Updated: Please not the updated USA Consular Fees.
A full list of Consular fees
A British Business Group (BGG) held a lunch meeting today on Thursday 09 January 2014 at the Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa and showcased their products to invited guests. His Excellency Tewodros Adhanom, Ethiopian...
Freedon of Information (FOI) release showing the number of claimants of Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance (IB/SDA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) with a main disabling condition of alcoholism...
Updated: A Making better licence applications event has been moved from 11 to 6 March 2014.
This bulletin contains details of courses, seminars and workshops from the Export Control Organisation to enhance...
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee announce an inquiry to discuss investment in arts and culture
Updated: Update to number of homes now occupied
This brings the number of apartments and townhouses completed and handed over by the Olympic Delivery Authority to East Village’s long-term legacy owners ...
Commenting on recent developments in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Minister for the Middle East, Hugh Robertson, said:
Britain strongly supports the Secretary Kerry-led negotiations...
Commenting on recent events in Phnom Penh, Mr Swire said:
The UK is following the situation in Cambodia closely and we are deeply concerned by the disproportionate use of force by the security forces...
Asked if the PM agreed with calls for a suspension of campaigning in the Scottish independence referendum campaign during the Commonwealth games, the PMS said that he wasn?t aware of any calls but that would be...
This spreadsheet contains details of the workforce management data for November 2013.
These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests...
Updated: Calculator updated.
Provides help for policy officials to calculate the figures needed for their impact assessment. The calculator automatically generates the key figures needed for the impact ...
Updated: Updated NE, Yorks and Humber DWP partnership contacts.
DWP works on the topics of employment, pensions and ageing society and welfare. We develop strong and productive partnerships at a ...
Freedom of Information query for statistics on the number of individuals with a sanction applied by month of decision and benefit, Nottingham local authority: 22 October 2012 to 30 June 2013.
Freedom of Information for statistics on the number of people with a non-UK address getting benefits.
We were yesterday very glad to announce £10 million new capital funding for drug and alcohol treatment services. This aims to support ambitious recovery-focused initiatives across the country to help...
Updated: Added data for Quarter 1 and 2 for financial year 2013-2014.
To help tackle the budget deficit, the government introduced a new and ambitious approach to take out costs and waste in central government...
GPC spend FOI: GPC spend within Defra between 28 June 2007 and 11 May 2010 broken down by date, each item of expenditure and team; and GPC spend by the office of the SoS for Defra between 28 June 2007 and 11 ...
Updated: Latest data available
The government has set out the need for greater transparency across its operations to enable the public to hold public bodies and politicians to account. As part of its contribution...
Updated: Latest data available
As part of the commitment to greater transparency TSol is publishing data on all Government Procurement Card transactions of £500 and above.
The 2013 to 2014 Cold Weather Payment season started on 1 November 2013.
There were no triggers for Cold Weather Payments at weather stations between 4 January 2014 and 10 January 2014 and no payments...
Updated: New adhoc, Employment of UK and Foreign Nationals by region added.
This document provides details of upcoming DWP ad hoc statistical releases.
FOI release 1107
Request to obtain data as to how many private tutors have been referred to DBS and been barred from working with children due to significant harm/risk/or offences against them.
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The next Morecambe Bay Investigation panel meeting will take place on 15 January 2014.
FOI release 1115
The number of DBS checks completed for year 2009 (total volume), 2010 (total volume), 2011 (total volume) and 2013 (total volume) for the following charity:
Developing Health ...
Human Tissue Authority Authority member blogs about living organ donation work
Estimates of the usual resident population for England and Wales as at 30 June of the reference year.
Estimates of the usual resident population for England and Wales as at 30 June of the reference year. Provided by administrative area, single year of age and sex.
Estimates of the usual resident population for England and Wales as at 30 June of the reference year.
Fixed odds bettingAsked for the Prime Minister’s PM’s view on fixed odds betting terminals, the PMS said the PM had made his view clear at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) the previous day.
Planning reform...
Almost 33,000 households had their benefits capped by November 2013, new figures reveal.
Capping benefits so that households can no longer get more in benefits than the average family earns is a key part...
Free schoolAsked if the Prime Minister (PM) had any comment on the arrest of a headteacher at a Yorkshire free school which the Department for Education (DFE) had reported to the police, the PMS said that this...
European referendum billAsked whether the government would propose a bill in government time if the current private members’ bill that is before the House failed, the PMS said that he was not aware of any plans...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published guidance on its approach to using some key legal powers, including tough new measures to impose financial penalties on firms that do not comply ...
Happy New Year to you all - and thank you to the many people who worked right through Christmas and the New Year, as ever doing a brilliant job for patients.
A & E departments were busy, but across...
The Year Ahead for Regulatory Services Conference 2014, to be held on Thursday and Friday, 13 and 14 February, at the Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon, will play an important role in shaping the regulatory services...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is putting its vehicle inspectors through a new training and assessment programme which is quality assured by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). Successful...
In a question and answer interview, Ruth Owen, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Director General, Personal Tax, answers the top questions about doing Self Assessment online.
She covers the deadline, filing...
A stunning gilt bronze centrepiece, the only one of its kind in existence, has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to keep it in the UK. Unless a matching offer of £295...
Helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious helped to deliver aid to the Philippines after the country was struck by a devastating typhoon in November.
The 23,000-tonne ship was operating in the Gulf when...
Asked if there will there be a COBR on floods tomorrow, the PMS said that the government is monitoring the situation and that he would check if another COBR was planned for tomorrow. Share this page ...
Asked about rail firms increasing prices for parking services to compensate for rail fare caps, the PMS said it was right that the government had taken action to reduce the scale of fare increases. Share...
Asked if the PM thought there is a case for an above inflation increase in the national minimum wage, the PMS pointed to the comments he had made in this morning?s briefing saying that the independent Low Pay Commission...
Asked about the conclusion of the Mark Duggan inquest, the PMS said the PM was aware of the outcome. Share this page Share on Facebook ...
Asked whether the PM was surprised about the Environment Secretary?s comments about a link between flooding and climate change, the PMS said that he had not discussed Defra questions with the PM. Asked who spoke...
Date requested: 15 April 2013 Date responded: 2 May 2013 RequestHow many children have, in the last 3 years, had work experience at the Department for Education under its scheme, with a breakdown of the names...
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Date requested: 5 April 2013 Date responded: 24 April 2013 RequestThe breakdown of what the new statutory £1,113 per square metre for school building is based on - for example is it only construction...
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Date requested: 5 April 2013 Date responded: 22 April 2013 Request The total number of calls made to 118 numbers over the past 5 years up to and including April 2013. Please could you break this down year by...
Date requested: 5 April 2013 Date responded: 26 April 2013 Request How many schools are there in England? How many teachers? How many students? What is the education policy? What are the departments in...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
The FCO employee engagement index score is 68% which is 10 points above the Civil Service average. The survey provides the FCO’s leadership with the information it needs to constantly improve practices across...
The Delivering Differently programme is designed to help local authorities find and implement new, innovative delivery models for local services.
To help senior officers consider how their services and...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
In parallel with the Consultation on the draft CMA Guidance, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) consulted on draft secondary legislation on competition reform including the CMA’s exercise...
The Delivering Differently programme has a £1 million fund to support 10 pioneering local authorities to develop and implement new models for delivering some of their services.
Read about
Information about the Delivering Differently programme, including details of the fund, guidance on how local authorities can apply and the application criteria.
Application form inserts to tell applicants directly about the Update Service and online tracking.
If you have any other suggestions to improve your experience while using our online services, please ...
Updated: Updated with the London Diplomatic List for January 2014.
The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of all Embassies and High Commissions. It also lists the names of...
Updated: Added amended DE&S Management Apprenticeships document.
A vital part of the Ministry of Defence, DE&S procures and maintains all the products and services that the UK’s armed forces need for...
Updated: A guidance document has been published.
This consultation sets out how the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will work in practice, and how it will interact with businesses and individuals...
Updated: Outcome of consultation has been published.
This consultation sets out how the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will work in practice, and how it will interact with businesses and individuals...
This guidance advises on how assurance can best support accounting officers and boards in central government departments and their arm’s length bodies in the leadership of their organisations and in meeting their...
An improvement notice was issued on 3 August 2012, following an Ofsted inspection of safeguarding and looked-after children’s services, which judged the service to be inadequate.
A second inspection in...
Updated: Question 11d on page 3 has been removed, the return form (page 5) has also been updated.
B1 online should be used for reporting medical conditions such as:
subarachnoid haemorrhage serious...
This issue contains information about:
Universal Credit on interactive television the removal of the spare room subsidy – Discretionary Housing Payments bidding scheme an amendment to HB General ...
Updated: Revised chapter 13 published.
This provider guidance provides requirements and background relevant to all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employment related programmes. It focuses on:
Updated: Document replaced with updated version.
This note explains what the new resilience duty in the Water Bill will do and its relationship to the existing duties.
This document is the generic advice ACRE has provided for applications to market herbicide-tolerant oilseed rape varieties for uses excluding cultivation, updated to include GT73. This advice applies to applications...
Chair of the Human Tissue Authority, Baroness Diana Warwick is to stand down
Since 1950, two years after the adoption by the UN’s General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 10 December has been celebrated annually as International Human Rights Day.
Attractions and events to visit in the local area - December 2013
updated 10/01/2014
This year’s National No Smoking Day will take place on Wed 12 March 2014. As in past years, there will be a Military No Smoking Day campaign running in conjunction with, and supported...
The rubbish collection calender for Bielefeld Station has not yet been published by the Stadt, but once completed, can be download from the following link:
HMS Defender, one of the UK’s newest and most powerful Type 45 destroyers, began her 700-mile journey from Portsmouth to the north east of Scotland on 19 December 2013 to meet the Russian task group.
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Clive Maxwell, Chief Executive of the Office of Fair Trading, is to join the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to lead the department’s drive on improving consumer service and choice.
Mr. ...
Warrant Officer Barry Firth, based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton, was awarded the MBE in this year’s New Year Honours List for the key role he has played both in his work and his unstinting support...
A new scheme to help protect Scotch Whisky and other spirits of UK origin from fake and sub-standard competitors has been launched today (Friday 10 January) by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander...
International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced that Britain will provide a new package of clean water, shelter and urgent medical care for more than 150,000 people fleeing violence in South...
A brand new, £8 million initiative, designed to re-invigorate UK high streets, has been announced by Science and Universities Minister, David Willetts, today (10 January 2014).
The initiative...
You have given us some feedback about providing DBS online services information directly to applicants with their DBS check application form.
Soon, we will be introducing DBS application form inserts...
The £51 million contract, announced by Defence Minister Dr Andrew Murrison, will see the construction of 346 new homes at Beacon Barracks in Stafford, and is a step towards establishing the town as ...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published guidance on its approach to using some key legal powers, including tough new measures to impose financial penalties on firms that do not comply ...
Badger cull communications EIRs: communications between the RSPCA and Defra on the subject of the pilot badger culls since and including October 2011.
Elliott Review FOI: written evidence submitted by Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose and Aldi to the Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply Networks.
Wine FOI: stocks of wine and other alcoholic products held by Defra.
Improwise Ltd - FOI total amount of money paid to Improwise Ltd in 2010-11 to 2013-to date, as well as details of any bookings Defra have with Improwise Ltd but have not yet been paid, and description of the ...
Hanford - EIRs emissions data from the Hanford waste incinerator from December 2012 to November 2013, including: any breaches of UK or european limits in the last 12 months; and any notices that the incinerator...
The Foreign Secretary William Hague today met the Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, the Foreign Secretary said:
I am delighted to welcome back...
IntroductionJustine Greening, my Secretary of State, has made economic development –especially creating jobs to reduce dependency and improve the opportunities of the poor - 1 of the very top priorities for...
Your Excellency the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Distinguished guests, athletes, ladies and gentlemen.
It is with immense pride and pleasure that I offer my words of welcome to the The...
Updated: Youth Custody Report for November 2013 published.
Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within secure children’s homes (SCHs), secure training centres (STCs...
Updated: Updated 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 item but includes...
Updated: Funding opportunities in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire for transport solutions and improving job prospects have closed.
Jobcentre Plus wants partnerships with local public and voluntary ...
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January 2013 - 90.61% February 2013 - 90.42% March 2013 - 88.24% April 2013 - 84.51% May 2013 - 88.21% June 2013 - 84.95% July 2013 - 82.04% August 2013 - 84.88% ...
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Updated: Prison population figures for December 2013 published.
Latest prison population figures for 2013.
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Updated: Factsheet 19 - Better Care Fund has been added
The Care Bill was introduced into Parliament on 9 May 2013, and published on 10 May 2013. Factsheets have been produced to accompany the Bill.
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Snares EIRs: correspondence regarding policy on snares, particularly rabbit and fox snares, in England.
Constant price seasonally adjusted indices and growth rates for Production and component industries for November 2013
Will you join us to walk 100k in 2014?
This is our biggest fundraising event of the year where you will walk from London to Brighton in 24 hours.
To register visit: ...
The End of Life Care Co-ordination (EoLCC) National Information Standard (ISB 1580) aims to improve the co-ordination of care through better communication of people’s wishes and preferences for care at the end...
Construction output is a monthly estimate of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. The estimates are a key component of Gross Domestic Product.
Measures the volume of production at base year prices for the manufacturing, mining and quarrying and energy supply industries. These are seasonally adjusted figures on the index of output of the production industries...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (George Eustice) has today made the following statement.
I announced the Rural Payments Agency’s performance in making Single Payment Scheme...
My Hon Friend Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Stephen Williams) made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am today pleased to announce the publication...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Dan Rogerson) has today made the following statement.
I am pleased to announce the next stage in the implementation of Part 1 of the Commons Act...
My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (Owen Paterson) has today made the following statement.
Today I am announcing that I intend to maintain levels of woodland planting that we fund in England through...
I am today pleased to announce the publication of the triennial review of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee. Triennial reviews are part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that all non-...
I am pleased to announce the next stage in the implementation of part 1 of the Commons Act 2006, under which the registers of both common land and town and village greens can be amended.
Part 1 will be ...
I announced the Rural Payments Agency’s performance in making single payment scheme (SPS) payments on 4 December 2013, Official Report, column 52WS.
The agency’s commitment in its business plan...
Today I am announcing that I intend to maintain levels of woodland planting that we fund in England through pillar 2 of the common agricultural policy, rural development, in 2014-15.
Following negotiation...
On 25 April 2013, the Minister for employment, my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey), made a written statement to Parliament announcing the triennial review of the Health and Safety Executive...
Today I am publishing the outcome of the review of the Pensions Regulator, the Pensions Advisory Service, the pensions ombudsman and the pension protection fund ombudsman. I am pleased to announce that the Government...
The purpose of the FCO’s Prosperity Fund is to support projects which enable the UK to meet its foreign policy priority of creating the conditions for sustainable global growth and development.
The purpose of the FCO’s Prosperity Fund is to support projects which enable the UK to meet its foreign policy priority of creating the conditions for sustainable global growth and development.
The purpose of the FCO’s Prosperity Fund is to support projects which enable the UK to meet its foreign policy priority of creating the conditions for sustainable global growth and development.
Updated: Revised rate of exchange
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: Revised tables (10, 11 and 14) added
This release provides statistics on UK Gross Public Expenditure (GPEX) on International Development from 2008/09 to 2012/13. The data includes expenditure by...
DFID government e-payments framework transactions November 2013 travel.
A Hertfordshire firm has been fined after a worker injured his knee during unsafe work to clean high level light fittings.
A prominent London developer has been sentenced for safety management failings after a worker was seriously injured when a temporary platform collapsed at a landmark site in south London.
A textile recycler from Surrey has been prosecuted after two of his staff were spotted by a passing safety inspector working dangerously close to the edge of an unprotected roof.
Constant price seasonally adjusted indices and growth rates for Production and component industries for November 2013
Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. Current price and chained volume measures not seasonally adjusted data by sector are published...
In Honour of Nelson Mandela Tour 2014 Tuesday 25th November 2014 @ 8pm Paderhalle, Paderborn
The Paderborn Garrison bus escort supervisor, Mrs Amanda Bancroft, will relocate from the HCSO offices in Barker Bks, Paderborn to the Garrison Transport Office in Normandy Bk, Sennelager on 20 January...
2014 will be a significant year for the UK. Plenty of weighty dates punctuate the British calendar. Solemn commemorations of the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War. The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. ...
Construction output is a monthly estimate of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. The estimates are a key component of Gross Domestic Product.
Measures the volume of production at base year prices for the manufacturing, mining and quarrying and energy supply industries. These are seasonally adjusted figures on the index of output of the production industries...