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02 October 2013

Guidance: Brazil – Consular Fees
seen at 21:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New fees.

A full list of Consular fees

Brazil Consular Fees

PDF, 230KB, 2 pages

This file may not be suitable for ...
Statistical data set: Agri-environment indicators
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated indicator B7.

These indicators monitor agricultural and environmental change in England and are updated as new information becomes available. The date of the last update for each indicator...

Transparency data: BIS monthly spend June 2013
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

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...

Research and analysis: Use of UK biomass for electricity and CHP
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Each year Ofgem collect biomass sustainability information from biomass generators claiming support under the Renewables Obligation. This is publish as raw data on the Ofgem website. This slide pack provides ...

Guidance: Inventory management for defence: volume 02 (JSP 886)
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added part 2 version 5.6

JSP 886 Volume 2: Inventory management has been designed to provide ready access and authoritative reference to all aspects of policy and procedures governing the effective...

Corporate report: Space for Growth: workspace availability
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Space for Growth is a government initiative which aims to make surplus space available to support small businesses, social enterprises and charities.

Whilst the government is working hard to reduce...

Guidance: Military low flying: RAF operational low flying training timetable
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published low flying timetable for the period 14 to 18 October 2013.

A list of timetables for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast jets and Hercules aircraft. These timetables cover...

Policy paper: UK NCP initial assessment: complaint from Rights and Accountability In Development (RAID) against Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC)
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

The decision of the UK National Contact Point to accept, for further consideration, a complaint from a civil society organisation, that Democratic Republic of Congo based subsidiaries of a UK company acted in...

Chips with everything
seen at 18:31, 2 October in Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases (Our copy).
It looks just like a memory stick but that is where the similarity ends. Inside, the tiny black box is far more sophisticated, contains considerably more technology and is offering a revolution in space dosimetry...
Autumn Literature Festivals - Part 1: Small Wonder
seen at 18:31, 2 October in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Autumn Literature Festivals - Part 1: Small Wonder
Wiltshire firm fined after child trapped by electric gates at Bournemouth school
seen at 18:31, 2 October in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Wiltshire company has been prosecuted for failing to install adequate safety devices on an electric gate that trapped a young child at a primary school in Bournemouth.

Corporate report: Issue briefing: High Income Child Benefit Charge
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Any taxpayer with income above £50,000 in a tax year who receives Child Benefit, or lives or lived with a partner receiving Child Benefit, is now liable to pay an income tax charge.

Parents ...

Guidance: Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations: government guidance notes
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guide.

This guide is for those involved in the placing of packaged goods on the market. It explains the requirements of the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations on business, how...

FOI release: Home Office Forensic Science strategy board minutes
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

FOI release 25950

Copies of the meeting minutes of the Home Office Forensic Science strategy board from 2012 to 2013.

We released the following information on 12 February 2013.

Guidance: Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013: supplementary guidance
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on commonly raised issues in relation to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.

Transparency data: DFID spend over £500 for August 2013
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

DFID spend over £500 for August 2013

Transparency data: DFID monthly spend over £500 from April 2013 to date
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated spreadsheet attached with August 2013 details included

DFID monthly spend over £500 from April 2013 to date

Guidance: Financial management policy manual
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published updated JSP 462 with updates 19 to 26.

Joint Service Publication (JSP) 462: financial management policy manual provides policy, rules and guidance on the conduct of financial management...

Corporate report: DVLA business plan 2013 to 2014
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Progress against performance update for August.

The DVLA business plan sets out the agency’s plans for the coming year. It details our 16 key performance measures and 19 customer service measures...

Guidance: Upcoming trade and investment events in Egypt
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated

For more information on any of the events, contact the UKTI team in Egypt.

Transparency data: UK Export Finance workforce management information 2013 to 2014
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Notes

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

These figures have not been reconciled...

Guidance: DBS Update Service: multiple status checking guide
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A minor but important change to the url you need to access the service.

The multiple status check facility will allow employers to make an almost unlimited number of status checks simultaneously...

Promotional material: Fingermark Visualisation Manual: notice of publication
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office Centre for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) will be publishing the ‘Fingermark Visualisation Manual’ in January 2014. This guidance replaces the widely used ‘Manual of Fingerprint Development...

Guidance: Defence logistics support chain manual (JSP 886): version and legacy records
seen at 16:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated versions of recent additions and version reocrd

The documents on this page include:

a subject index to JSP 886 amendments and additions to the manual an index of previous...
David Murdoch to skip Team GB's curlers at Sochi 2014
seen at 16:30, 2 October in UK Sport (Our copy).
David Murdoch to skip Team GB's curlers at Sochi 2014
Upper Limb Disorder – Risk Assessment of Repetitive Tasks, London, 4 December 2013
seen at 16:30, 2 October in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

This course will equip you with the knowledge to use the ART tool to help recognise, assess, and reduce upper limb disorder risks in your organisation. The course is targeted at organisations that carry out some...

Case 214 – Kettles banned from hotel bedrooms
seen at 16:30, 2 October in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Hotel receptionist explained that kettles were not allowed in bedrooms due to health and safety reasons.

British savings habits are changing
seen at 16:30, 2 October in TPAS News (Our copy).

Thrifty thinking could be here to stay, new findings show.

The findings of a joint report by the Government-backed pension scheme NEST and research house the Futures Company show that money worries ...

Guidance: Fiji - Visa Fees
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Changes in visa fees which are effective from 2 October 2013.

These fees are effective for all visa applications made from 2 October 2013.

Statistics: Building materials and components statistics: September 2013
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also presents quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles...

Statistical data set: Weekly solar PV installation & capacity based on registration date
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statistics for week ending 29 September published

The statistics presented in the table below, show the number of sub 50kW solar photovoltaic installations and capacity installed at the end of ...

Transparency data: Department for Transport government procurement card transactions
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: July 2013 Department for Transport government procurement card transactions added.

Government procurement card (GPC) transactions above £500 for the Department for Transport (DfT) and...

FOI release: Away days and team building exercises
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

FOI requesting information on:

How much money has the Department of Energy and Climate Change spent on civil service away days and team building exercises since May 2010? How often are these away-days...
Guidance: Living in Pakistan
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

This is intended supplement the Pakistan Travel Advice which is primarily aimed at short term visitors.

FOI release: Resident cards for non-European family members of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals posted to Sheffield
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

FOI release 28154

For the period of 1 October to 31 December 2012.

The number of applications for residence cards received. The number of applications processed and a breakdown of successful ...
FOI release: Twitter training
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

FOI requesting how much money DECC has spent on Twitter training since May 2010, specifically:

Who received this training? What kind of training did they receive? Who conducted the training?
FOI release: Social Media training
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

FOI requesting information on how much money DECC has spent on social media training since May 2010, specifically:

Who received this training? What kind of training did they receive? Who conducted the...
Transparency data: HMT workforce management information: July 2013
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).
Notes These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency. These figures have not been reconciled centrally with National ...
Form: H1 online: confidential medical information
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Question 4 has been removed and consent form updated.

H1 online should be used for reporting medical conditions such as:

an aneurysm arrhythmia congenital heart disease heart palpitations...
Corporate report: Issue Briefing - High Income Child Benefit Charge
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Any taxpayer with income above £50,000 in a tax year who receives Child Benefit, or lives or lived with a partner receiving Child Benefit, is now liable to pay an income tax charge.

Parents ...

Statistics - national statistics: Weekly economic indicators
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated indicators

The focus of the Pocket databank is to be a quick and concise reference source for monthly and annual historical data.

A comprehensive list of recent UK economy data ...

Guidance: Holcombe Moor firing times
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for the period 12 to 18 October 2013 in CSV and PDF format.

The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices...

Guidance: Further education initial teacher training: bursary guide - academic year 2013 to 2014
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

This guide covers the operational delivery of further education (FE) initial teacher training bursaries.

It is aimed at providers, but can be used as a source of reference for trainees. The information...

Open consultation: Length of bathing season in England
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consultation closing date extended to 8 October 2013

The closing date for this survey has been extended until 8 October 2013.

The bathing season is when beaches and lakes designated under...

Guidance: How to complain about post-16 EFA-funded institutions
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

This document is for complaints about sixth form colleges and commercial and charitable training providers where the complaint relates to Education Funding Agency (EFA) funded provision and students aged 16 to...

Corporate report: Department of Health corporate plan 2013 to 2014
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update to reflect how DH performed against milestones in the first quarter of the year as well as updated priorities and milestones for the remainder of the year.

The plan focuses on how the ...

Research and analysis: IPCC Report – Key points and questions
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

The UN’s Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the first volume of its 5th Assessment Report on The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change in Stockholm on 27 September. The report...

Consultation outcome: Enforcing the EC Regulation on Cosmetic Products
seen at 14:31, 2 October in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replacing Government Response document with correction to cover date.

Seeks views on the draft Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013, which will enforce Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009...

OFFA comments on (Un)informed Choices? report
seen at 14:31, 2 October in OFFA (Our copy).

A study into access to some of England’s most selective universities makes important recommendations on guidance to students and the expansion of evidence-based practice, the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) said...

Artist uses Arts Council England grant to explore 900 years of cathedral history
seen at 14:31, 2 October in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Artist uses Arts Council England grant to explore 900 years of cathedral history
Arts Council England funds award-winning family friendly fun
seen at 14:31, 2 October in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Arts Council England funds award-winning family friendly fun
Spotlight On: GB Slopestyle Snowboarder Aimee Fuller
seen at 14:31, 2 October in UK Sport (Our copy).
We caught up with slopestyle snowboarder Aimee Fuller as she prepares for Sochi 2014
Sportswomen of the Year Awards 2013
seen at 14:31, 2 October in UK Sport (Our copy).
The Awards celebrate the outstanding contribution to sport made by elite performers, coaches, administrators, community volunteers..
Periodic review 2013: consultation on implementing the EC4T cost reconciliation
seen at 14:31, 2 October in What's new (Our copy).
Periodic review 2013: consultation on implementing the EC4T cost reconciliation
Glossop metals firm in court over employee’s crane injuries
seen at 14:31, 2 October in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Glossop-based metal manufacturer has appeared in court after an employee was injured when he was struck by a container as it swung from an overhead crane.

Longstanton Parish Council: Report in the public interest
seen at 14:30, 2 October in Audit Commission (Our copy).
Longstanton Parish Council: Report in the public interest
I-TAC firm, Arvia, in contract with US Department of Energy
seen at 11:31, 2 October in Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases (Our copy).
World-first technology developed by Daresbury firm, Arvia, is part of an exciting, high profile contract awarded by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
Firm fined after worker’s fingers severed
seen at 11:31, 2 October in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A conveyor supplier has been fined after a worker severed three fingers in an unguarded machine.

We're recruiting now for our graduate training scheme
seen at 10:32, 2 October in Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases (Our copy).
Here at STFC we operate at the forefront of international science, with projects ranging from building space missions to creating software for the fastest supercomputer in the UK.
Official statistics in the context of the referendum on Scottish independence
seen at 10:30, 2 October in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).
Monitoring report providing advice and guidance on sources and interpretation of official statistics relevant to the referendum debate
Charging brings in more income than council tax for one in five councils
seen at 10:30, 2 October in Audit Commission (Our copy).
The Audit Commission has published 'Income from charging: Using data from the VFM Profiles, September 2013', a briefing drawn from its Value for Money (VFM) Profiles. The briefing presents the Commission’s analysis...
EU Government Debt and Deficit returns - September 2013
seen at 09:32, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Contains estimates of government deficit and debt data submitted biannually to the European Commission for the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) in accordance with the Maastricht Treaty.
Revenue-based Taxes and Benefits: Tax receipts and taxpayers - HMRC Official Statistics publication on UK tax receipts split by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
seen at 09:32, 2 October 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...
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 463, September 2013
seen at 09:32, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...
Government Deficit and Debt Under the Maastricht Treaty, September 2013
seen at 09:30, 2 October in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
EU Member Governments have to report their actual and planned government deficits, and the levels of their debt, promptly to the European Commission, to specific deadlines twice each year. The estimates in this ...
EU Government Debt and Deficit returns - September 2013
seen at 02:31, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Contains estimates of government deficit and debt data submitted biannually to the European Commission for the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) in accordance with the Maastricht Treaty.
Revenue-based Taxes and Benefits: Tax receipts and taxpayers - HMRC Official Statistics publication on UK tax receipts split by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
seen at 02:31, 2 October 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...
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 463, September 2013
seen at 02:31, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...