The Race2Recovery team is made up of 16 injured soldiers, some of whom are amputees, and civilian volunteers, including drivers, co-drivers, support vehicle drivers and a crew of technical and mechanical experts...

Updated: Statement of new regulation 7 published

The government has committed to being the first in history to leave office having cut the overall burden of red tape. This commitment is being implemented...

Request for copies of six Oil Pollution Emergency Plans.

Updated: Added opportunities in west Yorkshire to support claimants aged 50+.

Jobcentre Plus wants partnerships with local public and voluntary organisations that will help unemployed people move off benefits...

Cyanobacteria EIRs: incidence of cyanobacteria in Brooklands Boating Lake and any information regarding testing or recommendation for reducing levels of nitrogen or phosphorus, or on the owners of the lake, or...

Updated: Updated to add totals from December

The NHS Injury Costs Recovery (ICR) scheme aims to recover the cost of NHS treatment where personal injury compensation is paid, for example after a road traffic...

Updated: added new signed project: Sustainable Development Capital

This table lists the status of projects that are currently prequalified for the UK Guarantees scheme and are seeking finance.

Our...

The 2013 MoJ/DWP/HMRC data share has been created in order to continue to improve understanding of the links between offending, benefits and employment (including offenders’ income) and to help identify what ...

An extra £25 million of funding for mental health nurses and other mental health professionals to work with police stations and courts so that people with mental health and substance misuse problems...

FCO Minister for the Middle East, Hugh Robertson, urges an end to the violence in Anbar, Western Iraq saying:

I am extremely concerned about the violence in Anbar Province, Western Iraq, and in particular...

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 provided the Secretary of State with the power to require that all letting and property management agents in England are a member of a government approved ...

Updated: Updated the table to include payment statistics for December 2013.

Invoice payment performance for Public Health England.

Updated: Added statistics for 95% of checks completed in 25 days.

These are the published service standards of the police disclosure units.

These figures are available because police disclosure...

This analysis compares the Ofsted judgements for converter academies inspected during the 2012 to 2013 academic year with their final inspection as a local authority maintained school.

The performance...

desider is the monthly corporate magazine for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). It is aimed at readers across the wider MOD, armed forces and industry, and covers stories and features about support to...

Updated: Added the implementation outline for the visitor and migrant NHS cost recovery programme

This consultation is about migrants’ access and financial contribution to the NHS. It is widely recognised...

Updated: The local authority circular LAC(DH)(2013)3 has been amended to show revised public health grant allocations payment dates for 2014 to 2015.

The ring fenced grants for 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to ...

Updated: The latest DECC Review, a summary of last month's most important news from across the Department.

The DECC Review is a summary of last month’s most important news from across the Department - ...

This guide for staff is written with help from experts involved in patient care. It contains background information on the most common medical conditions relevant to claims for Disability Living Allowance (adult...

Ghana Consular Fees

The Framework Document sets out the formal relationship between the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Welsh Government, and the Planning Inspectorate.

This report has been prepared by the United Kingdom (UK) to meet the requirement of Article 5 of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (the Convention). It considers each of the Convention’s obligations and explains...

Updated: Intention to review the Harmonised Monitoring Scheme with an aim to reducing monitoring regime.

Additional data sets on river water quality in Great Britain collected by the Environment Agency ...

Updated: Statement of new regulation 7 published

The government has committed to being the first in history to leave office having cut the overall burden of red tape. This commitment is being implemented...

Updated: Requests for MLA in criminal matters: guidelines for foreign authorities, updated with 2014 version.

These guidelines describe MLA that can be provided by the UK, the procedures to follow when ...

Freedom of Information (FOI) response about numbers of people with mental health issues in work or seeking work.

Freedom of Information (FOI) response about the initial training given to healthcare practitioners by Atos.

Request for information on money lost to DECC when loans advanced to companies for the implementation of energy efficiency projects was written off.

Judicial Office news release

BRES is the definitive source of official employee statistics and can be used to derive employment estimates at varying industrial and geographical levels.

Deloitte will provide consultancy services, including performing due diligence checks and other commercial work. Burges Salmon will provide legal services to lead the process of staff transfer and developing ...

Updated: Added statistics for November 2013.

We work to a number of published service standards to deliver our checking service.

Updated: Update to question 47 in the FAQ section.

You can subscribe to the new update service when you next apply for a DBS check, and you may never need to apply for another one again.

This guidance...

Updated: Added new versions of the e-bulk business process (4.0) and interchange agreement (7.0) documents.

The documents also include business process diagrams and information.

information assurance...

Updated: Updated Good Practice Guide 45: identity proofing and verification of an individual.

Applicability

Central government departments, their agencies, non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and any...

Updated: On 6 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. This has been corrected and the licence attached is the correct version.

This revised open general...

This update sets out what steps Defra and other government departments have taken to address the issue of light pollution since the RCEP report was published.

It also outlines how we plan to continue...

Updated: On 6 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. The previous licence has been republished.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows...

Updated: On 6 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. The previous licence has been republished.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows...

Updated: New Consular fees with effect from 7 January 2014

A full list of Consular fees

Updated: Updated fee table

A full list of Consular fees

Updated: Updated nomination form.

The form you need to nominate someone for a national honour. The form includes:

guidance notes to help you fill in the form information about how the honours process...

Updated: On 1 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. The previous licence has been republished.

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject...

Updated: On 20 December 2013 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. The previous licence has been republished.

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, ...

Updated: On 6 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. The previous licence has been republished.

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject...

Updated: On 1 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. This has been corrected and the previous licence has been republished.

This open general export...

Updated: Consular fees update for January

Fees are non-refundable, subject to change and an official receipt must be given for all fees.

Updated: Added the document 'Update on progress 8 measure and reforms to secondary school accountability framework'.

This consultation proposes changes to the existing secondary school performance measures...

Updated: List of Jobcentre Plus District Managers updated.

Jobcentre Plus wants partnerships with local public and voluntary organisations that will help unemployed people move off benefits and into employment...

Updated: updated consular fees effective January 1 2014

Fees are non-refundable, subject to change and an official receipt must be given for all fees.

On Wednesday 1st December KS3 pupils at John Buchan School donned their theatrical hats and took part in three different Shakespearian workshops led by the Play Shakespeare Scheme, run by The Globe...

On Monday 16th December, after weeks of rehearsals year 6 pupils at John Buchan School successfully performed Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to parents and special guests. The performance...

Humber Coastguard have been coordinating a search today (5 January 2014) for a angler who left valuable fishing gear unattended on a jetty at Ness Point, Lowestoft and was believed to have fallen into the sea...

Belfast Coastguard are issuing a warning following the Met Office forecast for rain during the remainder of Sunday and for strong winds or gales on Monday. The Northern Ireland Coastline is expected to get hit...

The proposed development of new nuclear on Anglesey has reached another key milestone, said the Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones today (6 January), as it was announced that the assessment of a cutting...

Mandie Campbell has been announced as the new Director General of Immigration Enforcement, bringing a wealth of experience from her work keeping the UK’s borders secure.

New Director General

She will...

This document sets out the purpose, design process and characteristics of core maths qualifications, including expectations of:

size content grading assessment

and an outline timetable for qualification...

Updated: Revised chapter 20 published.

This programme-specific guidance sets out the essential things you need to know and do in order to deliver the Work Programme. Background information is also included...

With effect from 01 Jan 14, BFG fuel coupon selling prices for Jan 14 will be as follows: 

Super 95(E5) - €8.65 No Change 

Super Plus - €9.30 No Change 

...

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today here at Sertec.

I’m here because you’re a great manufacturing company, of the kind we need to see many more of in this country.

You make parts for...

Chancellor George Osborne gave a keynote speech on the economy today (6 January 2014), setting out the economic choice facing Britain in 2014 and explaining the five components of the government’s long...

Updated: Changed to reflect final draft of speech.

It’s a pleasure to be here in Oxford. One of the world’s finest educational institutions - in the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities, Oxford...

The 10th Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh see the Awami League return to government with over half of Bangladesh’s constituencies uncontested. Commenting on the election results, Senior Foreign Office Minister...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

This monthly release shows details of movements in the UK’s official holdings of international reserves, or assets. These consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets.

Payments made to Futerra from the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan

Christmas cards sent by Defra

Meetings and negotiations relating China and farmed salmon exports since 2010

Correspondence between Defra, SITA and Surrey County Council relating to the Surrey waste infrastructure project between 30 September - 30 October 2013.

Apple products purchased by the department

Updated: Including response to narrowed FOI request - December 2013

Request for copies of TB DRF management practices questionnaire returns. TB questionnaire in Gloucestershire.

Correspondence between National Farmers Union and Defra before announcement and prior to commencement of the badger cull.

Stitch Cafe - Every Tuesday @ 10am, starting Tue 21 Jan 14

Click "Read More" for full information

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Strategic programme funds help to deliver on the FCO’s Foreign Policy Priorities in 2013

Updated: Credit/debit card payment slip updated

Passport Credit/Debit Card Payment Authorisation Slip

Updated: New Consular Fees

A full list of Consular fees

Freedom of information request about the journeys by ministers which required the use of a ministerial vehicle.

Updated: New consular fees

A full list of Consular fees

Updated: Government procurement card transactions for October 2013.

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

...

Proposals to implement a maximum mandatory 60 mph speed limit on the M1 junctions 28 to 35a in place of the current national speed limit. This aims to ensure that there is no significant adverse impact on local...

On trying to close a shop door that was left open in cold weather the enquirer was told that the door had to remain open to allow wheelchair users access, apparently this had come from ‘Health and Safety...

This year will mark 40 years since Health and Safety at Work Act received Royal Assent. In that time it has protected millions of British workers, driven sharp reductions in incidents of occupational death, serious...

A Spalding farming business has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 in fines and costs after a farm manager was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck.

Enquirer bought a set of light bulbs from a store  and discovered that one was defective. On returning the defective bulb to the store asked if the replacement bulb could be tested, informed the store could not...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, without further...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows the export ...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements'to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to ...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain...

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows the export or transfer of goods, software or technology for the Joint Strike Fighter (F-35 Lightning II) (JSF) Programme from the UK to any of the destinations or...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...

Updated: Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

This revised open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to...