Thank you, Mr President.
I welcome your Foreign Minister’s attendance in the Security Council today. And I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and the representatives of ...
Thank you, Mr President.
I welcome your Foreign Minister’s attendance in the Security Council today. And I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and the representatives of Palestine...
Updated: Updated to include information from 1 July - 30 September 2013
This information is published quarterly.
Updated: Updated to include information for 1 July to 30 Sept 2013
HMRC releases information about hospitality received by Board members quarterly.
Updated: Updated to include information for 1 July to 30 September 2013
This information is released quarterly.
Ministers’ gifts received July - September 2013
Updated: Updated 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 item...
Ministers’ gifts given July - September 2013
Updated: Updated 20 January 2014
DFID organisational chart
Special Advisers’ gifts, hospitality, meetings July - September 2013
Proposal [extracted from impact assessment]The proposed change is intended to increase the fees charged to some users of the civil and family courts system beyond the level necessary to recover costs...
Updated: Guidance updated with new information
Information on payments to Equitable Life With-Profits Annuity (WPA) policy, announced at Budget 2013.
Ministers’ overseas travel July - September 2013
Ministers’ hospitality received July - September 2013
Ministers’ meetings with external organisations July - September 2013
Ministers’ transparency summary July - September 2013
ORR appoints director, economic regulation
In collaboration with the MRC UK Brain Bank Network, the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has published guidance on brain and spinal cord donation.
This timeline looks back at some of the major events that took place in 2013.
February
On February 4th, we opened The future of Europe conference...
See the Storify of Nick Clegg’s mental health speech
The problem with mental healthMan Up. Pull Yourself Together. Winners don’t quit - these are some of the negative reactions that greeted...
Your Highness, Secretary-General,
I want to start by thanking Kuwait and the UN for hosting us here today, and for their leadership on Syria.
At last year’s conference, I announced funding that...
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Country updates - Saudi Arabia
Latest update: 31 December 2013Saudi Arabia undertook its Universal Periodic Review (...
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Latest update: 31 December 2013Significant violations of civil, political, economic, social ...
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Latest update: 31 December 2013Progress on human rights remained difficult over the last three...
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Country updates - Israel & the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Latest update: 31 December 2013The human rights...
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Latest update: 31 December 2013The Libyan government continues to face significant challenges...
Updated: latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Latest update: 31 December 2013The last three months of 2013 saw the human rights situation...
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012
Latest update: 31 December 2013The human rights situation in Sudan remained serious between...
Updated: Latest Update of the Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012
Country Update-PakistanLatest Update: 31 December 2013
In response to the September Peshawar church bombing, civil society...
Border Force detector dog Megan has become the most successful drug prevention dog in UK history.
On Friday 17 January she sniffed out 3 parcels of cocaine on a flight from Jamaica at Gatwick Airport...
Following a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, which agreed Conclusions on Ukraine, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said:
I deplore the recent violence in Kyiv and call on all...
Updated: Latest Update of the Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012
Latest Update: 31 December 2013There was no substantive improvement in the human rights situation in Iran between...
Updated: Latest Update of the Human Rights and Democracy Report-2012
Human rights in countries of concern - afghanistan
Latest Update:31 December 2013Technical preparations for the 5 April...
The department has published an update on information relating to meetings held between permanent secretaries and external organisations, newspaper and other media proprietors, editors and other senior executives...
Response to request for information on applications for an Investment Contract in Phase 2 of FID Enabling
This data also covers meetings held with newspaper and media proprietors, editors and senior executives.
The department has published an update on information relating to ministerial gifts and hospitality, overseas travel and meetings for the period July to September 2013.
Updated: Updated the list of SME lead ministers and champions.
Over the past year the government has continued to ensure small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are at the forefront of its commercial ...
Updated: Results from the 2013 survey now available.
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) results for the civil service people survey
Fill in this form if you are in Pakistan and your supporting documents are in the UK. Tell us which supporting documents you are submitting with your passport application, and who holds them in the UK.
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The DWP stakeholder bulletin is a monthly publication for chief executives and policy leads in the department’s national stakeholder organisations. Each issue has short articles and links to more information. ...
Response to request for copies of the UK’s 22 October 2013 and 27 November 2013 submissions of EU ETS free allocations to the European Commission
Updated: This revised version also covers “certificat de capacité matrimoniale"
Explanatory note in lieu of Certificat de célibat / Certificat de capacité matrimoniale
A Devon company has been fined after a man was seriously injured by a reversing vehicle at a recycling centre in Exeter.
Open Ruling and synopsis
This timeline looks back at some of the major events that took place in 2013.
February
On February 4th, we opened The future of Europe conference...
British Forces in Germany and the wider Forces community are being warned about the avalanche danger in the Alps.
People have been killed already this season and BFG are taking steps...
The problem with mental healthMan Up. Pull Yourself Together. Winners don’t quit - these are some of the negative reactions that greeted Jonathan Trott’s brave decision to leave England’s recent Ashes Tour ...
The most important political debate of my life-time - indeed of most Scots’ lifetime - is taking place now. In just 8 months Scots will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the future of our country in ...
Updated: added links to 'Code of conduct for operational PFI/PPP contracts' and 'NAO report'; added attachment 'Additional information for local contracting bodies'
A plan to deliver £1.5 billion...
The 2012 Human Rights and Democracy Report is online to make it as accessible to the public as possible. It highlights the UK’s human rights policies and concerns on key issues, and features 27 Countries...
Your Highness, Secretary-General,
I want to start by thanking Kuwait and the UN for hosting us here today, and for their leadership on Syria.
At last year’s conference, I announced funding that...
One hundred and eighty four safety inspections were carried out on domestic passenger boats in the south west last year.
Survey and inspections are carried out to ensure that vessels are safe to set sail...
The application was submitted on 20 December 2013 and the decision to accept the application to proceed has been made in accordance with section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011...
The UK Government has produced the first in a series of new information packs highlighting the benefits of Scotland remaining in the UK. The aim is to provide voters with clear and accurate information...
‘The Act of Killing’, a documentary which came about through an AHRC-funded project has been nominated for an ‘Oscar’ by the Amercian Academy of Motion Picture Arts in Los Angeles.
The film, part...
Asked for the PM?s view on a proposed 18 month transition period for Scottish independence, the PMS said it was a question for First Minister Alex Salmond. original source.
Asked whether the PM thought Martin Schulz was part of ?the system? of Europe, the PMS said Martin Schulz was President of an EU institution. original source.
Freedom of Information query for the number of Social Fund Crisis Loans recovered in Kent and England for financial years – 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13.
This request dates from December 2013.
This form will allow the EFA to make any necessary payments to the academy, in accordance with the funding agreement.
The completed form should be submitted to AcademiesNewDetails.EFA@education.gsi...
This document provides guidance for chief police officers when considering applications for early deletion of DNA data as provided for in the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. A standard blank application form...
Flags FOI: amount of money, if any, that has been spent by Defra on flags in each of the last 5 years.
In July 2013, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out proposals to extend the existing Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs Special Protection...
The Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay potential Special Protection Area (pSPA) is recommended for internationally important populations of overwintering divers and grebes. This consultation is seeking views on the...
Updated: Added updated recommendation for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) following occupational exposure to a source with undetectable HIV viral load
EAGA contributed to the following publications ...
The UK Government is producing a series of information packs highlighting the benefits of Scotland remaining in the UK. The aim is to provide voters with clear, accurate, factual information to help them make...
Details of business expenses for NIO’s Director and Non-Executive Director
The department has published an update on information relating to meetings held between permanent secretaries and external organisations, newspaper and other media proprietors, editors and other senior executives...
Updated: Updated the attachment.
Before submitting feedback to the Cabinet OfficeYou are required to read the terms set out in our scope and remit. This sets the outcomes that we may be able to achieve...
Nuclear power plays a key role in limiting the EU’s emissions of greenhouse gases and makes an important contribution to improving its independence, security and diversity of energy supply. SACSESS is an EU collaborative...
Updated: Version 4 was amended at paragraph 23 to qualify the statement that whilst it is possible to make a single application to deposit a highways statement, lodge a highways declaration and deposit a landowner...
Updated: Updated growth ambitions data for January.
The Growth dashboard provides a summary of important facts and figures on UK growth and industrial policy, including:
an overview of UK growth, ...
The letter, addressed to local authority chief executives, sets out the process for returning Preliminary Statements of Assurance for the 2013 to 2014 financial year. It includes a Statement of Assurance to be...
Updated: Added a Further Information link under Draft tax legislation and guidance.
At Budget 2013, the Chancellor announced that the government would consult on changes to two aspects of the tax rules ...
List of Department of Health freedom of information (FOI) releases for requests received in 2013.
Updated: Re-formatted the Welsh version due to customer feedback
Use form V62 to apply for a vehicle registration certificate (V5C).
Updated: Updated 'Outturn and forecast: Autumn Statement 2013' spreadsheet with more up to date figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
These notes and tables are consistent with the Autumn Statement 2013 (5...
UK research is bringing significant improvements in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of three of the world's most common forms of cancer - prostate, cervical and oesophageal.
Troy Story up for Music Education Oscar
Sentencing remarks of His Honour Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC
In partnership with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria and Casa Ãrabe in Cordoba, this conference will identify the opportunities and constraints in women’s economic involvement and economic empowerment in the...
Please find an invite all those who served in the British 6th Airborne Division during the Normandy Landings to attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.
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Barker Bingo is held in the Tigers Den on Barker Bks. Doors open from 7.30pm and "Eyes Down" at 8pm
OVER 18's ONLY
BA(G) Indoor Climbing Championships being held at:
Big Wall, Klettercentrum, Ahlen, 59229
Business Secretary Vince Cable today (19 January 2014) embarks on his first trip as Business Secretary to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to boost trade with the region and encourage more inward investment into...
Public Health England (PHE), in conjunction with partner agencies, is developing a national framework for commissioning HIV, sexual and reproductive health services.
This framework will provide local...
Environment ministers brought together a wealth of experience and expertise today to help draft a new plant biosecurity strategy that will safeguard the future of the UK’s trees and plants against the threat ...
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s 10,000 strong army of volunteers have been recognised by Prime Minister David Cameron with a Big Society Award after giving more than a million hours of voluntary...
PortsmouthAsked about Michael Fallon taking ministerial responsibility for Portsmouth, the PMS said Mr Fallon would support jobs and growth in the city, working with local businesses, MPs and across government...
Today the Government has set out that more needs to be done to help the one in four people who will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their life.
Although there have been improvements...
PortsmouthAsked about Michael Fallon taking ministerial responsibility for Portsmouth, the PMS said there were particular circumstances around Portsmouth regarding the transition from Royal Navy shipbuilding...
New migrant jobseekers from the European Economic Area (EEA) will no longer be able to get Housing Benefit (HB) from April, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today (20 January 2014).
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Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words at this event to mark the annual analysis of work in the prisons service. Progress in the reform of the Albanian prison system has shown a positive trend in recent...
This panel was set up to assess new equipment and products with value to the NHS in the improvement of infection control and those that could reduce hospital acquired infections.
Professor Wilcox is a...
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This response explains the decision to allow Professor MacDonald to hold external consultancies while chairing SACN.
This document is designed to help local authority users complete and submit their APAD survey 2014 returns using COLLECT (Collections Online - Learners, Education, Children and Teachers), the department...
This response sets out the amount of British food we buy and our relevant procurement policies.
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) is responsible for providing funding in relation to high needs students (HNS) aged up to 18 and young people aged 19 to 24 starting a new course in further education if they...
Freedom of Information query for statistics on Maternity Allowance (MA) and Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) for 18 to 24 year olds: May 2008 to May 2013.
Freedom of Information query for statistics on claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) with a sanction applied in Coventry local authority: 22 October 2012 to 30 June...
On 9 October 2013 Brandon Lewis announced the 18 successful bidders for the Transformation Challenge Award. The successful bidders provided plans that were highly innovative, provided benefits (both financial...
The response explains that any local limits on the availability or frequency of support from a particular food bank are set by the food bank itself.
Updated: Added revised chs 25 - Income (incorporates memo 22/13 - relevant to ch 25 guidance ), 27 - Self-employed earners and share fishermen (incorporates memo 22/13 - relevant to ch 27 guidance), 30 - Students...
This FOI response sets out the target audience for the advertisement, the number of complaints received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and the cost of production. It also provides a link to information...
Professor John Remedios has been appointed as the future Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO).
Call for submissions to Unlimited: commissioning and support programme for disabled artists
This seminar will equip you with an awareness of: Safety Climate Tool, how to incorporate it into a wider behavioural change programme, developing organisational and individual interventions, importance of leadership...
There is extensive anecdotal information available which suggests that inadvertent operation of controls (IOOC) on excavators is a significant issue. This study was commissioned by HSE to gather evidence in the...
High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) Divisional Court
A crewman has been airlifted to hospital this morning after a fire on board a wind farm support vessel 4 nautical miles off Great Yarmouth.
Humber Coastguard received a call from the vessel Norfolk Tern...
The problem with mental healthMan Up. Pull Yourself Together. Winners don’t quit - these are some of the negative reactions that greeted Jonathan Trott’s brave decision to leave England’s recent Ashes Tour ...
Updated: Updated national contact point (NCP) complaint process
This document sets out the stages and timing of the complaint process followed by the UK National Contact Point (NCP). It explains what the...
Issues of discrimination can be complex. A written question and answer process can be particularly helpful in establishing what has happened and can help in trying to resolve concerns, avoiding claims and disputes...
Updated: Added revised xls and csv files. Non-Payroll interim numbers - the wrong figure was £302,018.61 - the correct figure now reads £274,533.59.
Details of the DWP workforce including...
The document sets out 25 priorities for change. It details how changes in local service planning and delivery will make a difference to the lives of people with mental health problems in the next 2 or 3 years...
This report by RAND Europe explores proposals to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems. It was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department...
Updated: Clarification added that this is a targeted consultation.
Bridge design options for the footbridge over the A63 at Princes Quay. These form part of proposals to relieve congestion and provide better...
Updated: Interchange agreement - updated to version 8.0
The documents also include business process diagrams and information.
information assurance agreement - during the course of on-boarding registered...
A decorator suffered severe injuries after falling seven feet from an untied ladder placed in a dangerous manner on a curved section of ironwork.
There is extensive anecdotal information available which suggests that inadvertent operation of controls (IOOC) on excavators is a significant issue. This study was commissioned by HSE to gather evidence in the...
Youth violence is continuing to fall in areas targeted by a government programme aimed at stamping out gangs and gang culture, according to a new report.
The Ending Gang and Youth Violence Programme was...
Please find information regarding The Incredible Years. On Mon 24 Feb they will be holding an Information Session @ 0930hrs, in the AWS Building, Normandy Bks. On Mon 03 Mar The Incredible Years...
A Police Officer and 2 unknown members of the public pulled a person from the sea in Stonehaven Bay this afternoon.
At 3.00pm Aberdeen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre received a call from a member...
Four fishermen were rescued from a liferaft by the RAF rescue helicopter based at RAF Boulmer after their 18 metre fishing vessel ‘Rachel Jayne III’ began to sink.
At just before 5pm the fishing vessel...
DVLA has been made aware that some customers have received text messages or emails regarding a licence which is due for renewal.
DVLA does not send these types of reminders by text or email, these services...
This spreadsheet contains annual passenger forecasts from 2011 to 2050, rounded to the nearest million, for 30 modelled UK airports and 4 foreign hubs. These forecasts were produced using a version of the DfT...
This letter, sent on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, to Angel Trains Ltd is about a modification to a Class 317 train unit and compliance with technical specifications. It confirms that authorisation...
Huge boost for cultural tourism in the South West as Cornwall and Bristol & Bath receive major funding awards
This one-day course has been designed to provide a broad overview of composite materials and their current uses in the oil and gas sector.
There is extensive anecdotal information available, particularly from large construction contractors, which suggests that inadvertent operation of controls (IOOC) on excavators is a significant issue. This study...
Bula Vinaka
On behalf of the United Kingdom, I am honoured to be able to share this day with you, to celebrate and commemorate the life of Ratu Manasa Talakuli. I extend my condolences to his family, ...
Creatives have the opportunity to create a unique and high impact design to represent the UK at the Milan Expo 2015. The successful party will represent the Expo theme in a way which creates the most original...
Bridge design options for the footbridge over the A63 at Princes Quay. These form part of proposals to relieve congestion and provide better access to the Port of Hull by improving the A63 between the St James...