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07 June 2013

Transparency data: DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with outside interest groups 1 July – 30 September 2012
seen at 20:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

In response to a report by the Public Administration Select Committee on Lobbying, the government committed to publishing information about hospitality received by Ministers in a ministerial capacity valued at...

Transparency data: DCMS Permanent Secretary business costs and hospitality received: 1 July - 30 September 2012
seen at 20:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

The government has committed to publishing information about hospitality received by senior officials in an official capacity valued at over £140, and other business costs claimed. This information ...

Form: Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund 2013 to 2014
seen at 18:32, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: In response to user feedback, additional information has been added to clarify details on funding and the application process.

Application form, guidance and criteria for voluntary sector organisations...

Guidance: MMR action plan: 15 May 2013
seen at 18:32, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

The key elements include:

raising general awareness of the dangers and consequences of not being vaccinated, and by so doing to persuade unvaccinated or under-vaccinated teenagers and young adults to seek...
Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 18:32, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated store livestock prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

HSE Jobs – HM Inspectors of Health and Safety Recruitment Campaign
seen at 18:30, 7 June in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The role of HM Inspector is challenging and extremely rewarding. We have a three-year Graduate Training Programme that will equip you with the skills, knowledge and expertise you need to succeed. You can also...

Sheffield company fined for Derbyshire skip lorry death
seen at 18:30, 7 June in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Sheffield company that crushes rubble from construction and demolition waste has been fined £300,000 after an employee was killed by an overturning skip lorry in Derbyshire.

High school fined after pupil’s climbing wall injury
seen at 18:30, 7 June in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

An Essex high school has been fined for safety failings after a 14-year-old boy fell more than four metres from a climbing wall.

Syria
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether there would be a recall of Parliament before any action would be taken to arm the Syrian opposition during recess, the PMS said the Prime Minister had set out that he had never been someone who wanted...
Corporate report: Final Benefits Statement for Programmes Previously Managed Under the National Programme for IT
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

The ‘National Programme for IT’ was designed to reform how the NHS in England uses information to improve services and patient care.

This statement sets out the costs of the programme up to March 2012...

Independent report: DFID’s use of contractors to deliver aid programmes
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

DFID management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on DFID’s use of contractors to deliver aid programmes

Independent report: DFID’s support to civil society organisations through Programme Partnership Arrangements (PPAs)
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

DFID management response to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) recommendations on DFID’s support to civil society organisations through Programme Partnership Arrangements (PPAs).

Guidance: SME friendliness tool
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

The SME friendliness tool is a self-assessment tool for departmental use. It has been developed in consultation with representatives of the SME panel, a representative group of stakeholders who help to ensure...

Research and analysis: DFID Growth research news 6th edition May 2013
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

This edition of Growth Research News constitutes an overview of DFID’s growing portfolio of activities in growth research. It is aimed at policy makers, donor partners, researchers and others with an interest...

Corporate report: Cabinet Office Greening Government performance
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with most recent data.

The graphs in the document show the Cabinet Office’s current performance against the Greening Government Commitments. The graphs are updated on a quarterly basis.

Policy paper: 2014 to 2015 revenue funding arrangements: operational information for local authorities
seen at 16:34, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

This continues on from the significant reforms for 2013 to 2014 and takes into account the feedback from the review of these changes. It includes more information to allow work to begin modelling and consultation...

Stockton reaps economic rewards from thriving cultural calendar
seen at 16:32, 7 June in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Stockton reaps economic rewards from thriving cultural calendar
R -v- Jaji
seen at 16:31, 7 June in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Singh
R (on the application of Stratton) -v- Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police
seen at 16:31, 7 June in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Administrative Court judgment
Policy paper: Lough Erne Accountability Report
seen at 14:33, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

In 2009 G8 Leaders made a public commitment to monitor their progress on the promises they have made on development. Since the Muskoka G8 summit in 2010 they have published an annual Accountability Report. This...

Correspondence: Duncan Selbie's Friday message: 7 June 2013
seen at 14:33, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

On Monday I joined Living Streets on a walking tour of one of their projects in Rye Lane in Peckham. The Greater London Authority has commissioned Living Streets – a charity dedicated to creating more walkable...

Consultation outcome: Proposed changes to siting requirements for broadband cabinets and overhead lines to facilitate the deployment of superfast broadband networks
seen at 14:33, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Summary of responses and Code of Practice for cabinet and pole siting added.

The consultation proposes that for 5 years, broadband street cabinets and new poles can be installed under permitted...

Correspondence: Support for councils to meet the homelessness Gold Standard challenge on bed and breakfast accommodation
seen at 14:33, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amended the number of local authoroties from 16 to 15.

The government has decided to make up to £1.8 million available for 2013 to 2014 to enable authorities to develop innovative and...

Impact assessment: The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2013: authorisation of new extended competent person schemes
seen at 14:33, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated title of PDF document and the summary text within the document.

The extended Competent Person Schemes will be authorised as part of amendments to the Building Regulations 2010. The amendment...

Latest HTA newsletter issued
seen at 14:32, 7 June in Human Tissue Authority (Our copy).
The Human Tissue Authority has issued its latest e-newsletter
Blueprint sets out waste industry’s safety drive
seen at 14:32, 7 June in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A five-prong plan for driving down the number of people killed and seriously injured in the waste and recycling industry has been published.

AHK and others -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department
seen at 14:32, 7 June in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Administrative Court judgment
Learning from friends – the impact of population ageing in Berlin
seen at 14:30, 7 June in Wilton Park (Our copy).

The UK and Germany will benefit from each other’s experience with public policy in the context of population ageing.

Demographic ageing: policy implications and strategies Thursday 30 May 2013 (WP1239)
Transparency data: DWP staff numbers and associated costs: April 2013
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Details of the DWP workforce including numbers of payroll and non-payroll staff and costs: April 2013.

Policy paper: Lough Erne Accountability Report
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

In 2009 G8 Leaders made a public commitment to monitor their progress on the promises they have made on development. Since the Muskoka G8 summit in 2010 they have published an annual Accountability Report. This...

Independent report: Lough Erne Accountability Report comments key stakeholder organisations
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

The Lough Erne Accountability report reflects the G8’s own assessment of its progress on development promises. In the spirit of mutual accountability and to foster continuing improvement we asked a number of ...

Transparency data: BIS workforce management: April 2013 to March 2014
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

For workforce numbers, both payroll and non-payroll (contingent labour, including consultants) information is provided, split between full-time equivalents (FTE) and headcount, with payroll staff numbers mapped...

Transparency data: BIS workforce management: April 2013
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

For workforce numbers, both payroll and non-payroll (contingent labour, including consultants) information is provided, split between full-time equivalents (FTE) and headcount, with payroll staff numbers mapped...

Transparency data: Workforce management information
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Two documents updated and a new one added

Information on the Ministry, its agencies and executive non-departmental public bodies’ paybills for 2010-11; their workforce as at 31 March 2011; and ...

Consultation outcome: Tackling water pollution from the urban environment
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses.

Summary

We sought views on developing our strategy for the management of urban diffuse water pollution in England. This form of diffuse pollution in rivers and waterways...

Guidance: Later life newsletter 45: June 2013
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Later life newsletter 45 (June 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...

Consultation outcome: Firefighters' pension scheme
seen at 11:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses and equality assssment.

This consultation sets out a number of proposed changes to the firefighters’ pension scheme and new firefighters’ pension scheme.

It includes...

Policy paper: Lough Erne Accountability Report
seen at 10:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

In 2009 G8 Leaders made a public commitment to monitor their progress on the promises they have made on development. Since the Muskoka G8 summit in 2010 they have published an annual Accountability Report. This...

Open consultation: Central government annual reports and accounts: consultation on simplifying and streamlining the presentation of annual reports and accounts
seen at 10:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

HM Treasury is consulting on the need to simplify and streamline the presentation of all central government annual report and accounts. This refers to the statutory accounts which all entities within central ...

Transparency data: DCMS transactions over £25,000: 2012-13
seen at 10:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

This information is extracted from the department’s accounting system.

Independent report: PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel decisions 2013
seen at 10:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include latest PPRS dispute resolution.

The PPRS Dispute Resolution Panel was appointed under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme 2009 to consider and provide reasoned decisions...

Statues to be brought to life as latest Digital R&D fund awards are made
seen at 10:31, 7 June in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Statues to be brought to life as latest Digital R&D fund awards are made
ORR publishes assessment of Network Rail’s performance in 2012-13
seen at 10:31, 7 June in What's new (Our copy).
ORR publishes assessment of Network Rail’s performance in 2012-13
New Orders in the construction industry - Q1 2013
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Information bulletin of the latest quarterly estimates of new construction orders and some back data. Contains new construction orders (current price and constant price seasonally adjusted) broken down by sector...
UK Trade - April 2013
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.
Revenue-based Taxes and Benefits: Personal Tax Credits - Child and Working Tax Credit (Error and Fraud Statistics) - June 2013
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
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...
UK Overseas Trade Statistics - UK Trade with Countries outside the European Union - April 2013
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the United Kingdom (UK) which are published as National Statistics by HM Revenue and Customs. The OTS are a detailed dataset...
EU: Competitiveness Council (Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The EU Competitiveness Council took place in Brussels on 29 and 30 May 2013. I represented the UK for internal market and industry items on 29 May and Shan Morgan, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU, represented...

Reducing Burdens on Small Businesses (Michael Fallon)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am announcing today a strengthening of this Government’s commitment to bear down on unnecessary regulatory burdens on small businesses.

The Government recognise that the burden of regulation falls...

Onshore Wind (Local Planning) (Eric Pickles, Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The coalition agreement pledged to decentralise power to local people and give local people far more ability to shape the places in which they live.

Through a series of reforms, this coalition Government...

Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2013 (Edward Davey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Business, Innovation and Skills)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 13 November 2012, following allegations of market manipulation in wholesale gas markets, I promised to update the House on implementation of the EU regulation on wholesale electricity and gas market integrity...

Onshore Wind (Edward Davey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs), Business, Innovation and Skills)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today we are publishing the Government’s response to the onshore wind call for evidence, which ran for eight weeks between 20 September and 15 November 2012. The call for evidence was issued in two parts...

Hazardous Waste (National Policy Statement) (Owen Paterson, Secretary of State, Northern Ireland)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Having considered consultation responses and the report of the Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the draft national policy statement for hazardous waste which was laid before Parliament...

Asylum Support (Rates) (Mark Harper, Parliamentary Secretary (Political and Constitutional Reform), Cabinet Office)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 enables the Home Office to support asylum seekers while their application to remain in the UK is determined, and some failed asylum seekers who temporarily are unable to return...

Criminal Cases Review Commission (Damian Green, Minister of State (Immigration), Home Office)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On Friday 19 October 2012 I made a written statement to Parliament announcing the triennial review

of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. I am pleased to announce the conclusion of the review and publication...

Intelligence and Security Committee Report (David Cameron)
seen at 09:32, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am grateful to the Intelligence and Security Committee for its valuable work and its latest report, entitled “Foreign Involvement in the Critical National Infrastructure” (Cm. 8629).

Following...

EU Transport Council (Stephen Hammond)
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I will attend the final Transport Council of the Irish presidency (the presidency) taking place in Luxembourg on Monday 10 June.

There will be a progress report on the proposal for a regulation of the European...

Corporate report: DH's arm's length bodies: business priorities 2013 to 2014
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: update to ALB information

Information about the Department of Health’s ALBs including:

the role of each organisation what they achieved in 2012 to 2013 their business priorities for 2013...
Corporate report: Department of Health corporate plan 2013-14
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated corporate plan.

The plan focuses on how the department will support the Secretary of State to deliver his strategic objectives.

The DH corporate plan 2013-14 contains information...

Guidance: Philippines - Adoption
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Information on how to adopt in the Philippines

Guidance: Philippines - Death
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

A guide to deaths of British nationals in the Philippines

Guidance: Project Assistant to the Resident Twinning Adviser in Moldova
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

A vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic, confident, trustworthy and self-motivated person to become a member of a small project team working on a European Union funded Twinning Project in Moldova. The project...

Guidance: NHS Bursary Scheme rules
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

These documents set out the rules and administrative arrangements for the payment of NHS bursaries to students who are considering work in the NHS and have accepted a place on an eligible course. The NHS Bursary...

Transparency data: Cabinet Office spend approvals
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data for Jan-March 2013

To help tackle the budget deficit, the government introduced a new and ambitious approach to take out costs and waste in central government operations in order to ...

Transparency data: DCLG workforce management information: April 2013
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

This spreadsheet contains details of the workforce management data for April 2013.

These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 09:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly banana prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

NRT Data Portal statistics: Network Rail Monitor key statistics, Freight lifted and Freight moved Jan-Mar 2013 (Q4)
seen at 09:30, 7 June in What's new (Our copy).
NRT Data Portal statistics: Network Rail Monitor key statistics, Freight lifted and Freight moved Jan-Mar 2013 (Q4)
Working together to ensure members receive their pension contributions
seen at 09:30, 7 June in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Guidance and revised codes of practice, which aim to support automatic enrolment by helping to ensure that members of workplace pensions receive the pension contributions they are due, are published today by The...
UK Trade, April 2013
seen at 09:30, 7 June in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
UK Trade is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform...
New Orders in the Construction Industry, Q1 2013
seen at 09:30, 7 June in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
This bulletin shows the latest quarterly information for the first quarter of 2013
New Orders in the construction industry - Q1 2013
seen at 02:31, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Information bulletin of the latest quarterly estimates of new construction orders and some back data. Contains new construction orders (current price and constant price seasonally adjusted) broken down by sector...
UK Trade - April 2013
seen at 02:31, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.
Revenue-based Taxes and Benefits: Personal Tax Credits - Child and Working Tax Credit (Error and Fraud Statistics) - June 2013
seen at 02:31, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
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...
UK Overseas Trade Statistics - UK Trade with Countries outside the European Union - April 2013
seen at 02:31, 7 June in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the United Kingdom (UK) which are published as National Statistics by HM Revenue and Customs. The OTS are a detailed dataset...
Policy paper: Lough Erne Accountability Report
seen at 02:31, 7 June in Search (Our copy).

In 2009 G8 Leaders made a public commitment to monitor their progress on the promises they have made on development. Since the Muskoka G8 summit in 2010 they have published an annual Accountability Report. This...