Updated: Local authority, pupil residency, school location and parliamentary constituency tables have been updated to include mathematics GCSE results which were previously missing from Bracknell Forest. A time...

Guidance that sets out requirements for operators to follow to meet BATRRT.

Use this document to find out where you must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months and are a resident of Belarus.

This regulatory position is only relevant where the grouts or other media involved would not qualify for an exclusion from EPR 2010 and the need for a permit under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 22; in particular...

Updated: Amended p8 regarding infant vaccination doses.

Studies show that vaccination against meningococcal C (MenC) disease in early childhood provides a relatively short-term protective immune response...

Application to attend an open meeting of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee

PIMS has been developed in response to the need for consistent monitoring of data across all the key UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) trade development products and services.

PIMS is used to report against...

A groundwater activity includes the making of any discharge that results in, or might lead to the input of pollutants to groundwater; a water discharge activity includes discharging polluting matter to surface...

Gas pipelines may occasionally suffer from water ingress. This water must be removed as quickly as possible and is sucked out into a tanker and taken back to the company’s depot where it is stored temporarily...

Asphalt waste containing coal tar (AWCCT) is considered to be hazardous waste where the level of coal tar is >0.1%. Even when they are treated, normally through encapsulation using a cold recycling bound mixture...

The revisions to the waste exemptions regime which came into force in April 2010 removed a previous exemption which covered the storage of waste aerosol containers. Operators storing waste aerosol containers ...

Updated: Updated consultation document published with corrections on pages 8 and 9, headings for first chargeable band under illustrative models A to E: unit £m to £bn.

This consultation...

This guidance covers the temporary secure storage of fly-tipped waste and waste from trash screen clearance and public litter bins, at a site other than where it was produced, pending recovery or disposal of ...

Updated: Added the Regulatory Policy Committee opinions on the impact assessments.

This consultation sets out a range of measures to address pension charges in defined contribution workplace pension schemes...

Updated: added Finance Bill 2014 Explanatory Notes

Finance Bill 2014 was published on 27 March 2014.

Read the Bill on the Parliament website

Read the news story: Finance Bill...

The exemptions review concluded that a number of waste operations currently covered by low risk positions could never benefit from an exemption because the Waste Framework Directive does not allow an exemption...

We recognise that certain traditional cultural events need to be upheld so at the request of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres the Environment Agency has expanded its original Guy Fawkes’ night bonfire...

The bodies of vermin poisoned by routine baiting should be disposed of without delay to prevent contact with other wildlife. The Environment Agency originally agreed that farmers and gamekeepers could dispose...

Many installations covered by the Integrated Prevention and Pollution Control (IPPC) Directive need to use process gases – typically nitrogen for inerting/dilution, but also other inert gases, oxygen and carbon...

This position applies to disposal operations only. If you want to carry out recovery of these sludges within the curtilage of a sewage treatment works, then you must have registered a paragraph T211 exemption...

Regular maintenance of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS), including removal of silt that gathers in them, is required to ensure long term performance of the system.

The deposit of these silts...

This position does not affect any other statutory requirement applicable to the way in which asbestos pipes are dealt with.

‘Dunnage’ is waste plant tissue or wood of any kind – including packaging material, spacers and pallets – used to wedge or support ship’s cargo.

For practical or logistical reasons, it is not always ...

This regulatory position statement covers waste treatment plants that do not serve another permitted activity and are known as ‘orphan’ plants.

The Environment Agency will work with industry to develop a standard rules permit that will cover the temporary storage of food waste for the purpose of bulking up prior to recovery at another location. This ...

It is common practice for waterway lock sites and inland or coastal marinas to provide a disposal service for sewage from private and commercial boats. The bulking up and storage of this sewage requires an environmental...

This form is used to apply for IVA and entry into service consent for trailers.

All trailers need to be approved to make sure they meet certain safety and environmental standards.

Please read...

The requirement for compulsory on-site use of vehicle hazard lights when driving can be distracting and confusing.

Visitors to a parcel delivery office were able to drive directly into the office yard when collecting mail. This facility has now been stopped on the grounds of assisting with health and safety improvements.

Jane Stansfield, of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division, said: "Following an investigation by police of the North West Counter Terrorism Command, we have today authorised charges against...

The Crown Prosecution Service has reviewed the evidence gathered by Sussex Police during its investigation into allegations of abuse by Peter Ball, formerly the Bishop of Gloucester and Bishop of Lewes. Mr Ball, ...

Baljit Ubhey, CPS London Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge Dr Majeed Ridha with allegedly encouraging or assisting either...

Updated: updated with Foreign Secretary statement

This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government on the situation in Ukraine:

Foreign Office travel advice for ...

The Ministry of Defence will contribute £280 million towards the development of the future anti-surface guided missiles in what is the first new collaborative project since last month’s Anglo-French...

More than 40 national and regional news teams turned up to see Force Troops Command (FTC) set out its stall as part of the 6-day-long interactive exhibition.

The media were treated to live demonstrations...

Following a UN General Assembly vote in favour of the resolution to affirm the commitment to Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

The international community has sent...

The Balance of Competences Review is part of a Coalition commitment to analyse and examine the UK’s relationship with the European Union (EU).

Today sees the launch of the fourth and final set...

Exercise Joint Warrior will be hosted in the UK and will incorporate all 3 UK armed services: the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force (RAF).

The exercise, which began on 25 March, will...

Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock today (27 March 2014) announced that 22 colleges will invest £194.3 million in the building of new state of the art facilities. This will include the building...

Britain’s most promising young entrepreneurs will learn vital commercial skills while working in developing countries under an innovative new volunteering programme announced today by International Development...

The Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon William Hague MP, and the Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie, are visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina one year after their field visit to meet survivors...

This report gives an overview of the economics of metrology and measurement, and government policy towards these activities. The report makes a distinction between metrology (the science of measurement), the ...

This report is a summary of evidence on the National Measurement System (NMS), its importance in the research base, and its contribution to business innovation and economic performance. It covers analysis of ...

The plan is based on 5 themes of effectiveness:

performance innovation capability planned risk change management

It sets out:

how the department is doing at the moment where it needs...

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it considers financial reporting orders under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA).

Updated: Redundant statistics removed and new statistics added

About these statistics

These statistics aren’t classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means that they are not:

subject to scrutiny...

Updated: Deleted redundant and added new statistics.

About these statistics

These statistics aren’t classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means that they are not:

subject to scrutiny and...

Finance Bill 2014 was published on 27 March 2014.

Read the Bill on the Parliament website

This page will be updated with Explanatory Notes for Finance Bill 2014.

Read the ...

Updated: FIS version 1.2.24 component sets 012 and 013: release guide added

Funding Information System (FIS)

FIS is one of a number of software packages freely available to further education providers, ...

Updated: Local authority tables were updated March 2014. Changes have been made to Bracknell Forest, South East Region and total (state-funded sector) figures to include GCSE maths results which were previously...

Updated: Attachment updated.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it considers applications from a visitor for marriage or civil partnership under paragraphs 56D – 56F of the immigration...

Updated: Added acronyms key

A CRA can be used onboard a vessel for a maximum of 3 months in place of a UK CEC.

Updated: Data for January to April 2013 published.

Information on the policy, procedures and administration of the Government procurement card (GPC) programme across the Ministry of Justice

Background...

The learner satisfaction survey 2011 to 2012, version 4, had over 400,000 responses and this provides an enormous potential information source for the sector.

At the current time, the results from the...

Updated: Amendments completed to confirm to style guide

IMPORTANT - Before completing this form, please read the guidance notes and instructions on pages 6 and 7. Please provide an email address in block...

Updated: Amended made to conform to style guide

Thsi list was uploaded on the 20 March 2014.

Updated: February 2014 data added.

The data is broken down by headcount and number of posts (full-time equivalents). It includes the number of ‘non-payroll staff’, and the paybill costs relating to staff...

This month’s news update contains information on the following:

‘This is Abuse’ campaign domestic violence disclosure scheme rolled out across England and Wales royal assent of the Anti-social Behaviour...

Updated: Chapter 25 removed on request of CIO, Enforcement Operational Policy OPRU

Enforcement instructions and guidance documents on operational enforcement activity used by UK Visas and Immigration.

Updated: Publication of final outcome and response document.

This consultation sets out the Government’s legislative proposals to change the economic incentives to avoid tax by requiring those using avoidance...

Updated: Updated sponsors contact list on this page.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for active approved academy sponsors.

It can be used by:

schools looking for a sponsor new...

The MOD Departmental Improvement Plan is based around the 4 critical themes of organisational effectiveness:

performance efficiency and innovation capability strategic risk and leadership of change...

Updated: Updated Agriculture in the English regions to correct an error found in the original estimates.

This annual publication presents information about agricultural performance in the English regions...

The Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2010 provides a waste exemption T24 for on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) at premises used for agriculture and burning of resultant biogas. This exemption allows ...

The T17 exemption specifies that the crushing must be carried out at the place of production. This means that WEEE collection points, sites established to encourage lamp recycling, are prevented from benefiting...

Updated: Typo by GDS

Includes pictures and descriptive information on the different type of signals you can use when in distress at sea.

The Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2010 provide two exemptions for the anaerobic digestion of waste up to specific capacity limits.

There is currently no provision within these exemptions ...

Updated: added link to 'Finance Bill 2014: legislation, explanatory notes and guidance'

At Budget 2013, the Chancellor announced that the government would consult on changes to two aspects of the tax rules...

Anglian navigation byelaws under Section 18 of the Anglian Water Authority Act 1977.

Navigation byelaws for the River Medway.

Updated: Added Workforce Management Information for February 2014.

Details of the workforce management data for MOD. These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information...

Updated: Added Larkhill public rights of way map.

A long distance circular walk around the Imber Live Firing Range giving views across Salisbury Plain and the surrounding Wiltshire and Somerset countryside...

Conventional portable toilets at events are sucked out by tanker and the waste is generally taken directly from the event to a waste water treatment works for disposal. The empty toilets are then returned to ...

Updated: Added updated release calendar.

Ministry of Defence (MOD) timetable for future releases of National and Official Statistics. Includes changes to announced release dates.

Commenting on the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) widening participation performance indicators for academic year 2012-13 [note 1], published this morning, Director of Fair Access to Higher...

Tax relief for theatre production - Consultation now published

Organisations in the South West share over £360,000 in Arts Council England Strategic touring awards

A Lancashire building firm has been fined for failing to provide basic facilities for its workers for nearly three weeks.

Details of new products granted approval in February 2014 and amendments to existing approvals.

Latest statistics for blood-lead measurements taken under statutory medical surveillance for work with lead.

Denmark is currently in the process of drafting legislation modelled on the UK’s Climate Change Act. I recently went over to Copenhagen to share our experiences and learn about the Danish context.

I spoke...

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs. Theresa May):

Today, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has published the findings from its inspection of the police response to domestic...

In a speech this morning on board the HMS President, Maria Miller welcomed the launch of a major cultural programme that will take place across the United Kingdom, marking the centenary of the First World War...

The Foreign Secretary sent a message of congratulations to the Philippines today:

I wish to express my warm congratulations to the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front...

This statement on behalf of the Ministry of Justice is made in response to decisions by the UK Supreme Court in O’Brien v Ministry of Justice [2013] UKSC 6, the Employment Tribunal on 2 January 2014 in Miller...

HM Treasury today (27 March 2014) launched a call for evidence asking interested parties such as individuals, think tanks, academics, representative bodies and others to submit their views on the balance of ...

Updated: New information added regarding the changes to vehicle tax

From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen.

What this means to you

...

Introduction

Let me start by saying what a huge pleasure it is to be here in Seattle, and how grateful I am to Gary Kaplan and Virginia Mason for hosting us today.

This hospital is one of those remarkable...

Changes to bring UK copyright law up to date for the digital age have taken an important step forward today (27 March 2014), as the government publishes the final Exceptions to Copyright regulations for consideration...

On Wednesday 26 March, the Defence Secretary gave a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC about the special relationship that exists between the UK and the US.

Various UK and US defence issues...

A UK Government initiative is creating a new wave of Scottish entrepreneurship helping jobseekers become the employers of the future, the Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has said.

New figures released...

The government has today launched a call for evidence on the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union in the area of information rights.

Information rights provide individuals with...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

This country briefing contains:

facts and figures on the defence and security sectors

tips on doing business

legal requirements and barriers

competitors...

Updated: Updated statistics

About these statistics

These statistics aren’t classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means that they are not:

subject to scrutiny and assessment by the UK...

Updated: Statistics updated

About these statistics

These statistics aren’t classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means that they are not:

subject to scrutiny and assessment by the UK ...

Updated: Statistics update

About these statistics

These statistics aren’t classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means that they are not:

subject to scrutiny and assessment by the UK Statistics...

Updated: Updated firing times for April and May 2014.

The planned firing dates for April to May 2014 are as follows:

Thursday 24 to Wednesday 30 April 2014 (excluding weekends) Thursday 1 to Sunday...

This consultation considers the case for a revenue neutral reform of the bank levy, with the aim of increasing the predictability and sustainability of bank levy receipts.

This would move away from the...

Updated: Replaced document as there was some text missing

This guidance is for common registration authorities in England and outlines changes to Sections 15A to 15C of the Commons Act 2006. These authorities...

Updated: Update to the modifications document.

Licence Modifications to the Smart Energy Code, Smart Meter Communication Licences and the Standard conditions of electricity and gas supply licences were...

Background

The Chancellor announced at Autumn Statement 2013 that the government will introduce a new tax relief for theatre productions. The UK is home to exciting and innovative theatre companies producing...

The UK is a global leader in the experience economy – the creation and operation of visitor attractions such as museums, galleries, science centres, heritage sites, zoos and aquaria, and theme parks.

This 2014 to 2015 business plan highlights DVSA’s priorities for the coming year including performance measures agreed with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport.

At the end of the...

Updated: Published addtional impact assessment – Minimum Governance Standards for DC workplace pensions: impact assessment

This consultation sets out a range of measures to address pension charges in defined...

Updated: Moved impact assessment 'Minimum Governance Standards for DC workplace pensions: impact assessment' to https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/better-workplace-pensions-a-consultation-on-charging...

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a free trade deal being negotiated between the EU and US. This leaflet sets out the main points of the deal and what it will mean for the UK...

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 provide an exemption (T28) for the denaturing of controlled drugs at the premises of production.

However there is no exemption for the...

Summary for the week including 27 March 2014.

This regulatory position applies whilst the development of a standard rules permit is in progress.

This position does not apply to the treatment of hazardous waste or allow the burning of waste plastics...

The plan is based around the 4 critical themes of organisational effectiveness:

performance efficiency and innovation capability strategic risk and leadership of change.

This plan sets out where...

This report presents results of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) productivity to the financial year 2012 to 2013.

Incapacitant sprays, including for example CS and PAVA aerosol sprays used by Police forces, are regulated under the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended).

Operators proposing to store these items prior to disposal...

Cull costs - EIRs whether Defra proposes to alter the method of underwriting the costs of the cull, specifically: is it envisaged to subsidise the cost of a culling area by using Defra support; and whether Defra...

Badgers culled EIRs: numbers of badgers culled per county in the UK since the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) was put into force.

Updated: Added firing times for the period commencing 27 March 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...

If you meet the requirements in this guidance, you can treat up to 150kg of specified waste per day by non-incineration thermal treatment on sites at which the waste arises, without the need for an environmental...

The current standard rules permit SR2010No4 (mobile plant for landspreading) does not list wash waters from these intermediate ABP sites in either table 2.2A or table 2.2B. Until this omission is corrected ...

Updated: Added new firing times for the period 5 to 11 April 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...

Millions of the world’s poorest households and most vulnerable people rely on income generated from poultry to pay for their day to day needs. In particular, women and children depend on poultry to pay for their...

Waste collection authorities may very occasionally not be able to carry out normal household waste collections, for example due to bad weather conditions.

They may need to ask householders to deliver...

British technologies at the heart of the world's largest radio telescope and British scientists will be amongst the first in line to use it in 2015. The first of 64 antennas that will make up South Africa's radio...

The owner of a West Midlands supplier of catering equipment has been given a suspended prison sentence and 240 hours of unpaid community work after carrying out illegal and dangerous gas work at two fish bars in...

A West London roofing company and its director have been prosecuted after workers were photographed on a house roof without any safety measures to stop them falling to the ground below.

The 2014/15 work programme and scales of fees are now available, alongside the lists of fees for individual bodies. A summary of the responses to our consultation on the work programme and fees is also available...

Denmark is currently in the process of drafting legislation modelled on the UK’s Climate Change Act. I recently went over to Copenhagen to share our experiences and learn about the Danish context.

I spoke...

Taking place in Mexico, the 8th meeting in the series will bring together up to 50 participants including senior leaders, academics, business, media and other specialists for an expert exchange on ways to maximise...

The Department for Transport and Transport for London have today (27 March 2014) announced that Crossrail will be extended to Reading and Twyford.

Extending the east to west rail line means that more ...

Today I wish to inform the House of the publication of the government’s response to the first annual report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

The independent Social Mobility ...

The government has published Finance Bill 2014, legislation implementing tax changes announced during the last year.

The bill contains measures which demonstrate government’s commitment to a ...

[Check against delivery]

With your permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on competition in the energy markets.

Today, Ofgem, the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition and...

The Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice (Damian Green):

I am today publishing statistics on police use of firearms in England and Wales for the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. These show...

England and Wales’ second most senior court has upheld earlier decisions in both the Upper Tribunal and First Tier Tribunal that Shop Direct Group should pay tax on both the repayments and related...

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr William Hague: I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for...

The Ministry of Defence will contribute £280 million towards the development of the future anti-surface guided missiles in what is the first new collaborative project since last month’s Anglo-French...

Generous tax reliefs for the UK video games sector have been given full approval by the European Commission.

Chancellor George Osborne has welcomed the decision following an investigation into the relief...

They will end rip-off charges and ban hidden costs, helping people build up the best retirement income possible from their savings.

From April 2015 a 0.75% cap on charges will be introduced for the default...

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mrs. Theresa May):

Today, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has published the findings from its inspection of the police response to domestic violence...

Thank you for that introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here today (27 March 2014).

I’d like to start by congratulating the RNIB on the publication of their new bus charter.

I was delighted...

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, is visiting Yorkshire today to celebrate 100 days to go until the beginning of the Tour de France and to launch the Yorkshire Festival - the first ever arts festival to ...

The ‘costs and dangers from independence’ for Scotland’s financial sector were highlighted in a briefing paper published by Scottish Financial Enterprise today.

Commenting on the report, Scottish...

Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds:

Tomorrow the UK takes on the Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights for one year. The Voluntary Principles provide guidance...

The Home Secretary will be leading widespread action to improve the police response to victims of domestic violence and abuse after a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found systematic...

Asked about the missing Malaysian plane, the PMS said that the UK stood ready to offer any assistance to the Malaysian authorities and others involved in the investigation. Staff from the Air Accidents Investigation...

Asked whether the President of Tanzania would be in the UK shortly, the PMS said that the PM was expected to meet the President of Tanzania the following week. original source.

The government welcomes the fourth independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) published on 12 December 2013, the first to be conducted by Dr Paul Litchfield. Dr Litchfield is Chief Medical...

In Budget 2014 the government announced a reduction of the value of the Landfill Communities Fund by around £7m and intends to use the saving from the reduction to tackle waste crime.

The government response to the tenth report of session 2013-14 from the joint committee on human rights.

Summary of the meeting between the Investigation Chairman, Dr Bill Kirkup, and families in Barrow-in-Furness on Monday 24 March 2014.

Section 4 of the National Insurance contributions Act 2014 (c.7) requires HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to make arrangements detailing how persons (employers) qualifying for the Employment Allowance may receive...

Updated: Two new documents uploaded

We use Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data to calculate funding earned by publicly funded colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers (FE providers...

Under the 1993, 2003 and 2012 statutory child maintenance schemes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for collecting money from non-resident parents and paying this to parents caring for...

Updated: Added statement for 27 March.

This page sets out the Business Statements by the Leader of the House of Commons for February 2014.

The Business Statement takes place every Thursday morning...

The Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 was passed in November 2008. The Act enables banks and building societies, who opt into the scheme, to transfer the money held in dormant accounts...

Updated: Added data for January 2014.

The government set out the need for greater transparency across its operations to enable the public to hold public bodies and politicians to account. This includes ...

Updated: Added data for January 2014.

Spend via government procurement cards (GPCs) over £500 for the Department for Education and its executive agencies (EAs) has been made available in line ...

Updated: Issue 15 added - Insuring against natural disasters, Public Service pensions reform - governance challenges

Previous issues of eNews can be found at the archived GAD website

Subscribe...

The Department of Health commissions a ‘tracker’ survey to explore public attitudes towards, and perceptions of, the NHS and social care services.

While most people will have used an NHS service during...

Updated: Updated list of directors of public health

This list is subject to change but every effort will be made to keep it up to date and accurate.

Updated: November and December data added

Guidance on Ministry of Justice arms length bodies spending over £25,000 data 2012.

HM Treasury (HMT) require that all central government departments...

Updated: Minor editorial change

This statistical data set provides information on apprenticeships through a number of reports broken down by starts, achievements, sector, framework, geography, gender, age...

Statistics on police use of firearms in England and Wales 2012 to 2013.

Statement by The Hallett Review

The 2014/15 work programme and scales of fees are now available, alongside the lists of fees for individual bodies. A summary of the responses to our consultation on the work programme and fees is also available...

Do you know about the Armed Forces Covenant?   The Covenant is a big deal for the Armed Forces. It exists to help make sure that all personnel, regular and reservists, and our families are ...

I am today (27 March 2014) announcing the start of a review of the Traffic Commissioners. Triennial reviews are part of the government’s commitment to ensuring that non-departmental public bodies continue...

I am pleased to announce the publication of the 2014 to 2015 business plans for all of the Department for Transport’s executive agencies:

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Driver ...

Today (27 March 2014) the government’s ambition to create a new drug drive limit moved a step closer following the results of 2 public consultations.

The recommended limits for 16 different drugs...

More than 40,000 people have moved from claiming benefits to running their own business thanks to a government scheme that helps unemployed people turn their dreams of becoming their own boss into a reality.

Today I wish to inform the House of the publication of the government’s response to the first annual report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.

The independent Social Mobility ...

Updated: updated with Foreign Secretary statement

This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government on the situation in Ukraine:

Foreign Office travel advice for ...

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May):

Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as...

The Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice (Damian Green):

I am today publishing the statistics on police use of taser in England and Wales for 6 monthly periods between January 2012 and December...

Statistics on suicide and open verdict deaths in the UK Regular Armed Forces

Causes of deaths among veterans of the 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict

Deaths in the UK Regular Armed Forces

Updated: Added the government response to the consultation on making the nursery milk scheme more cost effective

The government wants your views on exploring 4 different options to reform the Nursery Milk...

Updated: The Department of Health has published its consultation response on proposals about how to hold providers to account where there are serious failures in care.

This consultation asks for views on...

Updated: Published government response.

This consultation proposes changes to the existing accountability arrangements for providers of 16 to 19 education and training in England. It seeks views on these...

Updated: New tables published

Vocational qualifications are qualifications designed to fit a person for employment.

The National Vocational Qualifications included in these tables cover all those...

Updated: Updated guidance published.

This methodology and guidance booklet aims to assist local authorities and other users in interpreting the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) sub-national...

Updated: Further document added

The publication of this document follows a commitment in the House of Lords by Lord McNally during the Parliamentary passage of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of...

Ministry of Justice arms length bodies spend over £25,000 for January 2013.

Ministry of Justice arms length bodies spend over £25,000 for December 2012.

Ministry of Justice arms length bodies spend over £25,000 for November 2012

Updated: Further months' data added.

Guidance on National Offender Management Service (NOMS) spending over £25,000 data 2012.

HM Treasury (HMT) require that all central government departments...

Guidance on National Offender Management Service (NOMS) spending over £25,000 data 2013.

HM Treasury (HMT) require that all central government departments publish monthly data of their spend...

Guidance on Ministry of Justice over £25,000 data 2013.

Over £25,000 transparency spend data are taken from the Ministry of Justice Aramis finance system.

As required by HMT...

Guidance on probation trusts’ spending over £25,000 data 2013.

HM Treasury (HMT) require that all central government departments publish monthly data of their spend transactions over &pound...

Updated: Further months' data added.

Guidance on probation trusts’ spending over £25,000 data 2012.

HM Treasury (HMT) require that all central government departments publish monthly data...