All the home nation medallists from day one at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Updated: Added new version of Cerberus e-form portal sponsor guidance version 2.2.1.
This user guide provides instructions for you as the sponsor on how to activate your e-form account on either the secure...
Due to overwhelming popular demand, the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is closed for applications with immediate effect.
A surge in applications over the last two days means the allocated budget has...
Public consultation events are to be held in both Brigham and Broughton village halls on Tuesday (29 July) between 1pm and 8pm to give residents a chance to air their opinions on proposed improvements to the ...
Updated: Added the Welsh version.
HMRC pays tax credits to 4.61 million households across the UK. We work out the amount of money a household receives based on the information they give us. Claimants provide...
May 2014The May data shows an average house price in England & Wales of £172,035, compared with a peak of £181,518 in November 2007. London experienced the highest annual increase in...
Headline FigureAn advance notification of the England and Wales average price and the monthly and annual change percentages is released via Twitter.
Full House Price IndexBased on Land Registry’s ...
The HPI is published by Land Registry using sales data collected on all residential housing transactions, whether for cash or with a mortgage, in England and Wales since January 1995. You can search indices at...
OverviewOur monthly House Price Index background tables offer you the raw and cleansed aggregated data behind the House Price Index. Datasets are available from 1995 and can be downloaded as Excel or CSV files...
This graph shows the weekly distribution (using 3-week moving average method) of number of samples positive for 6 major respiratory viruses including:
influenza A influenza B RSV rhinovirus parainfluenza...
OverviewOur Price Paid Data (PPD) tracks the residential property sales in England and Wales that are lodged with us for registration. The dataset is one of the most reliable sources of house price information...
Updated: Updated the list of health and work resources for line managers.
This guidance will help employers to become more confident when attracting, recruiting and retaining disabled people and signposts...
Updated: Updated transparency indicators (indicators 2 to 13) to include links to related DWP equality information.
The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can...
As part of their Information Management Assessment (IMA) programme, The National Archives has published an independent Information Management Assessment for Cabinet Office. It looks at how well ...
Updated: Added new FOI responses for Youngest serving Squadron Leader and potential abandobed bomb at Lawley Street, Birmingham.
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released...
Updated: updated list
HM Treasury is responsible for the implementation and administration of international financial sanctions in effect in the UK, for domestic designations under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing...
Updated: added notice: Libya (Reg 792/2014)
In 2011 the United Nations, amongst other matters, imposed financial sanctions against designated persons involved in or complicit in ordering, controlling...
Updated: added notice: Syria (Reg 793/2014)
In 2011 the European Union imposed asset freezing measures on certain persons identified as being responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population...
Updated: Added new issues of the DBS NSV sponsor bulletin.
The National Security Vetting bulletin is aimed at vetting sponsors and provides guidance and useful tips for when dealing with vetting enquiries...
A Lincolnshire poultry firm and four of its contractors have been fined for repeated safety failings after workers were caught on a roof without taking proper safety precautions.
Letter from Sir Andrew Dilnot to Matthew Hancock MP regarding statements about statistics on new private sector jobs created in London in light of analysis recently published by the Centre for Cities
The Committee on Climate Change has today launched a call for evidence to seek views on the appropriateness of a draft set of adaptation indicators. The indicators will be used to prepare the CCC’s statutory ...
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the Royal Navy’s professionalism after witnessing the advanced sea training which prepares British, allied and partner warships for operations.
Mr Fallon...
Work is underway at the Siemens factory in Hebburn to manufacture high-tech electrical components for a fleet of state-of-the-art Thameslink trains, creating up to 300 local jobs. The spacious new trains will...
In May the former Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, appointed Sir Andrew Carter OBE, Headteacher of South Farnham School, leader of a school-centred initial teacher training (ITT) provider and ITT...
Updated: Redated to correct publication date.
This guidance outlines how the agencies committed to protecting public health should respond to any suspected case of human rabies.
This document is...
Guidance on the design rules that form the basis of the directional signing system recommended by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994
Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works should do so, in writing, to the address specified within 28 days of the date of publication...
Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works should do so, in writing, to the address specified within 28 days of the date of publication...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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This consultation relates specifically to liability for earnings-related National Insurance Contributions from employment related securities income earned by internationally mobile employees. This consultation...
Updated: PDF uploaded
As announced at Budget 2014, the government has published a consultation paper on a proposal for a new cluster area allowance. The allowance aims to support investment in ultra high...
This report sets out the activities of the UK Green Investment Bank over the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. It covers:
our strategy our performance our governance our environmental impact <...
Updated: Stakeholder and commercial customer’s newsletter - Issue 7 added
This consultation outlines proposals to harmonise vehicle registration and licensing services in Northern Ireland (NI) with those...
Updated: PDF uploaded
The government has called on stakeholders to submit their thoughts on the future of the UK oil and gas tax regime.
The review, which the Chancellor announced at Budget ...
Updated: Latest version of maps and guidance published.
The guidance will outline how to use the interactive maps for Cavity wall/loft insulation, Fuel poverty, Domestic solar photovoltaic installations...
Any person wishing to make representations in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works should do so, in writing, to the address specified within 28 days of the date of publication...
Updated: New framework document
This report outlines the structure of the NCTL, including:
roles and responsibilities governance accountability to parliament financial management staff ...
This report shows the Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s (OCC) impact over the past year and sets out the organisation’s accounts.
Laura Trott is aiming to add Commonwealthgold to her collection in Glasgow this week.
Today, Thursday 24 July, the Agency started main construction on two air quality barriers near junction 18 of the M62, near Simister, Greater Manchester, along which more than 142,000 vehicles drive every day...
New figures show that the number of full-time union representatives has fallen to 20, compared with 200 in November 2011. The statistics for January to March 2014 also show:
the average monthly ...
Updated: Added recipient number 71 - Jenny Thomson.
The following people were given a Points of Light award in July 2014 (the numbering continues from June’s winners):
54. Christine Howard (...
Public Health England (PHE) is backing local authorities, tobacco control alliances, and health and wellbeing boards to undertake the CLeaR tobacco control assessment.
Originally developed by Action...
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the Royal Navy’s professionalism after witnessing the advanced sea training which prepares British, allied and partner warships for operations.
Mr Fallon...
Asked about the final list of appointments of women into Ministerial roles, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said there has been an increase in the representation of women in government. He added that ...
Updated: NORM Strategy published.
This consultation paper has been published jointly by the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment...
Updated: Quota use statistics updated 24 July 2014
The level of catches and landings of key quota species are monitored throughout the year through a series of weekly and monthly spreadsheets.
...
Updated: Updated 2014 version of exporting to Italy guide.
A detailed guide on doing business in and with Italy. The guide contains information on:
challenges of doing business in Italy growth potential...
Updated: Two new contacts added to the CCA sector contact list
A list of sector association contacts for the climate change agreements scheme.
Updated: Added 2013/14 annual reports in web-optimised and print-ready versions.
Presented to the House of Commons pursuant to section 7 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.
Ordered...
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24(3), 26(1) to (5), (8), (9) and 41(1) of the Finance Act 2003( ) and section [96] of the Finance Act 2014( ) make the following Regulations.
Updated: Added monthly Operating Hours data for May 2014.
Details of cumulative operating hours since 1 January 2008, where limited by the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) are also shown.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) meets with Code Compliance Officers (CCOs) individually, on a quarterly basis. The GCA explains issues that have been raised by suppliers and others and discusses the ongoing...
Last reviewed on the 22 July 2014.
This note provides an assessment method to be used when considering the provision and type of ‘stand-alone’ at-grade pedestrian crossings.
Updated: Guide updated to take into account the changes made to the Right to Buy legislation which came into effect in July 2014.
Under the Right to Buy scheme, you can buy your home at a price lower than...
This is a legal document (the umbrella agreement) for the standalone data centre sector association (DATC). It outlines their obligations within the scheme CCA.
This is a legal document (the umbrella agreement) for the sawmills sector association (CONF). It outlines their obligations within the CCA scheme.
The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013, which received Royal Asset in December 2013, implements the key Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) recommendation of ‘ring-fencing’ the deposits of individuals...
Summary for the week including 24 July 2014.
Your catch limits are in your vessel licence annexe - Category A, Category A - Islands, Category B and Category C and can be varied through the year. Your fishing vessel licence annex...
Your catch limits are in your vessel licence annexe and can be varied through the year. Your fishing vessel licence annex will also list the stocks that you cannot keep on board or land.
On this...
The National College for Teaching and Leadership is an executive agency within the Department for Education. Its purpose is to enable and support the development of a self-improving, school-led system.
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Notice to all Shipowners, Ship Operators, Masters, Officers in the Merchant Navy and Marine Electronics and Radio Colleges.
This notice replaces MSN 1623 and MSN 1623 Amendment No.1.
This guidance outlines how the agencies committed to protecting public health should respond to any suspected case of human rabies.
This document is not definitive clinical (post exposure treatment) ...
This report describes the work done by departments between April and June 2014 to carry out the Government Digital Strategy.
Supermarket staff told not to water plants for sale in the store, even though they were dry and dying, due to health and safety.
Is there anything preventing teachers from removing a child’s splinter?
The landlady of a village pub blamed “health and safety” when asked why there was no mirror in the disabled toilet.
A panel of experts set up to expose incorrect or overzealous interpretation of health and safety regulations has ruled on its 300th case.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the sexual abuse of children, allegations that evidence of the sexual abuse of children was suppressed by people in positions of power, and ...
16 January 2013 - Jointly funded and run research into the supply of legal services by solicitors’ firms in England and Wales published today.
18 January 2013 - LSB responds to OFT report which outlines the changes to the regulation of legal services brought about by the Legal Services Act 2007
22 January 2013 - LSB publishes research into the cab rank rule focusing on its meaning and purpose in the new legal services market.
7 February 2013 - LSB seeks views and information on how regulators plan to approach DBA risks
13 February 2013 - Request from the LSB Chief Executive for the SRA to set out terms and timing of its review of separate business rule
13 February 201 - LSB publishes final report on will-writing, estate administration and probate activities, including its recommendations to the Lord Chancellor
26 February 2013 - LSB Chairman David Edmonds appoints Frances Harrison as Member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel
27 February 2013 - The LSB’s concludes that there are positive signs but there is more that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) can do to improve its regulatory performance.
28 February 2013 - The LSB publishes a report which reviews the evidence available on the equality of pay in the legal services sector in England and Wales and highlights what action is needed in response.
7 March 2013 - The Lord Chancellor announces the appointment of two new members to the Board of the LSB to replace outgoing members
3 April 2013 - The Board sets out priorities for 2013/14
9 May 2013 - LSB welcomes joint SRA, CLC, and Legal Services Consumer Panel announcement that law firm comparison sites have agreed to sign up to new standards to help consumers get a better deal.
14 May 2013 - LSB expresses disappointment at the Government’s decision not to accept its recommendation that will-writing activities should be regulated to end the documented cases of consumer detriment.
22 May 2013 - LSB issues new research which shows that small businesses legal needs are currently not being met by existing services and products offered by legal firms.
29 May 2013 - The LSB has concluded that the BSB has produced a realistic but very ambitious self assessment. Such ambition is welcome however these ambitions will not be possible without first overcoming some significant...
30 May 2013 - The LSB written to the approved regulators with reference to the Legal Services Consumer Panel report on how regulators can help consumers to play a more active, empowered role in the legal services...
30 May 2013 - The LSB has replied to the Consumer Panel’s report on how regulators can help consumers to play a more active, empowered role in the legal services market.
30 May 201 - LSB response to regulators approach to DBA risks
05 June 2013 - LSB opens a formal investigation into the Bar Council relating to the independence of a change to regulatory arrangements
11 June 2013 - LSB publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13
11 June 2013 - Paper explains the proactive nature of LSB’s responsibilities to oversee regulation.
14 June 2013 - LSB writes to the SRA to put on the record the work undertaken and conclusions reached since issuance of section 55 notice on 10 January 2013.
19 June 2013 - LSB has issued a Section 120 request for information on complaints received by the Ombudsman concerning transparency of the cost of legal services and in particular transparency of damages-based agreements...
25 June 2013 - LSB welcomes the publication of the final report from the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR).
3 July 2013 - LSB issues new research which focuses on why consumers make the legal decisions that they make, behavioural economics in legal services, and the proportionality of legal services regulation.
26 July 2013 - LSB writes to the approved regulatory bodies with recommendations on the treatment of vulnerable consumers which they should consider as part of their response to the Legal Education and Training ...
26 July 2013 - LSB writes to the approved representative bodies with recommendations on the treatment of vulnerable consumers which they should consider as part of their response to the Legal Education and Training...
29 July 2013 - The LSB cooperating with Mencap and Legal Services Consumer Panel publishes a report (plus an easy read version and explanatory video) written by the Norah Fry Centre on what happens when people with...
2 September 2013 - LSB writes to The Law Society and the SRA approving their application made under section 51 of the Legal Services Act for the level of practising fees for 2013/14. The letter expresses continuing...
10 September 2013 - LSB responds to MoJ review of legal services regulations with a blueprint for deregulation.
18 September 2013 - The Legal Services Board has published today a consultation on its proposals for draft statutory guidance on education and training to be issued under section 162 of the Legal Services Act 2007...
26 September 2013 - Legal Services Board clarifies its stance on licensing special bodies as alternative business structures (ABS). This document was amended on 31 October 2013 to correct a factual error.
30 September 2013 - LSB has published a report on regulators’ progress against LSB guidance issued under section of 162 of the Legal Services Act 2007, on diversity data collection and publication
8 October 2013 - LSB launches a consultation on amending the Internal Governance Rules to require that the chairs of the Boards of the regulatory arms of each approved regulator be a lay person.
22 October 2013 - LSB report outlining changes in competition in the legal services market since the Legal Services Act 2007 came into force.
23 October 2013 - LSB responds to LSCP advice on whether or not regulators’ financial protection arrangements are adequate and the appropriate level of risk that consumers should bear
28 October 2013 - LSB Chairman David Edmonds appoints new members of the Legal Services Consumer Panel with a staggered starting date of 1 November 2013 and 1 April 2014.
7 November 2013 - The Legal Services Board publishes today the results of research looking into how we can measure costs imposed by regulation and what these costs are for a range of regulatory protections. It is...
25 November 2013 - LSB announcement regarding the conclusion of its investigation into the Bar Council’s failure to comply with the Internal Governance Rules in its dealings with the Bar Standards Board.
02 December 2013 - Legal Services Board announces preferred candidate, approved by the Lord Chancellor, for Chairman of the Office of Legal Complaint.
5 December 2013 - Legal Services Board puts its draft business plan for 2014/15 out to public consultation.
10 December 2013 - LSB Chairman David Edmonds speech to the Regulatory Policy Institute’s Hertford Seminars in Regulation.
17 December 2013 - LSB submission to Sir Bill Jeffrey’s Review of the Provision of Independent Criminal Advocacy.
17 December 2013 - LSB publishes research jointly commissioned by the Law Society aimed at understanding how flexible the legal services market is (an essential prerequisite for a competitive market) in allowing...
18 December 2013 - LSB launches first consultation on proposed amendments to the rules since 2010. This consultation focuses on the contributions that approved regulators pay to the LSB and OLC. It also takes account...
20 January 2014 - The High Court today ruled in favour of the Legal Services Board in the matter of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) Judicial Review. The ruling supports the LSB’s decision to approve...
21 January 2014 - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, Shailesh Vara MP officially opened the LSB’s new premises today at One Kemble Street, Holborn.
4 February 2014 - The Legal Services Board (LSB) welcomes the High Court’s order awarding costs and refusing the application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal the result of the judicial review in the...
7 February 2014 - The Chair of the Legal Services Board’s letter to the Chair of the Bar Council seeking clarification about the implementation of undertakings given following the investigation by the LSB into undue...
13 February 2014 - The Legal Services Board announces two new members of the Office of Legal Complaint, which is the Board of the Legal Ombudsman and is responsible for the administration of the scheme.
14 February 2014 - The Legal Services Board announces announce the appointment of Caroline Wallace as its new Strategy Director.
20 February 2014 - The Legal Services Board outlines its decision to change the Internal Governance Rules (IGRs) so that all new appointments to the role of chair in the largest regulatory bodies must be lay persons...
04 March 2014 - The Legal Services Board issues statutory guidance on legal education and training which is intended to support the move towards a flexible labour without compromising standards.
06 March 2014 - The Legal Services Board publishes its assessment of the current regulatory framework for the administration of sanctions and appeals for those regulated by approved regulators.
19 March 2014 - The Legal Services Board has launched a consultation on proposed orders and recommendations to the Lord Chancellor (made under Section 80 of the Legal Services Act 2007) for licensing authority appeal...
21 March 2014 - The Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of Sir Michael Pitt as the Chairman designate of the Legal Services Board. Sir Michael will become Chairman on 1 May 2014 succeeding David Edmonds...
08 April 2014 - The Legal Services Board publishes its Business Plan for 2014/15 and the results of its review of the current levy rules.
08 April 2014 - The Legal Services Board has published the results of its review of the current levy rules which concludes that there are no substantive points of argument or reasoning that warranted a change to...
09 April 2014 - The Legal Services Board and the Legal Services Consumer Panel have written to all legal regulators on access to data following their agreement at a recent roundtable to make a core and usable set...
10 April 2014 - The Lord Chancellor announces the appointment of two new members to the Board of the LSB to replace outgoing members.
16 April 2014 - This consultation is on a proposed order and recommendation to the Lord Chancellor (made under Section 70 of the Legal Services Act 2007) on proposals to modify the Solicitors Act 1974 and the Administration...
30 April 2014 - The Legal Services Board outlines its decision to change the Internal Governance Rules (IGRs) on the appointments and reappointments process for board members and their chairs.
13 May 2014 - The Legal Services Board has made two new staff appointments (one permanent, one temporary).
22 May 2014 - This is an assessment of the most effective methods of supporting consumers to identify and respond to legal problems. Professor John Maule and Linstock Communications draw on experiences from the ...
22 May 2014 - This research by Professor Pascoe Pleasence and Dr Nigel Balmer aims at providing a better understanding of how consumers’ demographics, attitudes, capabilities and beliefs impact on their responses...
10 June 2014 - The Legal Services Board publishes its annual report for the 2013/14 period following its laying before Parliament today.
23 June 2014 - Legal Services Board Chief Executive Chris Kenny will be stepping down in November 2014
24 June 2014 - LSB Chairman, Sir Michael Pitt, welcomes the appointment of Enid Rowlands as incoming SRA Chair
23 July 2014 - The Legal Services Board publishes the findings of an investigation into changes in access to justice in the personal injury legal services market during the period 1999-2013.
There will be a major surge on those individuals who have failed to BFG their cars in Paderborn Station during the months of Aug and Sep. An easy guide can be followed using the link: ...
More than 865,000 claimants have still not renewed their tax credits. They have until 31 July to do so, or their payments might end. Last year more than 650,000 people failed to renew on time.
This year...
The only English and maths qualifications that will count in the 2017 secondary school performance tables will be reformed GCSEs in those subjects or qualifications reformed to meet the same standards and expectations...
Updated: Added links to further resources on public service mutuals, including photos from the 100 mutuals celebration.
A hundred new British businesses have spun out from the public sector and are delivering...
Gill Weeks, OBE, has been appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency by the Secretary of State for the Environment.
The reappointment has also been confirmed for Dr. Clive Elphick.
Board...
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Andrew Parker to the Civil Justice Council (CJC) as a Solicitor Member for 3 years from the 31 July 2014 and his appointment is subject to references.
The CJC was established...
Work to resurface 13 miles of the motorway between Doncaster and Scunthorpe will begin on 1 August. Drivers are asked to plan their journeys around the area during the work and details of the diversion routes...
Public consultation events are to be held in both Brigham and Broughton village halls on Tuesday (29 July) between 1pm and 8pm to give residents a chance to air their opinions on proposed improvements to the ...
Commenting after Meriam Ibrahim, who had previously been sentenced to death for apostasy, boarded a plane leaving Sudan with her family, Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds said:
I am delighted that ...
Visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 23 and 24 July, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and Israeli...
The fire at the school on 23 May damaged the 1907-1909 section of the internationally significant Mackintosh Building and the Culture Secretary today visited the school.
The UK Government has committed...
Experts in healthcare, social science, criminal law, chemistry, education and drug prevention have been recruited to help deliver the ACMD’s ongoing work.
The ACMD is an independent body which makes recommendations...
Department of Health’s response to Unite the Union’s campaign, Save our NHS.
The government believes that modernisation of the NHS is necessary, in patients’ interests and is the right thing to...
Department of Health’s response to Hearing Link’s campaign, Stop the cuts to hearing aid services!
Ministers note the campaign’s supporters’ concerns about North Staffordshire CCG’s proposal to...
The Skills Funding Agency has recently published an on-line version of the funding rules for the 2014 to 2015 funding year, with the aim of improving accessibility and usability.
The funding rules are...
When finalised, the order will put into force some of the changes required by the Competition Commission’s (CC’s) investigation; including that FTSE 350 companies must put their statutory audit engagement out...
Updated: Added translation
Speaking ahead of his visit he said:
This Government understands the vital contribution that North Wales makes to the Welsh economy and the important role that it ...
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, today (24 July 2014) welcomed the announcement by RB (Reckitt Benckiser) to invest £100 million in its consumer health R&D (research and development...
Updated: List for 2014 to 2015 uploaded
For the continuing professional development (CPD) of OISC-regulated immigration advisers, OISC will accept courses provided by any of the training organisations listed...
Updated: New version of form published
Immigration advisers authorised by OISC must comply with its CPD scheme. You can apply for a waiver of CPD if you have a long-term illness.
Updated: New version of form uploaded
Immigration advisers regulated by OISC must comply with its continuing professional development scheme. You can apply for a waiver of CPD if you plan to take a sabbatical...
UK Government has published a renewed process for siting a Geological Disposal Facility.
Implementing Geological Disposal outlines an approach based on working with interested communities, beginning...
Updated: A government response to the consultation has been published today.
This consultation seeks views on potential amendments to the site selection process for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF...
In its November 2010 response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee’s report Radioactive Waste Management: a Further Update (March 2010), the Government committed to producing an annual...
In response to a parliamentary question from the Hon Member for West Bromwich East, the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office, Mark Sedwill, commissioned an investigation by an independent expert into information...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for the abstraction and impoundment of water.
These notices explain:
what the application is about which Environment Agency offices...
These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency.
These figures have not been reconciled centrally with National...
These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency.
These figures have not been reconciled centrally with National...
Updated: Published new opportunity to work in partnership with Jobcentre Plus in South West Wales supporting the refugees in Swansea (closing date 15 August 2014).
Jobcentre Plus wants partnerships with...
Updated: Addition of links
This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face when operating in Mauritius...
The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) has today commented on UCAS data showing wide gaps in higher education application rates between 18-year-olds who had received free school meals and those who had not, ...
The aim of the project was to provide HSE and the industry with reliable estimates of rates of sickness absence for specific categories of ill health and for key work tasks undertaken by workers.
"The Senne is in good hands""Read More' for further details
On Wed 23 Jul, at the Paderborn Equestrian Centre, virtually the entire Battalion of 1PWRR took part in a Steeple Chase, the 4th of the 13 challenges that make up the Salerno Trophy Competition in...
MESSAGE FROM HQ BFG REGARDING THE IN-SERVICE DATE OF THE NEW BFG FUEL CARDS.
Please note that the issue of the BFG Fuel Card has slipped from 1 Aug 14 to 1 Sep 14 due to technical difficulties encountered...
On Wednesday 23 July, the Defence Secretary oversaw ‘Iftar’, the traditional breaking of the Ramadan fast, to celebrate the new platform that will enhance the partnership between the Muslim community, the Ministry...
Mosquito bites can be a nuisance especially now warmer weather has arrived. The good news is there’s no evidence to suggest that mosquito numbers in the UK are any higher this year compared to previous years.
My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, (Claire Perry), has today (24 July 2014) announced that the government is proposing, following a public consultation, to increase...
More than 865,000 claimants have still not yet renewed their tax credits. They have until 31 July to do so, or their payments might end. Last year more than 650,000 people failed to renew on time.
This...
On average, each of the users of the contractor loan schemes covered by this settlement opportunity owes £11,000 a year in tax.
The schemes, used by a small minority of contractors to...
I am today publishing a White Paper on implementing geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste.
The White Paper – Implementing Geological Disposal - follows a public consultation...
Today the Government launched a new long-term plan to deal permanently with the country’s radioactive waste. It follows a consultation on improving the process of finding a site to host a Geological Disposal ...
Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence
The Farm Practices Survey (FPS) asks questions about how farming practices in England are affected by current agricultural and environmental issues. This publication gives the results of the FPS run in February...
This evaluation assesses the issues emerging from the school exclusion trial. It provides information on the affect it has had on pupils, schools, local authorities and alternative provision providers.
Calibrations have been completed for measurements of lead-210 and americium-241 in the skull and americium-241 and plutonium-239 in the lungs and liver. The calibrations are suitable for a wide range of subject...
Updated: Summary of responses added.
We want to know what you think about how we plan to implement marketing standards and labelling requirements in England and Wales. This applies to fishery and aquaculture...
Updated: Summary of responses added.
We want to know your views on how we should implement the landing obligation, also known as a discard ban, in English pelagic fisheries. The ban will mean that all ...
Updated: Changes in the "Terrorism Threat" section.
This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face...
Updated: Summary of responses added.
We want to know what you think about the UK’s strategy for implementing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The fund’s priority is to support Common Fisheries...
Domestic and non-domestic consumers on Shetland are currently protected from the high costs of electricity supply resulting from the isolated nature of Shetland’s electricity infrastructure. DECC set out its ...
Updated: New version of leaflet published.
This leaflet explains how the smart metering system works from late 2015, when a new shared smart metering national infrastructure is in place. Some energy suppliers...
Updated: Government response and impact assessment for examining the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageway roads published.
The maximum speed limit for heavy goods vehicles...
This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication on.Agricultural Price Index (API) that showed figures from March 2013. Each publication gives the figures available...