Updated: Updated list

The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice

El evento consiste en grupos musicales interpretando covers de la mejor música inglesa como por ejemplo Oasis, Adele, Coldplay, David Bowie, One Direction, Elton John por mencionar algunos. El objetivo es adjudicarse...

A common description of a judicial office-holder is "pale and male" - a white man, probably educated at public school and Oxbridge.

Published December 2013

Publications, statistics and information on judicial diversity - and what is being done to increase it

Thank you Mr President,

Thank you for choosing this imaginative and important theme for today’s debate. Applying our conflict prevention responsibilities effectively requires us to have the deepest possible...

Details of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) spend on government procurement cards.

Updated: A revised 'Preparing a business case for a significant change at an existing academy' advice document and a business case guide document have been added to this page.

This departmental advice ...

Updated: Added the Welsh version of DBS disclosure news.

Read the Janaury edition of DBS disclosure news.

This month’s edition includes:

disclosure service availability we need your details...

Updated: Added an excel workbook version of the table.

FOI release 1125

A list of all the organisations that are currently registered with the DBS, including the company postal address.

...

Updated: Added an excel workbook version of the table.

FOI release: 1121

The amount of disclosures requested by each registered body in the last 6 months of 2013.

The information was released...

Updated: Changed the address to send subject access requests to the DBS.

You are entitled to be told if the DBS holds any information about you and if so to be provided with a copy of that information. ...

This return includes guests who have received official hospitality at Chevening, excluding officials and special advisers. It does not include those receiving hospitality paid for personally by the Prime Minister...

A County Durham-based timber processing and haulage firm has been fined for putting workers at risk after an employee’s hand was badly injured by a poorly guarded saw.

DCRJs cover the area surrounding their base court, unless specified otherwise

Following the success of the last two year’s events, the School of International Futures (SOIF) returned to Wilton Park this August to run another strategic foresight retreat.

Strategic foresight helps...

More than a thousand UK engineering and manufacturing jobs across the UK have been secured by a multi-million-pound Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade 2 fleets of military helicopters – Merlins and Apaches...

It’s a great pleasure to be speaking at today’s launch of the sixth edition of the British Retail Consortium’s ‘A Better Retailing Climate’, a voluntary initiative setting out the environmental ambitions of ...

The Chinese New Year takes place on Friday 31 January 2014 and marks the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. Given the very small but increasing numbers of human cases of avian influenza A/H7N9...

The Court of Appeal has today increased the sentence for Suhail Ahmed from 18 months’ imprisonment to 30 for voyeurism and sexual assault.

The incidents of sexual assault occurred in a Devon hospital...

Due to a Home Office internal error which resulted in the early release of the data tables, publication has been brought forward to 29 January 2014 at 14:30

Tables for ‘Police workforce, England and Wales, 30 September 2013’.

The following tables are provided:

Table 1 - Police officers by police force area, English regions and Wales (full-time...

The Home Office is seeking feedback on this publication so that we can assess how well it meets our users’ needs and make improvements where possible. If you have not already done so, please could you complete...

Updated: Updated to accompany the publication of 'Police workforce, England and Wales, 30 September 2013'.

This user guide is a useful reference guide for the police workforce releases.

UK Visas and Immigration policy instructions about how it makes decisions on asylum claims where a Medico-Legal Report (MLR) from the ‘Medical Foundation Medico-Legal Report Service’ at Freedom from Torture or...

Updated: The list of local authorities who have expressed an interest to be ‘early adopters’ of the coastal concordat has been updated.

The coastal concordat is a standalone agreement about the consenting...

Updated: updated 29 January 2014

This document lists Tier 2 and 5 sponsors. It includes information about the category of workers they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating.

Updated: updated 29 January 2014

This document lists Tier 4 sponsors. It includes information about the category of students they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating.

Updated: Updated with revised information about Jobcentre Plus and Work Programme and the Armed Forces Independence Payment.

As part of the Armed Forces Covenant, DWP is improving the way current...

This report shows international travel undertaken by HM Revenue and Customs Senior Officials at SCS2 (or equivalent) and above. It includes bookings made through HMRC’s central travel contract, unless otherwise...

This report shows international travel and accommodation used by Cabinet Office senior officials at SCS2 (or equivalent) and above. The report includes bookings made through departments’ central booking systems...

The government has published draft guidance on the 3 new models of construction procurement defined in the Government Construction task group report (pdf):

Two Stage Open Book Cost Led...

This guidance is part of New models of construction procurement, which aims to help public sector clients repeat the successes of the Government Construction Strategy: trial projects programme and...

This circular gives details of the government contribution and overall expenditure limit for Discretionary Housing Payments for local authorities in the financial year 2014 to 2015.

This guidance is part of New models of construction procurement, which aims to help public sector clients repeat the successes of the Government Construction Strategy: trial projects programme and...

This guidance is part of New Models of Construction Procurement, which aims to help public sector clients repeat the successes of the Government Construction Strategy: trial projects programme and...

This information has been released by BVD under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

This information has been released by BVD under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

This information has been released by BVD under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

This information has been released by BVD under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The form details all the information required by the Education Funding Agency (acting on behalf of the Secretary of State) to consider a request to direct admission to an academy.

It should be used in...

Updated: 28 January results published

Brokerage operates as a fortnightly anonymous auction where providers of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) can sell ‘lots’ of ECO Carbon Saving Obligation, ECO ...

Updated: December edition of progress against performance published

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...

Contractors FOI: Defra’s expenditure on contractors for outsourced public services.

Sci-Tech Daresbury is in line for a £3.58 million infrastructure fund to support critical business infrastructure and fast track new jobs in key industries. Daresbury is shortlisted in principle, subject...

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has responsibility for making recommendations for the appointment of judicial office-holders. The Commission also has a remit to raise the diversity of the judiciary.

Mrs Justice Nicola Davies and Mr Justice Hickinbottom

After Lord Deben and I gave evidence to the Energy and Climate Change Select committee, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, picked up on my statement that we had consulted widely, but not been provided with...

More than a thousand UK engineering and manufacturing jobs across the UK have been secured by a multi-million-pound Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade 2 fleets of military helicopters – Merlins and Apaches...

Updated: Updated to include details of Software engineer (HEO) role and careers fair information

Our new digital services will make it simpler, clearer and faster for all of our customers to take control...

The Minister of State for Disabled People saw how the government’s £17 million of investment into specialised vehicle adaptations for severely disabled people is being spent today (29 January 2014) ...

Thank you Charlie for that introduction, and for handing me the task of keeping our audience invigorated immediately after lunch.

I am delighted to be able to join you today to speak about what is, by...

Personnel from all 3 services will provide logistic and ceremonial support at a range of events taking place on 5 and 6 June this year at the historic anniversary in France.

The commemorations, known ...

On Monday evening 27 January 2014, Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove joined the Prime Minister and Holocaust survivors at a reception at No10 Downing Street to launch the independent Holocaust Commission...

Speaking just weeks before new laws on rogue bailiff behaviour take effect, Lord Faulks addressed the Civil Enforcement Association conference in London today, speaking to an audience of more than 300 representatives...

The government has launched draft guidance to help embed best practice in the procurement of public sector construction projects, Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has announced today.

The Government...

The 23 students have been taking part in Exercise Badgers’ Hole, a mounted reconnaissance tactics course which teaches them the basics of being a reconnaissance vehicle or troop commander.

The group ...

Mr Speaker, with permission I would like to make a statement regarding the Government’s proposal to relocate some of the most vulnerable refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria.

I’m sure the whole...

Asked if there was any comment on reports about engineers being called to the PM?s home during the recent floods, the PMS pointed to the statement reported in the media on Sunday. original source.

Asked how concerned the government is that eavesdropping is made possible by apps, the PMS said it was a long standing precedent that the government does not comment on security matters. original source...

Asked whether the PM had ruled out bringing down income tax below the 45p rate, the PMS said that the PM had answered on this point yesterday. original source.

FOI release 1122

According to the annual accounts of both the CRB and the DBS there were 71 cases where special payments were made to people claiming delays and administration by the CRB and 14 ...

Updated: wrong application form

To apply, please submit a completed application form electronically to baku.recruitment@fco.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 13...

Second report of the OTS review of employee benefits and expenses – setting out recommendations on HMRC administration, travel and subsistence, and ‘big picture’ ideas such as longer term, structural ...

This report is part of an evaluation of the special educational needs and disability (SEND) pathfinder programme. The evaluation looks at working and workforce development, providing insights from interviews ...

Holders of Public Office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest. CoRWM Members...

Updated: Added updated version of document.

Frequently asked questions about the new AFPS 15 pension scheme. It covers areas including:

who is affected? when change will happen? what happens ...

Application form for programme bids for the University Enterprise Zone (UEZ) pilot funding scheme.

Refer to the ‘guidance for bidders’ document, which provides details of the assessment criteria, before...

This response stated that PHE does not hold the requested information specified.

This response sets out PHE’s position statement on the issue, names the incinerators used in a relevant study, and addresses questions on the links between infant mortality and socio-economic status.

Updated: Added new firing tines for the period 8 to 14 February 2014 in CSV and PDF formats.

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

NERC is looking to appoint a Director of Corporate Affairs to ensure that its strategies, priorities and key activities are known, understood and supported by the widest cross-section of NERC stakeholders.

Three organisations in the North receive Strategic touring funding

The 100 day arts festival to precede the Tour de France is announced

This recently revised brief guide describes what employers need to do to protect their employees from falls from height. Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities and major injuries...

This leaflet gives advice to employers, employees and self-employed people on simple, sensible precautions to take when using ladders and stepladders to work at height. This leaflet replaces INDG402 Safe use ...

This new site shows what you, as an employer, need to do to protect your employees when they work at height. It replaces the guidance previously available in our Falls microsite.

Elderly residents were told by their housing management that site managers would no longer be allowed to move household-type furniture for social events due to health and safety concerns.

Reports on various aspects of judicial diversity

Annual data showing the background of courts and tribunals judiciary

Labour market statistics (including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity) for the United Kingdom.

The application for the proposed road improvements was submitted on 8 January 2014 and the decision to accept the application to proceed has been made in accordance with section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as...

Chinese New Year

The full transcript is below:

I’d like to send my warmest wishes to everyone around the world celebrating Chinese New Year.

As the celebrations get underway...

It is a great pleasure to be here at this important and timely discussion about what lies ahead for Europe in space.

Let me begin, briefly, by looking back. Just over 50 years ago, in 1962, Britain became...

The Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey, has placed a temporary export bar on an exquisite French Empire medal cabinet, to provide a last chance to keep it in the UK. Unless a matching offer of £534,000 can...

His visit is part of a wider tour of Burma where he has been meeting key political figures, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and discussing the country’s progress on democratic reform.

Mr Swire said:

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I am pleased to announce that, in accordance with the commitment previously given to reduce the costs of learning to drive, new contract arrangements will see a reduction in the cost of the driving theory test...

It’s a pleasure to welcome you here today.

I remember how many of us struggled through the snow this time last year to Sprint 13 at the QEII Centre.

Then we set out a bold ambition to make 25...

Updated: Updated to include details of Software engineer (HEO) role and careers fair information

Our new digital services will make it simpler, clearer and faster for all of our customers to take control...

The Minister of State for Disabled People has seen how the government’s &pound;17m of investment into specialised vehicle adaptations for severely disabled people is being spent today (29 January 2014) when...

Updated: File revised, May 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for May 2013

Updated: File revised, April 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for April 2013.

This document provides private and social sector landlords and tenants with current information about Universal Credit .

Part of the Universal Credit toolkit for partner organisations.

Updated: Published latest Child Maintenance Group payments over &pound;500 with a Government Procurement Card (June - December 2013 data).

This series contains details of DWP payments that were over...

Reports to Prevent Future Deaths

Millions of drivers are set to save even more time and money thanks to the government’s commitment to cutting unnecessary rules and regulations, Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced (29 January 2014).

The ACCEA secretariat is moving offices and will be unavailable for the short period of the move. From 3 February our address and telephone number will change, but our email address will remain the same. Please...

It’s a great pleasure to join you at Youth Action this morning.

I’m very grateful to June Trimble and her team for hosting the event … and I’m delighted to be here for the launch of your Youth Peace ...

It’s a pleasure to be here today to tell you about Universal Credit.

Universal Credit is rolling out across the country now and building momentum as the number of claimants rises.

It’s a fundamental...

This is the fifth bi-annual update to the House on the security situation in Northern Ireland and my third such statement as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Overall Situation

The latter half...

The Sustainable Development Strategy, presented today by Public Health England Chief Executive Duncan Selbie, NHS England Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson and others, shows how the health and care system...

More than a thousand UK engineering and manufacturing jobs across the UK have been secured by a multi-million-pound Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade 2 fleets of military helicopters – Merlins and Apaches...

My hon Friend the Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (Jenny Willott) has today made the following statement.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills wishes to report that ...

Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (“TAFA 2010”), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly, on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime mandated by UN...

This paper outlines our proposals to improve or remove 56% of the 516 regulations examined by the Agriculture Red Tape Challenge. The proposals cover plant health and forestry, animal health and welfare and other...

This response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request concerns EU directives which DfT transposed into UK law in 2013 and regulations DfT introduced as a result of EU legislation in 2013.

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UK seafarers active at sea, annual from 2002 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 46.5KB)

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UK certificated officers active at sea from 1997 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, ...

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UK deck officers by age and certificate (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 25KB)

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UK engineer officers by age and certificate (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 25KB)

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This statistical release provides estimates for the number of UK seafarers active at sea, including demographic analysis. The release covers some statistics on non-UK seafarers who are qualified to work on UK...

Freedom of Information query on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Atos Healthcare consultation addresses in London and south England.

Updated: Statistics for week ending 26 January published

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

Freedom of Information query for statistics on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants by main disabling condition and age in Sutton local authority: May 2013.

An information leaflet which provides an introduction to the smart metering implementation programme for local authorities and third sector organisations. It explains the importance of the smart meter roll-out...

Freedom of Information query and response about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) award review guidance.

Freedom of Information query and response about Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) Claimant Commitment guidance.

This report features recommendations on the ways to move forward on DfT’s commitment in the Red Tape Challenge Road Transportation paper to work with industry and see if there is scope to simplify EU drivers...

Documentation summarising the progress of the main Department for Transport initiatives as part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge.

This document features Stephen Hammond MP’s response to the Stakeholder Working Group’s report about EU drivers’ hours and working time rules. It will inform our way forward for implementing the commitment in...

Updated: Summary of responses to Department for Transport red tape challenge and logistics growth review commitments added.

We are seeking views on the implementation of three deregulatory commitments in...

Updated: Revised versions of chapters 9, 10 and 13 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...

Updated: Updated versions of the hints and tips guides for the WP08 form.

These tools have been designed to help you complete WP08 forms accurately and fully, explaining the information that must be included...

Updated: Attached file, September 2012 revised

DFID spend over &pound;500 for September 2012

Updated: October 2012 file revised

DFID spend over &pound;500 for October 2012

Updated: Revised file, November 2012

DFID spend over &pound;500 for November 2012

Updated: revised file, December 2012

DFID spend over &pound;500 for December 2012

Updated: File revised, November 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for November 2013

Updated: File revised Oct 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for October 2013

Updated: File revied, September 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for September 2013

Updated: File revised, August 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for August 2013

Updated: File revised, July 2013

DFID spend over &pound;500 for July 2013

The Pensions Regulator has today published its latest snapshot of occupational trust-based defined contribution (DC) pensions in the UK.

A &pound;415 million cash injection to back business, boost high streets, create jobs and help local economies thrive was announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today (29 January 2014), as part of...

Being part of the UK ‘benefits Scottish businesses at home and abroad’, Scottish Secretary Scotland Alistair Carmichael said today, in response to the Scottish Government’s Global Connections survey.

...

The application for the proposed road improvements was submitted on 8 January 2014 and the decision to accept the application to proceed has been made in accordance with section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as...

Millions of drivers are set to save even more time and money thanks to the government’s commitment to cutting unnecessary rules and regulations, Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced (29 January 2013).

The government today unveiled the new online voter registration system as Greg Clark, Minister for Cities and the Constitution, hosted the first public demonstration of how people will register to vote...

The UK government is on course to deliver new online services that are better for citizens and businesses, save taxpayers money and help Britain compete in the global race, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude...

Summarises information about ambulance services provided by the NHS services in Wales.

Annual report presenting estimates of the size and major characteristics of the active UK seagoing labour force.

Information on new house sales and prices, actions for mortgage possessions, and new housing starts.

2011 Census statistics provide a rich source of information about the number, distribution and characteristics of the population in England and Wales. 2011 Census Analysis products present specific analyses on a...

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills wishes to report that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

The advance is required to meet ...

A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 28 January 2014. The following items are on the agenda to be discussed.

Current legislative proposals

The presidency...

I should like to inform the House that I have made the following reappointments under schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986:

Mr David Elvin QC, reappointed as a Member of the Boundary ...

Pro consul application form

The government announced in the Autumn Statement on 5 December 2013 that it will provide a business rates discount of up to &pound;1,000 to all occupied retail properties with a rateable value of &...

The Education and Skills Act 2008 allowed the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to share analytical data. DWP and BIS set up an analytical project...

EU legislation FOI: Defra introduced legislation 2013, specifically: EU Directives Defra transposed into UK law in 2013; and regulations Defra introduced as a result of EU legislation in 2013.

Research carried out by Prudential has found that the average amount of debt held by pensioners has decreased for the second year in a row. 

Those retiring in 2014 owed an average of £24,800...

A &pound;415 million cash injection to back business, boost high streets, create jobs and help local economies thrive was announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today (29 January 2014), as part of...

Scotland can access UK higher education research funding only because we are part of the United Kingdom, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael will say in a speech today.

Speaking to a higher education...

Summarises information about ambulance services provided by the NHS services in Wales.

Annual report presenting estimates of the size and major characteristics of the active UK seagoing labour force.

Information on new house sales and prices, actions for mortgage possessions, and new housing starts.

2011 Census statistics provide a rich source of information about the number, distribution and characteristics of the population in England and Wales. 2011 Census Analysis products present specific analyses on a...

Updated: A paragraph has been added to the conditions and requirements of this licence to the effect that it will automatically run out if not used within any 24-month period.

This open general export licence...

Updated: A paragraph has been added to the conditions and requirements of this licence to the effect that it will automatically run out if not used within any 24-month period.

This revised open general ...

Updated: A paragraph has been added to the conditions and requirements of this licence to the effect that it will automatically run out if not used within any 24-month period.

This open general export licence...

Updated: A paragraph has been added to the conditions and requirements of this licence to the effect that it will automatically run out if not used within any 24-month period.

This revised open general ...

Updated: Added translation

Announcing the plans, the Deputy Prime Minister said:

I am pleased to be able to announce today that the UK will be providing refuge to some of the most vulnerable ...