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09 December 2016

News story: Regulators issue joint alert about compliance with data protection law
seen at 23:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, and the Fundraising Regulator, are issuing an alert to all charities. It reminds trustees that they must, in addition to following...

Press release: Ghana Presidential Elections
seen at 22:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

I congratulate Nana Akufo-Addo on his election as President-elect of Ghana. I also pay tribute to John Dramani Mahama and the other Presidential candidates for...

Speech: Foreign Secretary speech: "Britain is back East of Suez"
seen at 22:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

It is a great honour to be speaking here at this Manama dialogue in this 200th anniversary year of the friendship between Britain and Bahrain.

I have just come from an audience with His Majesty King ...

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 10 (2016)
seen at 21:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 10(43) news uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health England on infections (routine...

Speech: "Forced labour in the DPRK is a travesty, a tragedy, one that has led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of North Koreans."
seen at 21:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Mr President.

At the outset, let me welcome Jan and Andrew back to the Council and I thank them for their briefings. Jan, in case this is my final opportunity in this Chamber, allow me also ...

Speech: "Did they need to reduce Aleppo to rubble to defeat terrorism?"
seen at 21:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Mr President.

I’d like to begin with the words of a Syrian teacher left trapped in Aleppo.

“People here are dying of pain, dying of hunger, dying of bombing, dying of coldness. This ...

Decision: Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Decision reference: VAR695

Type of decision: variation to admission arrangements – approved

School type: voluntary-aided

School phase: primary

Local authority: Birmingham city ...

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Syria
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with: Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/12/2016, Syria (Reg 2016/2137)

In 2011 the European Union imposed asset freezing measures on certain persons identified as being responsible for the ...

Guidance: Financial sanctions, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with: HM Treasury notice, 09/12/2016, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Reg 2016/2215)

In 2006 the United Nations imposed restrictions on a range of goods from entering or leaving...

Independent report: CMO annual report 2015: health of the ‘baby boomer’ generation
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a correction to statistics used in the report.

Correction

In Chapter 01, page 12, left hand column, final paragraph, the text reads:

“The authors found that nearly half of baby ...

Guidance: Zika virus: advice for women returning from areas with active Zika virus transmission
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated (v5) to reflect current sexual transmission advice.

Joint publication by Public Health England, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Midwives, and Royal College of Obstetricians and...

Research and analysis: Common gastrointestinal infections in England and Wales: laboratory reports in 2016
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 10(43) report uploaded

For previous years’ data, see the 2015 and archive of older reports.

Research and analysis: Salmonella infections (faecal specimens) in England and Wales: laboratory reports 2016
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 10(43) report uploaded

For previous years’ data, see the 2015 and archive of older reports.

Research and analysis: Reported norovirus outbreaks in hospitals: suspected and laboratory-confirmed outbreaks in 2016
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 10(43) report uploaded

These data are collected through the hospital norovirus outbreak reporting scheme (HNORS).

For previous data see the archive of older reports.

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 10 (2016)
seen at 20:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 10(43) news uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health England on infections (routine...

News story: OISC's Reviewed CPD scheme
seen at 20:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Following the implementation of the OISC’s revised principle-based code of standards, and after changes to the CPD schemes of other legal services regulators, the OISC has decided to make changes to its...

Guidance: Libya: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:46, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Malawi: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:46, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Nigeria: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Official Statistics: Water situation report: north west
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest report

Summary of the rainfall, soil moisture deficits, river flow, groundwater levels and reservoir stocks in the north west.

Promotional material: Housing Matters magazine 2016
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Winter 2016 edition.

The magazine for the Joint Service Housing Advice Office providing advice on housing for service personnel and families.

Visit our civilian housing ...

Promotional material: Housing Matters magazine: index of articles published
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated edition.

A complete list of all artices that have been published in Housing Matters magazines since December 2011. The list is included in Excel format and can be easily filtered ...

Guidance: Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme: year 1 projects in the Pacific
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the Executive Summary of the Pacific workshop

The Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme aims to support the sustainable growth of Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS...

Corporate report: Better defence estate strategy
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated version and removed addendum information.

The better defence estate strategy aims to support military capability by providing a smaller but better estate for the armed forces and ...

Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added W/C 12 December 2016

A timetable of the current and future planned MOD sponsored low flying exercises by fast jets, rotary and transport aircraft within the United Kingdom low flying system...

Guidance: Straightpoint and WCTA Grenade Range firing times
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing date for 13 December and cancellation for 23 December

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

Guidance: North Korea: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Occupied Palestinian Territories: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Pakistan: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Somalia: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: South Africa: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with G)
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Griffin Infosec Armed Forces Covenant.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Guidance: Sri Lanka: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Multi-academy trusts: establishing and developing your trust
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This guide gives advice on what regional schools commissioners look for when they assess and approve:

the establishment of new multi-academy trusts (MATs) plans for growth of existing MATs <...
Guidance: Sudan: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: OISC news: winter 2016
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

newsletter

Guidance: Syria: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Turkey: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The reports also give information on asylum seekers’ ...

Guidance: Uganda: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Statistical data set: Effort statistics November 2016
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Statistics on effort use in Cod Recovery Zone and Western waters are submitted to the European Commission on the 15th day of every month.

Effort statistics November 2016
Guidance: Ukraine: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Vietnam: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Yemen: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Zimbabwe: country policy and information notes
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Decision: Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Decision reference: VAR695

Type of decision: variation to admission arrangements – approved

School type: voluntary-aided

School phase: primary

Local authority: Birmingham city ...

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Syria
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with: Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/12/2016, Syria (Reg 2016/2137)

In 2011 the European Union imposed asset freezing measures on certain persons identified as being responsible for the ...

Guidance: Financial sanctions, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
seen at 18:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with: HM Treasury notice, 09/12/2016, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Reg 2016/2215)

In 2006 the United Nations imposed restrictions on a range of goods from entering or leaving...

Independent report: CMO annual report 2015: health of the ‘baby boomer’ generation
seen at 18:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a correction to statistics used in the report.

Correction

In Chapter 01, page 12, left hand column, final paragraph, the text reads:

“The authors found that nearly half of baby ...

Guidance: Financial sanctions: consolidated list of targets
seen at 18:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with: Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/12/2016, Syria (Reg 2016/2137) and Latest HM Treasury notice, 09/12/2016, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Reg 2016/2215)

The Office of Financial...

Guidance: Zika virus: advice for women returning from areas with active Zika virus transmission
seen at 18:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated (v5) to reflect current sexual transmission advice.

Joint publication by Public Health England, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Midwives, and Royal College of Obstetricians and...

Statistics On Religious Free Schools
seen at 18:30, 9 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Letter from Iain Bell to Ed Humpherson on religious free schools.

Statistics On Religious Free Schools
seen at 18:30, 9 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Letter from Ed Humpherson to Iain Bell regarding statistics on religious free schools.

News story: Technical problems with our enquiry line
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Some callers are currently experiencing intermittent problems with the Insolvency Enquiry Line. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

If you are having difficultly getting through...

News story: Regulators issue joint alert about compliance with data protection law
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, and the Fundraising Regulator, are issuing an alert to all charities. It reminds trustees that they must, in addition to following...

News story: OISC's Reviewed CPD scheme
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Following the implementation of the OISC’s revised principle-based code of standards, and after changes to the CPD schemes of other legal services regulators, the OISC has decided to make changes to its...

Press release: Oxfordshire man guilty of running illegal waste operation
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

An Oxfordshire man has been given a 4 month custodial sentence suspended for 1 year and ordered to pay over &pound;7,600 after pleading guilty to running an illegal skip operation at his farm in Ipsden Heath...

News story: Funding awarded to Education and Training Foundation
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A further &pound;5 million has been awarded to the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to continue their work to ensure further and technical education is of the highest quality.

This money will...

Press release: Broadacres Housing Association Limited’s grading under review
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Homes and Communities Agency reports today (9 December 2016) that Broadacres Housing Association Limited’s grading is currently under review.

The HCA’s social housing regulator notifies that a provider...

Speech: Alok Sharma's speech at the Royal Institution Global Conference on Good Governance
seen at 18:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Madame President, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentleman. Thank you for that very kind introduction and thank you to the Royal Institution for inviting me to speak.

I am delighted to be here in Manila...

Notice: NE70 7JT, Mr Lance Robson: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 17:02, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Jamaica: country policy and information notes
seen at 17:02, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Notice: S9 2JE, Gripple Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 17:02, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Kenya: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:59, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Kuwait: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:59, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Liberia: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:59, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Libya: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:58, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Malawi: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:57, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Nigeria: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:55, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Official Statistics: Water situation report: north west
seen at 16:55, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest report

Summary of the rainfall, soil moisture deficits, river flow, groundwater levels and reservoir stocks in the north west.

Promotional material: Housing Matters magazine 2016
seen at 16:55, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Winter 2016 edition.

The magazine for the Joint Service Housing Advice Office providing advice on housing for service personnel and families.

Visit our civilian housing ...

Promotional material: Housing Matters magazine: index of articles published
seen at 16:55, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated edition.

A complete list of all artices that have been published in Housing Matters magazines since December 2011. The list is included in Excel format and can be easily filtered ...

Guidance: Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme: year 1 projects in the Pacific
seen at 16:55, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the Executive Summary of the Pacific workshop

The Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme aims to support the sustainable growth of Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS...

Corporate report: Better defence estate strategy
seen at 16:55, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated version and removed addendum information.

The better defence estate strategy aims to support military capability by providing a smaller but better estate for the armed forces and ...

Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises
seen at 16:54, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added W/C 12 December 2016

A timetable of the current and future planned MOD sponsored low flying exercises by fast jets, rotary and transport aircraft within the United Kingdom low flying system...

Guidance: Straightpoint and WCTA Grenade Range firing times
seen at 16:54, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing date for 13 December and cancellation for 23 December

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

Guidance: North Korea: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:54, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Occupied Palestinian Territories: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:49, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Pakistan: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:46, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Somalia: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: South Africa: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with G)
seen at 16:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Griffin Infosec Armed Forces Covenant.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Open consultation: Schools that work for everyone
seen at 16:45, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A clarification was made to page 31 of the document and an additional data table was added to provide further information.

We’re consulting on proposals to create more good school places. The...

Guidance: Sri Lanka: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Statistical data set: Effort statistics September 2016
seen at 16:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November submission published

Statistics on effort use in Cod Recovery Zone and Western waters are submitted to the European Commission on the 15th day of every month.

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Promotional material: Work in progress
seen at 16:44, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The previous Home Secretary made a commitment to Parliament that the Independent Chief Inspector’s reports would be laid within 8 weeks of receipt, subject to parliamentary recesses.

Guidance: Multi-academy trusts: establishing and developing your trust
seen at 16:43, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This guide gives advice on what regional schools commissioners look for when they assess and approve:

the establishment of new multi-academy trusts (MATs) plans for growth of existing MATs <...
Guidance: Sudan: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: OISC news: winter 2016
seen at 16:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

newsletter

Guidance: Syria: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Consultation outcome: Distributable profits of long-term (life) insurers
seen at 16:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with consultation summary.

This consultation seeks views on technical changes to the legal definition of life insurers’ distributable profits. This definition affects how life insurers’ ...

Guidance: Turkey: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The reports also give information on asylum seekers’ ...

Guidance: Uganda: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Statistical data set: Effort statistics November 2016
seen at 16:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Statistics on effort use in Cod Recovery Zone and Western waters are submitted to the European Commission on the 15th day of every month.

Effort statistics November 2016
Guidance: Ukraine: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Vietnam: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Yemen: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Guidance: Zimbabwe: country policy and information notes
seen at 16:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

News story: New gas power and battery storage will ensure Britain’s electricity demands are met for the winter of 2020/21
seen at 16:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Capacity Market auction secures over 52GW of electricity capacity for winter 2020/21 New gas generation including two new power stations will be built to boost future energy security Low-carbon battery storage...
News story: Schools that work for everyone: consultation update
seen at 16:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Proposals to create a school system that works for everyone, not just the privileged few, by creating more good school places are currently being consulted on.

The proposals include plans to remove...

News story: Canadian fintech delegation leads to new investments in the UK
seen at 16:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The UK’s prowess for innovation and financial services makes it the number one investment destination for financial technology (fintech), according to a delegation of 12 Canadian companies visiting London this...

Independent report: Evaluation: Pilot Project of Results-Based Aid in the Education Sector, Ethiopia
seen at 14:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This report presents the results of an independent, 3 year evaluation of a pilot project intended to improve access to and the quality of lower secondary education in Ethiopia through the use of resultsbased ...

Guidance: Resistant bacteria from animals of possible risk: Contingency plan
seen at 14:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Contingency plan added

This plan helps to determine the roles and responsibilities that each government organisation may be required to take in the event of a resistant bacteria being identified...

Guidance: Violence against women and girls: service transformation fund
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Expression of interest form published.

The violence against women and girls service transformation fund offers &pound;15 million for local commissioners that help prevent and address violence...

Form: Sign the Armed Forces Covenant and make your promise
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated pledge document.

The community covenant aims to bring together the armed forces community and the civilian community on a local level, nurturing mutual understanding and raising awareness...

Official Statistics: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 30 November to 6 December 2016
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

A review of the rainfall and river flow data for England covering the 7 day period (Wednesday to Tuesday).

Official Statistics: Water situation report: Wessex
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November water situation report added.

Summary of the rainfall, soil moisture deficits, river flow, groundwater levels and reservoir stocks in Wessex. Wessex covers Avon, Dorset, Somerset, the...

Guidance: What does the Armed Forces Covenant mean for communities?
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated The Covenant in the Community Conference 2016 section

Community covenants by region:

Two Northern Ireland councils have recently signed the armed forces community covenant ...

Guidance: Employment and Support Allowance sanctions
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Welsh version of 'Employment and Support Allowance sanctions: how to keep your benefit payment'.

This factsheet explains:

what you must do to keep your full benefit payment how ...
Guidance: Pertussis: guidelines for public health management
seen at 14:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated antibiotic section and clarification of change of exclusion period.

These guidelines, which update the 2012 Health Protection Agency (HPA) guidelines for the public health management of...

Decision: Regulatory judgements and regulatory notices
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A provider has been added to the Gradings under review list (9 December 2016)

Regulatory judgements and notices are the regulator’s official view of a provider. Alongside the tables above, an...

Decision: Regulatory judgement: Broadacres Housing Association Limited
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This provider has been placed on the Gradings under review list (9 December 2016).

This provider has been placed on the Gradings under review list on 9 December 2016.

This Regulatory ...

Official Statistics: Residues of veterinary medicines in food: 2016
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated National Surveillance scheme results attachment up to 31October 2016

This document contains information on substances found in the UK where the level of concentration of a residue in an...

Correspondence: Duncan Selbie's Friday messages: 2016
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added message for 9 December 2016.

Hear Duncan Selbie’s weekly message via Audioboom.

See Duncan Selbie’s Friday messages for 2014 and 2015.

Image of Duncan...

Statutory guidance: Notes for returns of information: fees and commissions entertainment
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Return template and example have been updated.

If you received a notice under schedule 23 of the Finance Act 2011 you are legally obliged to make a return to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the...

Guidance: Statutory Notice: fees and commissions return
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Return template and example return updated.

You can download and use this template to complete your FAC return.

This will help make sure your return is in the right format before you send...

Promotional material: CCS brochures: people
seen at 14:34, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed temp staff brochure as requires updating

Information about the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) temporary staff, language services, employee services and health agency staff frameworks.

Official Statistics: Prison population figures: 2016
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Population figures for November 2016 published.

Latest prison population figures for 2016.

Guidance: Crown Commercial Service customer update: November/December 2016
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added deadline to join fleet eAuction. Removed link to temp staff brochure as requires updating.

This customer update from CCS provides government and public sector buyers with the latest information...

Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: customer service specialist
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This document is relevant to:

those looking to apply for an apprenticeship employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available...
Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: civil engineering technician
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This document is relevant to:

those looking to apply for an apprenticeship employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available...
Guidance: Salmonella in poultry: testing laboratories in the UK
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of approved laboratories.

Defra approved laboratories for testing under the control of salmonella in poultry, broilers, turkeys orders.

Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: advanced baker
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This document is relevant to:

those looking to apply for an apprenticeship employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available...
Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: infrastructure technician (approved for delivery)
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated standard and assessment plan.

This document is relevant to:

those looking to apply for an apprenticeship employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working...
Guidance: Contacting your regional Valuation Office
seen at 14:33, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Bournemouth, Leicester and Peterborough have been removed from the attachments due to office closures.

This publication will help you to identify your regional Valuation Office and provides...

Corporate report: Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) summary of board activities: 2015 to 2016
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This document highlights the issues discussed at the Animal Health & Welfare Board for England meetings between October 2015 to November 2016. It also sets out the organisations the Board engaged with and...

Guidance: OISC Continuing Professional Development Scheme
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The OISC is introducing a revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme on 1 April 2017. This guidance booklet explains the CPD requirements of the revised scheme and provides guidance for those using...

Statutory guidance: Fishing vessel licence variations
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New variations added for anglerfish, skates and rays and whiting

Variations occur to reflect changes in quota limits and closures or openings of sea areas.

Current licensing documents ...

Policy paper: Income Tax: Venture Capital Trusts - returns of information
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The amended regulations will enable HM Revenue and Customs to collect relevant information from venture capital trusts (VCTs) about their activities in an accounting period. The record keeping requirement will...

Transparency data: Factsheet: The UK's humanitarian aid response to the Syria crisis
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest data as of 8 December 2016

This update is correct as of 8 December 2016. Further updates will be published as the situation changes.

Guidance: Action after a bail hearing or decision
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance explains how UK Visas and Immigration decides the actions that are necessary after a bail hearing or decision.

Notice: RG19 8BQ, Persimmon Homes Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: Persimmon Homes Limited Facility name: Land to the South of Ashford Hill Road Permit number: EPR/EB3396EC
Guidance: Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions
seen at 14:32, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Welsh version of 'Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions: how to keep your benefit payment'.

This factsheet takes you through:

what you must do to keep your benefit payment how long your...
Open consultation: Competition and Markets Authority annual plan 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This draft version of the CMA’s annual plan for 2017 to 2018 sets out our plans and priorities for the forthcoming year. It is intended to give partners and interested parties the opportunity to provide views...

Official Statistics: Water situation report: south east
seen at 14:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November stats for Thames area added.

A monthly summary of the rainfall, soil moisture deficits, river flow, groundwater levels and reservoir stocks in the south east of England.

Policy paper: Discussion paper on options for supporting English regional airports from the impacts of air passenger duty devolution
seen at 14:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The list of respondents for ‘Options for supporting English regional airports from the impacts of air passenger duty devolution: summary of responses’ has been updated.

Summary of responses

The...

UKAD Statement Following the Release of Second McLaren Report
seen at 14:31, 9 December in News (Our copy).
UKAD Statement Following the Release of Second McLaren Report
Speech: The government will stop stalkers in their tracks: article by Amber Rudd
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Stalking is a cruel and incessant crime with often terrifying consequences. Victims can be tormented for years, left too scared to leave their homes and unnerved by the slightest unexpected sound.

Just...

Closures over Christmas and New Year
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

We will be closed from Saturday 24 December to Wednesday 28 December, and from Saturday 31 December to Monday 2 January inclusive.

Find more information about our opening times and closure dates on our...

News story: David Davis visits East of England
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Throughout his visit, Mr Davis reassured businesses that we will listen to their concerns and ensure our new relationship with the EU works for business.

As part of a full day tour, Mr Davis visited AstraZeneca...

Speech: Liam Fox's speech celebrating 100 years of the British Chamber in Brazil
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Jorge (Carneiro, President of Britcham) for your kind introduction.

Ladies and gentlemen.

It is a pleasure to be here at the World Trade Centre in Sao Paulo to celebrate the 100th anniversary...

News story: New pay deal for paramedics
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Department of Health, NHS Employers and ambulance unions have agreed paramedics will be re-banded nationally from band 5 to band 6.

The new deal for paramedics in England will see them move...

Press release: New website reveals Gender Pay Gap by profession
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A new online tool that allows the public to find out the gender pay gap for their occupation has been launched by the Minister for Women and Equalities, Justine Greening today.

The online tool...

News story: Defence Secretary Praises Yorkshire's Dynamism
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Huddersfield-based company David Brown Santasalo is over 150 years old and has long history of providing gearboxes to the Armed Forces; today it is working with BAE Systems on the gearboxes for the first three...

News story: Cardiff University presented with first Regius Professorship in Wales
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Today (9 December 2016) the Minister for the Constitution, Chris Skidmore together with UK Government Minister in Wales Lord Bourne, presented Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry with a Royal Warrant signed...

Press release: Improved safety information in £450,000 M55 signs upgrade
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A &pound;450,000 Highways England project to give drivers using the M55 in Lancashire better warnings about congestion, incidents and bad weather has been completed in less than a week.

Five of the...

Press release: Planned roadworks in West Midlands: weekly summary for Monday 12 December to Sunday 18 December 2016
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 9 December 2016 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...

Press release: Planned roadworks in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, BANES, Wiltshire, West Dorset and Devon: weekly summary for Monday 12 December to Sunday 18 December 2016
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...

News story: CMA launches consultation on 2017/18 annual plan
seen at 14:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Approaching its fourth year of operation following reform of the competition regime, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) believes that the strategic track it is following remains broadly right, and

Notice: Ordinary residence disputes: Supreme Court judgment
seen at 11:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update on the Department of Health’s position on the determination of questions of ordinary residence.

Chapter 19 of the Care Act guidance has been updated to include the Department of Health...

Correspondence: Letter to academy trust accounting officers: December 2016
seen at 11:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Letter from Peter Lauener, chief executive of Education Funding Agency (EFA), to accounting officers of academy trusts about academy financial returns for the year to 31 August 2016.

Corporate report: Government Internal Audit Agency Corporate Plan 2016-17
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the People Survey results for 2016.

GIAA became an agency of the Treasury in April 2015. GIAA provides internal audit and assurance services across a wide range of central government customers...

Guidance: Individualised Learner Record (ILR): sources of data
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Learning Aim known Issues 2015 to 2016: version 5 uploaded on 9 December 2016.

We use the individualised learner record (ILR) data to calculate funding earned by publicly funded colleges, training...

Consultation outcome: Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consultation response published.

Our consultation, Closing the Gender Pay Gap, sought views on how best to increase transparency around gender pay differences. We have published a government...

Independent report: Evaluation of the Tilitonse Fund: Malawi
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Tilitonse is a grant-making facility that aims to support more accountable, responsive and inclusive governance in Malawi through the funding of projects led by civil society and other local organisations. The...

Correspondence: CMA letter to Santander on PPI annual review statements
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

One of the measures introduced in the Payment Protection Insurance Market Investigation Order 2011 (the PPI Order) was that all customers would receive an annual review statement from their provider setting...

Research and analysis: The impact of technological change on future infrastructure supply and demand
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The National Infrastructure Commission has been tasked with putting together a National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) once a parliament. This paper, focussing on technology, forms part of a series looking at...

Official Statistics: Prison population figures: 2016
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Prison population figures for 9 December 2016 published.

Latest prison population figures for 2016.

Guidance: Corporation Tax on chargeable gains: Indexation Allowance 2016
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Corporation Tax on chargeable gains - Indexation Allowance rates for assets disposed of in October 2016 are now available.

Indexation Allowance allows for the effects of inflation when calculating...

Form: Communities Fund: prospectus and bidding form
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will support projects to develop local solutions in specific neighbourhoods, or across a greater area, or even across a local authority or service delivery...

Official Statistics: Cattle: TSE surveillance statistics
seen at 11:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Documents updated

These documents provide statistics on the number of cases of TSE disease found through the active and passive disease surveillance of cattle in the United Kingdom.

Cases...

Research and analysis: Climate Change Agreements (CCA) scheme: updated estimates
seen at 11:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This update follows the publication by the Environment Agency of the Climate Change Agreements Biennial Progress Report on the first Target Period, 2013-14, and provides revised estimates relating to the...

Independent report: Risk protection arrangement (RPA) actuarial analysis
seen at 11:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report 'Risk protection arrangement estimated provisions: March 2016 summary'

The reports found that it could save a lot of money if the government covered risks instead of each academy trust...

Correspondence: Universal Credit housing costs for people aged 18 to 21: exchange between SSAC and Lord Freud
seen at 11:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the response to SSAC by the Minister for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud.

This correspondence is between:

Paul Gray, Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) Lord Freud...
Notice: B46 1AQ, Forterra Building Products Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 11:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Intrastat (IS2): service availability and issues
seen at 11:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Planned downtime message added to the page.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the Intrastat (IS2) online service.

Independent report: Evaluation: Pilot Project of Results-Based Aid in the Education Sector, Ethiopia
seen at 11:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This report presents the results of an independent, 3 year evaluation of a pilot project intended to improve access to and the quality of lower secondary education in Ethiopia through the use of resultsbased ...

Guidance: Resistant bacteria from animals of possible risk: Contingency plan
seen at 11:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Contingency plan added

This plan helps to determine the roles and responsibilities that each government organisation may be required to take in the event of a resistant bacteria being identified...

Guidance: Violence against women and girls: service transformation fund
seen at 11:31, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Expression of interest form published.

The violence against women and girls service transformation fund offers &pound;15 million for local commissioners that help prevent and address violence...

Systemic Review Outline: Housing Statistics
seen at 11:30, 9 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Background

The Office for Statistics Regulation is keen to ensure statistics that relate to similar themes are readily accessible to users, able to answer the questions society needs to answer, and that...

News story: New Member Appointed to Committee
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Rt Hon Lord Stunell OBE is a Liberal Democrat Life peer sitting in the House of Lords since 26 October 2015. From 1 December 2016 he replaces Lord (John) Alderdice who previously served as the Liberal Democrat...

Press release: New website reveals Gender Pay Gap by profession
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

A new online tool that allows the public to find out the gender pay gap for their occupation has been launched by the Minister for Women and Equalities, Justine Greening today.

The online tool...

News story: One week to go to enter Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2017
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: There’s only one week left to enter the Brathay Apprentice Challenge 2017 – enter your team in the challenge today.

The deadline to enter the Brathay Apprentice Challenge (#BAC17), the search for...

Speech: Marking Human Rights Day
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Introduction

Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests, colleagues. Welcome to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is a pleasure to see so many of you here tonight.

The theme of this year...

News story: FCO celebrates annual Human Rights Day
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

Saturday 10 December marks UN Human Rights Day, which commemorates the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948...

Press release: £2.5 million funds to boost community-led services
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Small grassroots community groups including neighbourhood organisations, parishes and local voluntary groups are set to get a direct funding boost of &pound;2.5 million from the government today (9 December...

Speech: Cooperating partners in Zambia commit to ending Gender Based Violence
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Today, I am delighted to represent a partnership of the international community standing in solidarity with the Government of the Republic of Zambia in condemning all forms of violence, recognising the overwhelming...

Press release: Church Commissioner appointment: Duncan Owen
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Queen has approved that Duncan Owen BSc(Hons), be appointed a Church Commissioner for three years effective from 1 January 2017 in succession to the John Michael Wythe, BSc, FRICS, who resigns on 31 December...

Press release: CMA provisionally clears merger of toy companies
seen at 11:30, 9 December in News and communications (Our copy).

VTech Holdings Ltd (VTech) acquired LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (LeapFrog) in April 2016. Before the merger, they were 2 of the leading suppliers of learning toys, child tablets and content in the UK.

...

Notice: W3 0JN, S Walsh and Son Limited: environmental permit application advertisement (EPR/EB3700KU)
seen at 10:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: BH23 6BG, Eco Sustainable Solutions Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 10:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit, decision document for:

Operator name: Eco Sustainable ...
Open consultation: Hybrid and other mismatches - draft guidance
seen at 10:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This draft guidance is provided to assist understanding of the application of the hybrids mismatch legislation, which take effect from 1 January 2017.

The examples contained are based upon a selection...

Official Statistics: Care Information Choices, England: December 2016
seen at 10:38, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

This publication reports on patient opt-out information that has been received from GP practices, as of December 2016.

There are two types of opt-out. A type 1 opt-out prevents information being shared...

Official Statistics: Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities: 2014 to 2015
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Detailed comparison of health outcomes for people with and without learning disabilities. This covers demography, health status, screening uptake, preventive interventions and prevalence and management of key...

Official Statistics: NHS Safety Thermometer Report - England Nov 2015 to Nov 2016
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The NHS Safety Thermometer is a local improvement tool for measuring, monitoring, and analysing patient harms and ‘harm free’ care. This is the report published monthly.

Corporate report: NHS screening programmes: annual report
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published new report, covering 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.

NHS population screening programmes deliver important public health improvements. This report focuses on some of the highlights and...

Research and analysis: Evaluation of Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools programme: Pathfinder evaluation
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

The research involved 43 in-depth interviews with a range of stakeholders across the 6 areas, including:

Jobcentre Plus schools advisers local partners including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP, ...
National Statistics: UK overseas trade statistics: October 2016
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade Statistics...

Consultation outcome: Climate Change Agreements: Discussion Paper on the Target Review 2016 and Buy-out Price Review
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Government response published

Discussion Paper includes update on CCA Target Review 2016 and options for changing the buy-out price in Target Periods 3 & 4 (2017-18 & 2019-20).

Official Statistics: Youth custody data
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: October 2016 data published.

Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within secure children’s homes (SCHs), secure training centres (STCs) and young offender...

Guidance: The Eatwell Guide
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Uploaded the Eatwell guide report and annexes.

The UK’s national food guide has been updated in light of recent recommendations made by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) in ...

Official Statistics: UK’s participation in horizon 2020: September 2016
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Horizon 2020 is the current EU framework programme for research and innovation and runs from 2014 to 2020. Its predecessor was framework programme 7 which ran from 2007 to 2013. Through this programme, organisations...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly banana prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

National Statistics: Latest statistics on milk utilisation by dairies
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated milk supplies dataset to include Q3 2016.

This monthly statistics notice includes information on the volume of milk used by dairies in England and Wales in the production of drinking milk...

National Statistics: Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated quarterly dataset.

This monthly publication gives UK statistics on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, dressed carcase weights and meat production. Additional information is provided...

Guidance: Care Act Statutory guidance
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update to chapter 19 to reflect the department's position on the determination of questions of ordinary residence following the case of Cornwall Council v Secretary of State for Health.

The edition...

Notice: Ordinary residence disputes: Supreme Court judgment
seen at 10:37, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update on the Department of Health’s position on the determination of questions of ordinary residence.

Chapter 19 of the Care Act guidance has been updated to include the Department of Health...

Correspondence: Letter to academy trust accounting officers: December 2016
seen at 10:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Letter from Peter Lauener, chief executive of Education Funding Agency (EFA), to accounting officers of academy trusts about academy financial returns for the year to 31 August 2016.

Corporate report: Government Internal Audit Agency Corporate Plan 2016-17
seen at 10:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the People Survey results for 2016.

GIAA became an agency of the Treasury in April 2015. GIAA provides internal audit and assurance services across a wide range of central government customers...

Guidance: Individualised Learner Record (ILR): sources of data
seen at 10:36, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Learning Aim known Issues 2015 to 2016: version 5 uploaded on 9 December 2016.

We use the individualised learner record (ILR) data to calculate funding earned by publicly funded colleges, training...

Consultation outcome: Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting
seen at 10:35, 9 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consultation response published.

Our consultation, Closing the Gender Pay Gap, sought views on how best to increase transparency around gender pay differences. We have published a government...