a Proportion of Gross National Income - UK ODA levels since 1970 (2011)
Provisional UK Official Development Assistance as a Proportion of Gross National Income - UK bilateral ODA by region 2010-11
Provisional UK Official Development Assistance as a Proportion of Gross National Income - DFID and non-DFID ODA 2010-11
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009 Bilateral Expenditure - Africa
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009 Bilateral Expenditure - Asia
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009 Bilateral Expenditure - Americas
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009 Bilateral Expenditure - Pacific
DFID Statistics on International Development 2009 Bilateral Expenditure - Europe
Business Plan quarterly data summary - January to March 2011-2012
Business Plan quarterly data summary - April to June 2011-2012
Business Plan Quarterly Data Summary - July to September 2011-2012
Business Plan quarterly data summary - October to December 2011-2012
Businss Plan quarterly data summary - January to March 2012-2013
Business Plan quarterly data summary - April to June 2012-2013
DFID Annual Report 2011-2012 - DFID ‘Changing Lives’ commitments and results achieved to date
DFID Annual Report 2011-2012 - Bilateral results achievements, disaggregated by sex
DFID Annual Report 2011-2012 - Results Achieved through the Bilateral Programme
DFID Statistics on International Development 2010 - Total Gross Public Expenditure on Development 2005/06.
DFID Statistics on International Development 2010 - DFID Expenditure on Development 2005/06-2009/10.
DFID Statistics on International Development 2010 - Total DFID and UK Debt Relief 2005/06-2009/10.
DFID Statistics on International Development 2010 - ECGD and CDC Debt Relief by Country 2005/06-2009/10.
This document sets out the criteria which the government intends to use to designate local planning authorities if their performance in handling planning applications falls below a satisfactory level, under the...
Updated: June's consular fees
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Details of coroners’ reports and responses received from organisations asked to consider action to prevent future deaths between 1 October 2012 and 31 March 2013.
It includes trends and reports with wider...
Inspector’s report to the Secretary of State for Transport and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the A46 Newark to Widmerpool improvement.
Related document A46 Newark to...
Letter conveying the decision of the Secretaries of State for Transport on the published draft orders for the A46 Newark to Widmerpool improvement – revised access arrangements at Farndon roundabout.
Related...
Dates of meetings that Sir Howard Davies and members of the Airports Commission have had with stakeholders since September 2012.
The Airports Commission welcomes input from all parties with an interest...
Updated: Latest table published.
Table last updated on 4 June 2013.
Weekly fuel pricesMS Excel Spreadsheet, 225KB
This file...
Step up to Social Work began in England in 2010, as a fast-track master’s level qualifying programme for social work, targeted at high-calibre recruits to the profession. The programme was government funded and...
The first two cohorts of the Step Up to Social Work programme have followed a master level training route into social work. The programme was intended to attract high achieving candidates into the social work...
This release covers activity under the scheme from commencement on 12 March 2012 until 31 March 2013, representing the first full year since scheme launch. It covers an unusually extended first quarter, including...
Updated: Updated with minor amendments to text.
This annual publication provides an overview of agriculture in the UK. It contains an extensive range of data including farm incomes, land use, livestock ...
Updated: Updated following publication of Agriculture in the United Kingdom 2012 to include figures to 2012.
These datasets accompany the tables and charts in each chapter of the 2012 Agriculture in the...
Updated: An updated version of this publication that includes, an additional 3 CAST locations, revised capability areas, an updated Home Office Science organisation chart and new case studies.
This is a...
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 10 June 2013.
The Rail Opportunities Day was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on 22 May 2013.
Presentations were given by senior Department for Transport (DfT) officials and key industry figures including...
Updated: Government response to consultation published 4 June 2013.
This consultation links to the government’s proposals, contained within Clause 1 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, to introduce legislation...
Dominic Sandbrook, one of Britain's best-known historians, will give a talk at The National Archives on Tuesday 11 June at 14:00, as part of our Writer of the Month series.
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.
Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest eight weeks for which data are available.
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 14 May 2013. Ministers discussed the following items:
Banking Recovery and Resolution
There was a state of play discussion...
I would like to update hon. Members on the main items of business undertaken by my Department since the House rose on 21 May 2013.
Getting Britain building
When the coalition Government came to power...
I attended the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 21 May in Brussels. The GAC was chaired by Eamon Gilmore, Foreign Minister for the Republic of Ireland. The focus of the GAC was the multi-annual financial framework...
In May 2012 the Prime Minister was invited by the UN Secretary-General to co-chair the high-level panel on the post-2015 development agenda, alongside the Presidents of Indonesia and Liberia. The panel was tasked...
Display screen Equipment – in the workplace, at home and on the move. This event aims to inform employers and employees the key issues relating to DSE use in any workplace. Wednesday 19 June 2013, Great...
A Wigan roofing firm has been fined after an employee was severely injured when he fell ten metres through the roof of a school sports hall.
A Bury roofer has appeared in court for putting workers’ lives at risk, despite previously being prosecuted after a man was paralysed in a fall through a warehouse roof.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched three consultations on changes to the content of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs). Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) (L134...
A linen hire service and a laundry company have both been fined for safety breaches after a worker fell from a ladder while trying to clear a blockage in an industrial-sized laundry machine.
Afternoon meeting of Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group (MOHSG) that includes the above talk by Natalie Puce, Berrymans Lace Mawer. An HSE Workplace officer will be in attendance.
This statistical bulletin provides estimates of the value and numbers of mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving UK companies with values of £1.0 million or more.
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.
Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest eight weeks for which data are available.
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel