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06 September 2017

FOI release: FOI release: PUS visit to Baku
seen at 23:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0269-17 relates to the Permanent Under Secretary (PUS), Simon McDonald’s, visit to Baku, Azerbaijan

FOI release: FOI release: private education costs
seen at 22:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0734-17 relates to the cost of private school fees for the children of staff stationed in the UK and abroad in the academic years 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017 together with the number of people in receipt...

FOI release: FOI release: PUS visit to Baku
seen at 22:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0269-17 relates to the Permanent Under Secretary (PUS), Simon McDonald’s, visit to Baku, Azerbaijan

News story: The AAIB has sent a team to Caernarfon Airport
seen at 22:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

The AAIB has sent a team to investigate an aircraft accident that occurred at Caernarfon Airport, Gwynedd.

FOI release: FOI release: EU referendum meetings with Foreign Secretary
seen at 21:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0126-17 relates to meetings between the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, and 27 European Union member states to discuss the EU referendum from 23 June 2016

FOI release: FOI release: Philip Hammond's meeting with Petrofac's Ayman Asfari
seen at 21:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0511-17 relates to Philip Hammond’s meeting with Petrofac’s Ayman Asfari on June 16th 2016 to discuss events in Syria

Statistical data set: Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
seen at 21:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with most recent data

Members of the public can ask the Attorney General’s office to examine sentences handed down by Crown Courts in England and Wales within 28 days of sentencing under...

FOI release: FOI release: diplomatic telegrams from Russia about World Cup 2018
seen at 21:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0631-17 relates to diplomatic telegrams from Russia from September 2016 which relate to the 2018 World Cup

FOI release: FOI release: private education costs
seen at 21:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0734-17 relates to the cost of private school fees for the children of staff stationed in the UK and abroad in the academic years 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017 together with the number of people in receipt...

Guidance: School teachers’ pay and conditions: guidance
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2017.

This is for:

governing bodies local authorities school leaders school teachers

It applies...

Guidance: ESFA funding claims
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated user guide.

Relevant for all providers of education and skills training who need to make a funding claim return for:

adult education budget adult apprenticeships discretionary...
Open consultation: Full-time social action review: call for evidence
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

DCMS has commissioned Steve Holliday, former chief executive of National Grid plc, to chair the Youth Full-Time Social Action independent review.

This will consider what the voluntary sector, industry...

FOI release: FOI release: EU referendum meetings with Foreign Secretary
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0126-17 relates to meetings between the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, and 27 European Union member states to discuss the EU referendum from 23 June 2016

FOI release: FOI release: Philip Hammond's meeting with Petrofac's Ayman Asfari
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0511-17 relates to Philip Hammond’s meeting with Petrofac’s Ayman Asfari on June 16th 2016 to discuss events in Syria

Statistical data set: Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with most recent data

Members of the public can ask the Attorney General’s office to examine sentences handed down by Crown Courts in England and Wales within 28 days of sentencing under...

FOI release: FOI release: diplomatic telegrams from Russia about World Cup 2018
seen at 20:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0631-17 relates to diplomatic telegrams from Russia from September 2016 which relate to the 2018 World Cup

Press release: Hurricane Irma: statement from Priti Patel
seen at 20:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Commenting on the impact of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean International Development Secretary, Priti Patel, said:

The thoughts of the British people are with all those affected by Hurricane Irma ...

Policy paper: Planning context reports for HS2 Phase One
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Solihull report added

The planning context reports provide an overview of HS2 works that will take place within the local authority, including a programme for making requests for approval under...

Guidance: Ecuador – Consular Fees
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Exchange rate updated.

Full list of Consular fees at the British Embassy in Quito.

Research and analysis: Value of defence jobs to the UK
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The aim of this study is to better understand the value of jobs and skills in the defence sector, and their role in driving the productivity of the sector.

The research compiled a list of defence businesses...

Research and analysis: Value of military shipbuilding to the UK
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This report examines the economic impacts of shipbuilding in the UK, at a national and regional level. The study informed the development of the National Shipbuilding Strategy and will help government to understand...

Guidance: Pupil absence statistics: guide
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document to include a section on the uses and users of absence statistics.

This guide on DfE’s published absence statistics sets out:

when we publish pupil absence statistics...
Corporate report: British Hallmarking Council: business impact target
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Our business impact target (BIT) assesses the economic impact of regulation on businesses, and aims to reduce that regulation. This is in line with the obligations set out in the Enterprise Act 2016 and the Small...

Guidance: Military low flying: RAF operational low flying training timetable
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Operational low flying training timetable 18 to 22 September 2017.

A list of timetables for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast jets and Hercules aircraft. These timetables ...

Transparency data: Regional academy growth fund award recipients
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The spreadsheet shows:

all trusts and sponsors awarded funding the value of each award

The UK Government Web Archive holds information about RAGF.

Regional academy fund mailbox...
Guidance: Duty solicitor scheme boundary consultations
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consultation on the Trafford Police Station Duty Solicitor scheme published.

This page contains consultations on scheme boundary changes following police station and court closures. Also listed...

Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: creative venue technician
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: uploaded assessment plan

This document is relevant to:

employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available <...
Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: port marine operations officer
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This document is relevant to:

employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available

The approved standard outlines the skills...

Promotional material: CCS brochures: corporate solutions
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added contact centres brochure and updated fleet brochure.

These brochures provide information about the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) corporate solutions frameworks.

Official Statistics: Early access to medicines scheme applications: pending, refused, granted
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest SO and PIM statistics for September 2017 added to the page.

These tables show the number of applications made to the early access to medicines scheme for the promising innovative medicine...

Promotional material: Help for adult victims of modern slavery
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This leaflet includes information about:

immigration options and legal advice how to return home claiming asylum applying for discretionary leave
Promotional material: CCS overview
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated copy of brochure added.

Information about CCS:

who we are our procurement and commercial expertise how we can help our customers why choose CCS the savings we have achieved...
Policy paper: HS2 Phase One Historic Environment Research and Delivery Strategy
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The Generic Written Scheme of Investigation (GWSI) Historic Environment Research and Delivery Strategy (HERDS) sets out the project mechanisms for designing works, undertaking evaluation, delivering investigations...

Promotional material: CCS brochures: customer
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new brochures for housing associations, schools and police & emergency services.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) aims to help customers achieve outstanding commercial value when buying common...

Guidance: School teachers’ pay and conditions: guidance
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the document to reflect changes in school teachers’ pay and conditions in 2017.

This is for:

governing bodies local authorities school leaders school teachers

It applies...

Guidance: ESFA funding claims
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated user guide.

Relevant for all providers of education and skills training who need to make a funding claim return for:

adult education budget adult apprenticeships discretionary...
Correspondence: ESFA update: September 2017
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Please share Update with your colleagues, who might like to register for web alerts. This will notify them by email when we publish new editions of Update on GOV.UK.

Open consultation: Full-time social action review: call for evidence
seen at 18:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

DCMS has commissioned Steve Holliday, former chief executive of National Grid plc, to chair the Youth Full-Time Social Action independent review.

This will consider what the voluntary sector, industry...

Patient Capital review: Have your say on the government’s review into access to finance
seen at 18:31, 6 September in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Last month you may have spotted that the government launched a new consultation, Financing Growth in Innovative Firms, the aim of which is to ensure businesses in the UK have the necessary access to finance...

Statement to Parliament: Foreign Secretary Commons statement on North Korea
seen at 18:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr Speaker, with your permission, I should like to make a statement about the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

At noon on Sunday, local time, North Korea tested the most powerful nuclear device ever...

News story: Civil news: pilot aims to cut paperwork for certificated work
seen at 18:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Bristol providers invited to join a pilot to simplify certificated work processes in certain family proceedings have until 15 September to respond.

The pilot scheme is due to start on Monday 25, September...

News story: Civil news: limits on emergency representation for JR work
seen at 18:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Providers must ensure they do not carry out judicial review housing work we cannot pay them for when attempting to self-grant emergency representation via delegated functions. We know of several examples of this...

Guidance: Netherlands – Consular Fees
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees as of 6 September 2017

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Parental responsibility measures attendance census 2017: guide
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information for local authorities completing the 2017 parental responsibility measures attendance census.

Promotional material: CCS brochures: technology
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Technology Services 2 brochure added

Information about the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products and Digital Outcomes and Specialists frameworks, G-Cloud and our software licensing...

Guidance: LRS: monthly headline report
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: LRS monthly headline report for August 2017 uploaded on 6 September 2017.

This report shows summary counts of 40 report lines that are grouped into 7 sub-sets as trends for the last 6 months.

Guidance: VAPC east Midlands: committee members
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of members.

Current east Midlands Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee members.

Guidance: Exclusions statistics guide
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance following the release of 2015 to 2016 exclusion statistics. Updated rounding and suppression rules, and added a section on the uses and users of exclusion statistics.

This guide...

Policy paper: National Shipbuilding Strategy
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The National Shipbuilding Strategy sees the government accept Sir John Parker’s recommendations.

Building on the government’s industrial strategy, it outlines an ambition to transform the procurement ...

Policy paper: HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: GVDs added for One Euston Square, Victoria Road Crossover Main, 1-4 Bethune Road, Podium (Euston) Forsyth and Podium (Euston) Freightliner.

The General Vesting Declarations (GVD) are prepared under...

Guidance: Community pharmacy: public health interventions
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This document sets out a range of opportunities for pharmacy teams working in communities, and through their daily interactions with patients and the public, to play an important role in protecting and improving...

Policy paper: Planning context reports for HS2 Phase One
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Solihull report added

The planning context reports provide an overview of HS2 works that will take place within the local authority, including a programme for making requests for approval under...

Guidance: Ecuador – Consular Fees
seen at 16:46, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Exchange rate updated.

Full list of Consular fees at the British Embassy in Quito.

Research and analysis: Value of defence jobs to the UK
seen at 16:45, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The aim of this study is to better understand the value of jobs and skills in the defence sector, and their role in driving the productivity of the sector.

The research compiled a list of defence businesses...

Research and analysis: Value of military shipbuilding to the UK
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This report examines the economic impacts of shipbuilding in the UK, at a national and regional level. The study informed the development of the National Shipbuilding Strategy and will help government to understand...

Guidance: Pupil absence statistics: guide
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document to include a section on the uses and users of absence statistics.

This guide on DfE’s published absence statistics sets out:

when we publish pupil absence statistics...
Policy paper: Shoreham Adur tidal walls scheme
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New updates to scheme 6 September 2017.

This document explains the plans to reduce flooding to properties and businesses on both the east and west banks of the River Adur in Shoreham.

Corporate report: British Hallmarking Council: business impact target
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Our business impact target (BIT) assesses the economic impact of regulation on businesses, and aims to reduce that regulation. This is in line with the obligations set out in the Enterprise Act 2016 and the Small...

Guidance: Military low flying: RAF operational low flying training timetable
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Operational low flying training timetable 18 to 22 September 2017.

A list of timetables for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast jets and Hercules aircraft. These timetables ...

Transparency data: Regional academy growth fund award recipients
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The spreadsheet shows:

all trusts and sponsors awarded funding the value of each award

The UK Government Web Archive holds information about RAGF.

Regional academy fund mailbox...
Guidance: Duty solicitor scheme boundary consultations
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consultation on the Trafford Police Station Duty Solicitor scheme published.

This page contains consultations on scheme boundary changes following police station and court closures. Also listed...

Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: creative venue technician
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: uploaded assessment plan

This document is relevant to:

employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available <...
Notice: CA19 1TD, B H Inn Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:44, 6 September 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: SP4 6DP, Wiltshire Council: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:44, 6 September 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: SP5 5DX, Wiltshire Council: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:44, 6 September 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: Apprenticeship standard: port marine operations officer
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This document is relevant to:

employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available

The approved standard outlines the skills...

Notice: S35 0GE, Hague Farming Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:44, 6 September 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: IP19 8NN, Mrs Emma Bridgland: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:44, 6 September 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: Community-led broadband schemes
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update to supplier list

The webpages above contain information on establishing community broadband solutions, including advice on delivery models, technologies and financing options.

Promotional material: CCS brochures: corporate solutions
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added contact centres brochure and updated fleet brochure.

These brochures provide information about the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) corporate solutions frameworks.

Notice: SY13 4PL, United Utilities Water Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:44, 6 September 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...

Official Statistics: Early access to medicines scheme applications: pending, refused, granted
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest SO and PIM statistics for September 2017 added to the page.

These tables show the number of applications made to the early access to medicines scheme for the promising innovative medicine...

Promotional material: Help for adult victims of modern slavery
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This leaflet includes information about:

immigration options and legal advice how to return home claiming asylum applying for discretionary leave
Promotional material: CCS overview
seen at 16:44, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated copy of brochure added.

Information about CCS:

who we are our procurement and commercial expertise how we can help our customers why choose CCS the savings we have achieved...
Policy paper: HS2 Phase One Historic Environment Research and Delivery Strategy
seen at 16:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The Generic Written Scheme of Investigation (GWSI) Historic Environment Research and Delivery Strategy (HERDS) sets out the project mechanisms for designing works, undertaking evaluation, delivering investigations...

Promotional material: CCS brochures: customer
seen at 16:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new brochures for housing associations, schools and police & emergency services.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) aims to help customers achieve outstanding commercial value when buying common...

Guidance: Alcohol: applying All Our Health
seen at 16:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated first infographic to correct number of adults drinking at levels that pose risk to their health.

Examples and interventions to help people live healthy lifestyles, make healthy choices ...

Patient Capital review: Have your say on the government’s review into access to finance
seen at 16:31, 6 September in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

You may have seen that the government recently launched a new consultation Financing Growth in Innovative Firms, and we’d love to hear your views.  The aim of this consultation is to ensure businesses ...

Office manager convicted of withholding information in £13.75m pension scam investigation
seen at 16:31, 6 September in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The former office manager of a company at the centre of a multimillion pound scam inquiry has been convicted of refusing to provide information relevant to the investigation.
The National Archives and Jisc sign a new agreement
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

The National Archives and Jisc are delighted to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the period 2017-2019. They will work together to support collection discoverability...

President of Madagascar visits The National Archives
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

On Tuesday 5 September, The National Archives hosted a visit by the President of Madagascar, His Excellency Hery Rajaonarimampianina, and his senior ministers. They were accompanied by Timothy Smart, ...

Funding for local authority archives for taking in public records
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

Today The National Archives announces &pound;660,000 of ‘New Burdens’ funding to 60 local authority archive services for taking in over 2000 metres of public records for permanent preservation last year under...

News story: SMEs gear up to supply to government through new £3bn tech deal
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

One hundred SMEs have signed up for the chance to secure a share of an estimated &pound;3bn of IT investment over the next four years - giving them the chance to grow their businesses by helping the government...

Press release: Visitors and wildlife to benefit from East Farleigh lock improvements
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

The Environment Agency project has refurbished the lock, in East Farleigh near Maidstone, Kent, stabilised the weir, and installed a new fish pass. The previous lock was last refurbished over a century ago, and...

Press release: New and revised permits for Horse Hill oil and gas site
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

The company already held a permit to drill the exploratory borehole and manage wastes arising from that process. This variation allows them to drill a new borehole, drill a side track from the original borehole...

News story: Crime news: digital form for Proceeds of Crime Act claims
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Electronic claim forms are being introduced on 11 September 2017 for all Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) bills.

This change will allow POCA claims to be assessed faster. It follows on from the introduction...

News story: Crime news: change of address for cost judge appeals
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Advocates and litigators should use a new address from 11 September for notices of appeals to a cost judge relating to graduated fee scheme work.

Your appeal papers should in future go to this address...

News story: Crime news: changes to defendants’ costs order Fastrak claims
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

You should start sending your bills for defendants’ costs order (DCO) Fastrak work to this email address from 11 September 2017: dcofastrak@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk.

Using this mailbox will allow us...

News story: Venturefest Scotland: business growth and innovation support
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Venturefest Scotland gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet, collaborate and share expertise with other businesses and investors. It will take place on Wednesday 20 September 2017 at the Glasgow...

News story: LCV2017: high-performance carbon-reduction sports car unveiled
seen at 16:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

HIPERCAR – which stands for High Performance Carbon Reduction – is a project by Ariel Motor Company, Delta Motorsport and Equipmake to develop an ultra-high performance sports car with advanced...

Promotional material: Disability Confident promotional material
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated stakeholder presentations (English and Welsh).

Through the Disability Confident campaign, the government is working with employers to remove barriers, increase understanding...

Corporate report: Sellafield Magazine: issue 7
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Sellafield Magazine takes you behind the scenes at the Sellafield site and the work of Sellafield Ltd.

In this issue:

Rise of the Anibots An overview of our new corporate strategy Counting...
Statistical data set: Vessel lists over 10 metres
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: September 2017 added

Vessel lists include details of administrative port, home port, port letters and number, vessel name, Registry of Shipping and Seamen number and overall length.

<...
Statistical data set: Vessel lists 10 metres and under
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Vessel lists for 10 metres and under September 2017 added

Vessel lists include details of administrative port, home port, port letters and number, vessel name, Registry of Shipping and Seamen number...

Transparency data: Department for International Development: spending over £500, July 2017
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details of all departmental spending over &pound;500 on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Crown Commercial Service agreements
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of CCS agreements to add new ones and remove expired ones.

This list provides a summary of the CCS frameworks currently available through which government, public and third sector ...

Guidance: Industrial hemp: licensing guidance
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

If you need to grow low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), you should read the factsheet on licensing requirements before applying.

The guidance document contains information...

Guidance: Tamper evident bags
seen at 14:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for its procedure for securing seized or detained items in a tamper evident bag (TEB), how to use the bag and how to record information about...

Research and analysis: Waste management for England 2016
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Data is presented at a national level (for England) or by former English government planning regions (for trend consistency). The data reports on:

landfill inputs and capacity transfer inputs treatment...
Guidance: MOD Common Law Claims & Policy Division
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated contact details.

The claims unit is primarily responsible for processing common-law, non-contractual compensation claims against and on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) at...

Guidance: The white book for foreign service advisers and defence attachés
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the white book: September 2017.

Commonwealth Defence Liaison Staffs and Foreign Service Attachés accredited to London

This publication is no longer publicly available and is only provided...

Corporate report: Commissioning impact on drug treatment
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This independent report by the ACMD investigates the impact of commissioning on drug treatment.

It looks at:

commissioning structures contracting arrangements and the financial environment ...
Correspondence: Letter to local authority chief executives identifying all residential tower blocks with ACM cladding: 5 September 2017
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Letter from Tamara Finkelstein, Director General of the Building Safety Programme, on identifying all residential tower blocks with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding and how this information should ...

Guidance: Duty solicitor scheme boundary consultations
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Response to Consultation with Slough (East Berkshire) and Reading scheme members published.

This page contains consultations on scheme boundary changes following police station and court closures...

Decision: Ashlawn School
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added ADA3261 admission objection decision issued on 30 August 2017.

Decision references: ADA3261 and ADA2988

Type of decision: objection to admission arrangements decisions - not upheld...

Policy paper: Collaboration on science and innovation: a future partnership paper
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

In preparing to leave the EU, one of the UK’s core objectives is to “seek agreement to continue to collaborate with European partners on major science, research, and technology initiatives”. It is the UK’s ambition...

Guidance: Netherlands – Consular Fees
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees as of 6 September 2017

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Parental responsibility measures attendance census 2017: guide
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information for local authorities completing the 2017 parental responsibility measures attendance census.

Promotional material: CCS brochures: technology
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Technology Services 2 brochure added

Information about the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products and Digital Outcomes and Specialists frameworks, G-Cloud and our software licensing...

Guidance: LRS: monthly headline report
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: LRS monthly headline report for August 2017 uploaded on 6 September 2017.

This report shows summary counts of 40 report lines that are grouped into 7 sub-sets as trends for the last 6 months.

Guidance: VAPC east Midlands: committee members
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of members.

Current east Midlands Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee members.

Open consultation: Statutory plant health services: changing fees in England and Wales (2017)
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

We want to know what you think about changing how we charge for statutory plant health services. Our proposals include updating the fees to take into account the changing cost of service delivery as well as making...

Correspondence: Local area SEND inspection outcome letters
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Rutland local area SEND inspection outcome letter published.

From 23 March 2017 all local area SEND inspection outcome letters are published on the Ofsted reports website where there is a ...

Guidance: Exclusions statistics guide
seen at 14:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance following the release of 2015 to 2016 exclusion statistics. Updated rounding and suppression rules, and added a section on the uses and users of exclusion statistics.

This guide...

Policy paper: National Shipbuilding Strategy
seen at 14:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The National Shipbuilding Strategy sees the government accept Sir John Parker’s recommendations.

Building on the government’s industrial strategy, it outlines an ambition to transform the procurement ...

Policy paper: HS2 Phase One Compulsory Purchase: General Vesting Declarations
seen at 14:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: GVDs added for One Euston Square, Victoria Road Crossover Main, 1-4 Bethune Road, Podium (Euston) Forsyth and Podium (Euston) Freightliner.

The General Vesting Declarations (GVD) are prepared under...

Guidance: Community pharmacy: public health interventions
seen at 14:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This document sets out a range of opportunities for pharmacy teams working in communities, and through their daily interactions with patients and the public, to play an important role in protecting and improving...

News story: Derailment at Paddington station
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

On departure from London Paddington, the rear power car of the 11:57 hrs train from Paddington to Penzance, derailed at low speed adjacent to platform 2. There were no injuries and repairs to the track were completed...

News story: Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Skills Minister John Hayes brought together a team of experts today (6 September 2017) to plot a course to build more transport skills than ever before.

The minister invited specialists in further and...

Press release: Plans to improve busy junction on the M2 in Kent unveiled today
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Proposed major improvements to make journeys safer and more reliable for drivers using junction 5 on the M2 have been unveiled by Highways England today (Wednesday 6 September).

The M2 is a key route ...

News story: Hurricane Irma: advice for British nationals
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Hurricane Irma is forecast to bring hazardous sea and weather conditions to north eastern parts of the Caribbean from around 6 September. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated travel advice ...

News story: Coventry killers face longer in jail
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Coventry murderers Stephen Weeks, 48, and Drew Thorpe, 20, have had their minimum term life prison sentences increased to 20 years and 15 years by the Court of Appeal after Robert Buckland QC MP challenged them...

News story: Crime news: attend a drop-in session about the Common Platform
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Common Platform drop-in sessions are now available to learn more about digital working plans for the criminal justice system (CJS) and how it affects your work.

The ‘defence awareness days’ drop-in sessions...

Government response: DFID in the News
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: 6 Sept - UK support for victims of the devastating floods in South Asia

UK support for victims of the devastating floods in South Asia - 6 September 2017

There is continued coverage of the devastating...

News story: Some of our services are temporarily unavailable
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: The services became available again at 12 noon.

The services affected are:

MapSearch Online Owner Verification INSPIRE View Extract Polygon Flood Risk Indicator

We cannot say...

Press release: Government Hub to be built in the heart of Leeds
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

HMRC, working with the Cabinet Office, will take approximately 378,000 sq ft at Wellington Place on a 25 year lease. This is the biggest ever commercial property letting in Leeds. The deal will see 6,000 civil...

News story: UK sets clear objectives for continued science success
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

The Government’s paper on science and innovation will lay out a range of mechanisms and areas for future collaboration that the UK will seek to discuss with the EU as part of the negotiations on the future partnership...

News story: ACMD warns ministers of falling local funding for drug treatment services
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), which advises the government on drugs of misuse and their harmful effects, found that maintaining funding of drug treatment services is essential to preventing...

News story: Ambitious future for Naval Shipbuilding in the UK
seen at 14:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Sir John Parker’s independent report into British naval shipbuilding proposed far-reaching recommendations to transform the UK maritime industry and boost the prosperity of regions, shipyards and maritime supply...

Official Statistics: Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to June 2017
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

In June 2014 we started telling CSA clients that their CSA case will close. This publication details the progress of these case closures.

As part of the government’s Welfare Reform changes a new Child...

Independent report: Health and work: mapping coverage in degree courses
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The study was commissioned by Public Health England and conducted by ICF Consulting Services.

Official Statistics: MOD statistics pre-release access list
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added MOD statistics pre-release access list: 31 August 2017.

This is a list of the individuals who currently have pre-release access to MOD’s key national and official statistics. The list includes...

Official Statistics: Air passenger experience of security screening: 2016
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Air passenger satisfaction with security screening in 2016 can be broadly summarised as:

85% of air passengers saying they were very satisfied or satisfied 51% of air passengers saying they were very...
National Statistics: Clostridium difficile infection: monthly data by NHS acute trust
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics for patients aged 2 years and over:

C. difficile infection counts by NHS acute trust...
National Statistics: Clostridium difficile infection: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics for patients aged 2 years and over:

C. difficile infection counts by clinical commissioning...
National Statistics: MRSA bacteraemia: monthly data by post infection review assignment
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

From June 2014, July 2014 and August 2014

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

MRSA PIR assigned counts by acute trust ...
National Statistics: MRSA bacteraemia: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

MRSA counts by CCG and month (table 6a) archive of monthly counts of MRSA by CCG ...
National Statistics: MSSA bacteraemia: monthly data by NHS acute trust
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following monthly statistics:

MSSA bacteraemia counts by NHS acute trust and month: trust apportioned cases...
National Statistics: MSSA bacteraemia: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following monthly statistics:

MSSA bacteraemia counts by CCG and month (table 8a) archive of monthly counts...
National Statistics: Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia: monthly data by NHS acute trust
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia counts by NHS acute trust and month - all reported...
National Statistics: Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 11:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

Escherichia coli bacteraemia (E. coli) by clinical commissioning group (CCG) and month...
National Statistics: Building materials and components statistics: August 2017
seen at 11:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also presents quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles...

Corporate report: DVLA sustainability report 2016 to 2017
seen at 11:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This report explains DVLA’s performance against the Greening Government Commitments and our overall sustainability performance. It is intended to supplement the summary included in the DVLA’s Annual Report...

Policy paper: HS2 Phase One register of undertakings and assurances
seen at 11:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Minor corrections to version 1.8 of the register of undertakings and assurances (and subsequently the change log)

HS2 Ltd updated the register on a regular basis until Royal Assent of the High ...

Correspondence: CMA letter to Paymentshield Ltd on PPI annual review statements
seen at 11:33, 6 September 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 should receive an annual review statement from their provider setting...

Correspondence: Cystic fibrosis: presumed positive template letter
seen at 11:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated leaflet letter templates.

Use these letter templates to inform clinicians or GPs about a newborn blood spot (NBS) screening programme result which is presumed positive for cystic fibrosis...

Notice: LS9 0SW, European Metal Recycling Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 11:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

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

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: European Metal...
Promotional material: Disability Confident promotional material
seen at 11:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated stakeholder presentations (English and Welsh).

Through the Disability Confident campaign, the government is working with employers to remove barriers, increase understanding...

Corporate report: Sellafield Magazine: issue 7
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Sellafield Magazine takes you behind the scenes at the Sellafield site and the work of Sellafield Ltd.

In this issue:

Rise of the Anibots An overview of our new corporate strategy Counting...
Statistical data set: Vessel lists over 10 metres
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: September 2017 added

Vessel lists include details of administrative port, home port, port letters and number, vessel name, Registry of Shipping and Seamen number and overall length.

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Statistical data set: Vessel lists 10 metres and under
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Vessel lists for 10 metres and under September 2017 added

Vessel lists include details of administrative port, home port, port letters and number, vessel name, Registry of Shipping and Seamen number...

Guidance: Crown Commercial Service update: September 2017
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This customer update from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) provides government, public and third sector buyers with the latest information about developments in procurement policy, the range of CCS frameworks...

Transparency data: Department for International Development: spending over £500, July 2017
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details of all departmental spending over &pound;500 on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Crown Commercial Service agreements
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of CCS agreements to add new ones and remove expired ones.

This list provides a summary of the CCS frameworks currently available through which government, public and third sector ...

Guidance: Industrial hemp: licensing guidance
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

If you need to grow low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), you should read the factsheet on licensing requirements before applying.

The guidance document contains information...

Guidance: Tamper evident bags
seen at 11:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for its procedure for securing seized or detained items in a tamper evident bag (TEB), how to use the bag and how to record information about...

News story: Information for British nationals attending Oktoberfest in Brasov
seen at 11:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).
Travel insurance

Do make sure you are fully covered for unexpected losses or expenses. Do check the travel advice for Romania before you leave the UK.

You can get a free European Health Insurance...

News story: Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group
seen at 11:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Skills Minister John Hayes brought together a team of experts today (6 September 2017) to plot a course to build more transport skills than ever before.

The minister invited specialists in further and...

Press release: Powick weir public drop-in event
seen at 11:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

The drop-in session will be held on Monday 18 September 2017, 2pm to 6:30pm at:

Callow End Village Hall Upton Road Callow End Worcester WR2 4TA

The Environment Agency is a partner in a major...

Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 6694
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

These are notices which appear for a limited number of weeks.

They include Intellectual Property policy announcements and recent additions to the British Library.

Guidance: Portugal – Consular Fees
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular Fees September 2017

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Cyprus – Consular Fees
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees effective from 6th September 2017

A full list of Consular fees

Statutory guidance: Transitional National Plan (TNP): quarterly register
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated TNP register for quarter 2.

The TNP is issued by Defra in accordance with Article 32 of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and associated guidance.

The IED sets minimum limits...

Guidance: Notes on Finance Bill: September 2017 resolutions
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The government has published updated explanatory notes giving a brief description of each of the Finance Bill resolutions.

The government has published updated explanatory notes on resolutions, ...

FOI release: Finance and Information Technology
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested about the OME’s Finance (Accounts Receivable/Payable) and IT (Information Technology).

FOI release: Payments to celebrities
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested about the payments to celebrities.

FOI release: HR Manager within the organisation
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested about the full name, title and email address of the HR Director or HR Manager within the organisation structure.

FOI release: Bespoke software systems
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested about the bespoke software systems.

FOI release: Procurement and usage of vehicle ownership
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested about the procurement and usage of vehicle ownership.

FOI release: OME FOI responses
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested about all FOI responses for the year 2016.

FOI release: Electronic data breaches
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Information requested relating to cyber attacks on the organisation.

Guidance: Belarus – Consular Fees
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees Belarus September 2017

A full list of Consular fees

Official Statistics: Child Support Agency case closures: June 2014 to June 2017
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

In June 2014 we started telling CSA clients that their CSA case will close. This publication details the progress of these case closures.

As part of the government’s Welfare Reform changes a new Child...

Official Statistics: Maternity Services Monthly Statistics April 2017
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This is a report on NHS-funded maternity services in England for April 2017, using data submitted to the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS). The MSDS has been developed to help achieve better outcomes of care...

Official Statistics: Dementia Assessment and Referral June 2017 (Q1 2017-18)
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This section of the website provides information on Dementia Assessment and Referral data collection which has been made mandatory since April 2013 for all NHS funded trusts providing acute services.

...

Independent report: Health and work: mapping coverage in degree courses
seen at 10:34, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

The study was commissioned by Public Health England and conducted by ICF Consulting Services.

Official Statistics: MOD statistics pre-release access list
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added MOD statistics pre-release access list: 31 August 2017.

This is a list of the individuals who currently have pre-release access to MOD’s key national and official statistics. The list includes...

Official Statistics: Air passenger experience of security screening: 2016
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Air passenger satisfaction with security screening in 2016 can be broadly summarised as:

85% of air passengers saying they were very satisfied or satisfied 51% of air passengers saying they were very...
National Statistics: Clostridium difficile infection: monthly data by NHS acute trust
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics for patients aged 2 years and over:

C. difficile infection counts by NHS acute trust...
National Statistics: Clostridium difficile infection: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics for patients aged 2 years and over:

C. difficile infection counts by clinical commissioning...
National Statistics: MRSA bacteraemia: monthly data by post infection review assignment
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

From June 2014, July 2014 and August 2014

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

MRSA PIR assigned counts by acute trust ...
National Statistics: MRSA bacteraemia: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

MRSA counts by CCG and month (table 6a) archive of monthly counts of MRSA by CCG ...
National Statistics: MSSA bacteraemia: monthly data by NHS acute trust
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following monthly statistics:

MSSA bacteraemia counts by NHS acute trust and month: trust apportioned cases...
National Statistics: MSSA bacteraemia: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following monthly statistics:

MSSA bacteraemia counts by CCG and month (table 8a) archive of monthly counts...
National Statistics: Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia: monthly data by NHS acute trust
seen at 10:33, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia counts by NHS acute trust and month - all reported...
National Statistics: Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia: monthly data by attributed clinical commissioning group
seen at 10:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include July 2016 to July 2017 data.

These spreadsheets contain the following statistics:

Escherichia coli bacteraemia (E. coli) by clinical commissioning group (CCG) and month...
National Statistics: Building materials and components statistics: August 2017
seen at 10:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also presents quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles...

Corporate report: DVLA sustainability report 2016 to 2017
seen at 10:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

This report explains DVLA’s performance against the Greening Government Commitments and our overall sustainability performance. It is intended to supplement the summary included in the DVLA’s Annual Report...

Policy paper: HS2 Phase One register of undertakings and assurances
seen at 10:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Minor corrections to version 1.8 of the register of undertakings and assurances (and subsequently the change log)

HS2 Ltd updated the register on a regular basis until Royal Assent of the High ...

Correspondence: CMA letter to Paymentshield Ltd on PPI annual review statements
seen at 10:32, 6 September 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 should receive an annual review statement from their provider setting...

Correspondence: Cystic fibrosis: presumed positive template letter
seen at 10:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated leaflet letter templates.

Use these letter templates to inform clinicians or GPs about a newborn blood spot (NBS) screening programme result which is presumed positive for cystic fibrosis...

Notice: LS9 0SW, European Metal Recycling Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 10:32, 6 September in Search (Our copy).

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

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: European Metal...
AWS October Half Term Activities
seen at 10:30, 6 September in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

BOOK YOUR PLACE BY 13 OCTOBER

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News story: Information for British nationals attending Oktoberfest in Brasov
seen at 10:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).
Travel insurance

Do make sure you are fully covered for unexpected losses or expenses. Do check the travel advice for Romania before you leave the UK.

You can get a free European Health Insurance...

News story: Back to school for thousands of pupils as new free schools open
seen at 10:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Thousands of children will start the term in 52 new schools as the next wave of free schools open their doors for the new academic year.

Free schools are popular with parents, deliver choice, innovation...

News story: Skills Minister John Hayes brings together transport and further and higher education experts in new advisory group
seen at 10:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

Skills Minister John Hayes brought together a team of experts today (6 September 2017) to plot a course to build more transport skills than ever before.

The minister invited specialists in further and...

News story: Near miss at Magdalen Road level crossing, Watlington
seen at 10:30, 6 September in News and communications (Our copy).

At around 08.51 hrs on 9 August 2017, a passenger train travelling at low speed when departing from platform 1 at Watlington station, passed over Magdalen Road level crossing with the barriers in the raised position...

Notification of contingent liability (Philip Hammond)
seen at 09:32, 6 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Governor of the Bank of England requested on 3 August 2017 to raise the limit on purchases that may be undertaken by the Asset Purchase Facility (APF). This will ensure that the Term Funding Scheme (TFS) ...

Finance Bill (Mel Stride)
seen at 09:32, 6 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Finance Bill will be published on Friday 8 September.

Explanatory notes on the Bill will be available in the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office and placed in the Libraries of both Houses...

Iraq- Update (Michael Fallon)
seen at 09:32, 6 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Since my quarterly Counter Daesh statement on 13 July (Official Report, column 445), after a period of reset and recovery, the Iraqi Security Forces have delivered a swift victory over Daesh in Tal Afar. On 20...