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08 January 2018

Transparency data: CSPL: Register of Interests
seen at 22:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Members are required to disclose interests (including employment, directorships, shareholdings, offices held in charitable bodies and political activities) they or close family members have which might influence...

Guidance: New Zealand – Consular Fees
seen at 21:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees change 2018

See attached PDF for a full list of Consular fees.

Transparency data: CSPL: Register of Interests
seen at 21:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Members are required to disclose interests (including employment, directorships, shareholdings, offices held in charitable bodies and political activities) they or close family members have which might influence...

Open consultation: UK National Standard for Marine Oil Spill Response Providers
seen at 20:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).
Consultation description

The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (SI 1988 No.1056) (as amended) state that UK ports, harbours and oil-handling...

Guidance: Defence aviation occurrence review group (ORG) course
seen at 20:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and course dates.

Before applying for this course, please read ...

Guidance: Livestock and equine semen collection: approved premises
seen at 20:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ovine and caprine semen collection centres

Livestock and equine semen collection and storage centres must be licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

APHA approve ...

Guidance: Dartmoor firing times
seen at 20:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Dartmoor firing times week commencing 8 January 2018.

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

Policy paper: Investigatory powers regulations: explanatory memorandums
seen at 20:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated explanatory memorandums to: Investigatory Powers (Technical Capability) Regulations 2018; Investigatory Powers (Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2018; and Investigatory...

Guidance: New Zealand – Consular Fees
seen at 20:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees change 2018

See attached PDF for a full list of Consular fees.

News story: New universities regulator comes into force
seen at 20:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Further detail added on OfS Board members.

The Office for Students (OfS), the new regulator designed to champion the interests of students, promote choice and help to ensure that students are receiving...

Press release: Statement by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Karen Bradley
seen at 20:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

It is a great honour to be asked to serve as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, particularly at such a decisive moment for Northern Ireland and the whole United Kingdom. I would like to pay the warmest...

Guidance: Housing Benefit general information bulletins 2014
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Housing Benefit (HB) bulletins provide general information, updates and reminders on HB and other areas of the Department for Work and Pensions to local authority staff.

The bulletins may have references...

Corporate report: Surveillance Camera Commissioner: annual report 2016 to 2017
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s annual report to the Home Secretary comments on:

the evolving technological capabilities of surveillance camera systems and their associated ability to increasingly...

Guidance: Charity appeals: register of tribunal cases
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Register updated 8.1.18

The list includes the following details for each case:

case number the person or organisation who made the appeal Charity Commission reference number the type...
Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2018
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

This report compares the current week’s data on statutory notifications of causative agents to that of the previous 5 weeks.

Older weekly NOIDS causative agents reports are also available:

...
Guidance: Register of end-point assessment organisations: how to apply
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of Register of end-point assessment organisations uploaded on 8 January 2018.

Have you applied, or are you thinking about applying to our Register of end-point assessment organisations...

Guidance: Admiralty and Commercial Courts guide
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised guide published.

The document includes information on:

alternative dispute resolution starting a case in the court filing particulars of claim, a defence or a reply case management...
Guidance: European Structural and Investment Funds: outputs and results
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ERDF Output Definitions Guidance updated to version 5.

The European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme is funding for projects that create jobs and supports local growth.

...

Guidance: Child maintenance: how we work out payments: leaflet
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised version of the leaflet with updated office opening times.

A step-by-step guide to how child maintenance is worked out by the Child Maintenance Service. It tells you the information...

Research and analysis: UK aviation forecasts 2017
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Headings in table 72 and 73 of the 'UK aviation forecasts' PDF and data spreadsheet corrected to read as distance flown in million kilometres.

A 2017 update to the Department for Transport’s aviation...

Guidance: Defence aviation occurrence investigator (OI) course
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and course dates.

Before applying for this course, please read ...

Guidance: Magistrate advisory committee recruitment information
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New vacancies added

You need to apply to the advisory committee for your local magistrates’ court.

The following areas have vacancies currently:

Central & South London North...
Open consultation: UK National Standard for Marine Oil Spill Response Providers
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).
Consultation description

The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (SI 1988 No.1056) (as amended) state that UK ports, harbours and oil-handling...

Guidance: Defence aviation occurrence review group (ORG) course
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and course dates.

Before applying for this course, please read ...

Guidance: MAA air safety risk assessment and management practitioners (MASRAMP) course
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and dates.

Before applying for this course, please read the course...

Guidance: Local error management system coordinator (LEMSCo) course
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and dates.

Before applying for this course, please read the course...

Guidance: Senior error management system coordinator (SEMSCo) course
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and dates.

Before applying for this course, please read the course...

Guidance: Air safety data analysis (ASDA)
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and dates.

Before applying for this course, please read the course...

Guidance: Air safety management system overview (ASMsO)
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and dates.

Before applying for this course, please read the course...

Guidance: Introduction to the MAA air safety management performance matrix (IMAPM)
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and dates.

Before applying for this course, please read the course...

Guidance: Livestock and equine semen collection: approved premises
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ovine and caprine semen collection centres

Livestock and equine semen collection and storage centres must be licensed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

APHA approve ...

Guidance: Dartmoor firing times
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Dartmoor firing times week commencing 8 January 2018.

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

Policy paper: Investigatory powers regulations: explanatory memorandums
seen at 18:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated explanatory memorandums to: Investigatory Powers (Technical Capability) Regulations 2018; Investigatory Powers (Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2018; and Investigatory...

Press release: Foreign Secretary's bilateral meeting with the Palestinian Foreign Minister, 8 January 2018
seen at 18:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Speaking after the meeting the Foreign Secretary said:

The UK-Palestinian relationship is strong and long-standing and it was a pleasure to meet Foreign Minister Riyad al Malki to discuss our shared...

News story: Powering the next generation of vehicles: apply for funding
seen at 18:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Automotive Propulsion Council (APC) has up to £30 million to support collaborative projects developing new technologies that help to power vehicles of the future.

Reductions in CO2 <...
News story: Ploughshare to commercialise technologies from the Centre for Applied Science and Technology
seen at 18:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Ploughshare is the UK’s leading defence and security technology transfer company with responsibility for the technology transfer of early stage research and intellectual property from the Ministry of Defence (...

News story: The Third United Kingdom-Thailand Strategic Dialogue
seen at 18:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The third session of the United Kingdom-Thailand Strategic Dialogue was held at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, on 3 January 2018. The session was co-chaired by His Excellency Mr. Virasakdi...

Press release: Multi-million pound road improvements to unlock homes and jobs
seen at 18:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Changes to text for M58 Wigan Link Road (Greater Manchester).

The improvements, worth just over &pound;67 million in total, will mean opportunities in Wigan, Greater Manchester, Marlow in Buckinghamshire...

News story: Government renews focus on housing with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
seen at 18:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Following the appointment of Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP as the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the department will be renamed as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated register.

This document lists institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under Tier 4. It includes information about the category of students they’re licensed to sponsor and their...

Regulation: Notice of proposed amendments (NPA) documents
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: NPA 18/01 has been published proposing amendments to RA 2305 which closes for comments on 14/02/2018.

If consultation is to be undertaken on an amendment to the regulations or the implementation...

Guidance: Definitive map orders: consistency guidelines
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: links updated the notices and decisions pages on GOV.uk

This guide includes details about:

putting the guidelines into practice case law Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the definitive...
Form: Wild birds: licence to take or kill to prevent damage or disease
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Two separate lists of birds covered by this licence have been amalgamated into a single list. Licence covers nests and eggs of entire list, not just geese and parakeets.

If you’re a land owner, ...

Form: Protected species licences: references for applications
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed the requirement to 'hold a certificate of training that covers the activity you have applied for' from the guidance page.

You need to give written references to support a photography, survey...

Transparency data: IPO payments: 2017
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November 2017 payments added.

The information is based on payment date and published in monthly comma delimited files. Each record is made up of standard fields which are used across all departments...

Guidance: Clinical excellence awards: successful candidates 2017
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: All lists updated to show consultants' specialities.

These awards recognise NHS consultants and academic GPs who perform ‘over and above’ the standard expected of their role.

As in recent...

Promotional material: desider 2018
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

desider is the monthly corporate magazine for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). It is aimed at readers across the wider MOD, armed forces and industry, and covers stories and features about support to...

Form: Get a letter from a housing authority or association providing evidence of domestic violence
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To get a copy of a document referring you to a domestic violence specialist support service, you should:

fill in the sample letter as much as you can send it to the housing association or housing authority...
Form: Get an evidence support letter from an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor/Advocate
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To get a copy of an evidence support letter from an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor/Advocate ice, you should:

fill in the sample letter as much as you can send it to the domestic violence specialist...
Form: Get an evidence support letter from an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/Advocate
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To get a copy of a document referring you to a domestic violence specialist support service, you should:

fill in the sample letter as much as you can send it to the domestic violence specialist support...
Correspondence: Letter to students on GCSE computer science assessment arrangements
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

This letter is relevant to you if you are currently taking GCSE computer science. It relates to the task undertaken to demonstrate your programming skills and your understanding of the programming process.

Guidance: Iraq – List of Lawyers & Medical Facilities
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated versions.

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

Guidance: Housing Benefit general information bulletins 2013
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Housing Benefit (HB) bulletins provide general information, updates and reminders on HB and other areas of the Department for Work and Pensions to local authority staff.

The bulletins may have references...

Guidance: British Forces Post Office locations
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated British Forces Post Office locations list.

This document lists British Forces Post Office (BFPO) locations, together with their respective numbers and their postcodes for MOD personnel ...

Guidance: Chile – Consular Fees
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees for January 2018.

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Brazil – Consular Fees
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Table fees updated.

A full list of Consular fees

Brazil Consular Fees - 01/2018

PDF, 197KB, 2 pages

This file may...
Guidance: Housing Benefit general information bulletins 2014
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Housing Benefit (HB) bulletins provide general information, updates and reminders on HB and other areas of the Department for Work and Pensions to local authority staff.

The bulletins may have references...

Official Statistics: Pay Statistics for the Northern Ireland Civil Service, March 2017
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Pay statistics are presented by grade level and include comparisons to the rest of the UK and to the private sector. Analyses are based on staff salaries at the end of March each year and include comparisons ...

Corporate report: Surveillance Camera Commissioner: annual report 2016 to 2017
seen at 16:40, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s annual report to the Home Secretary comments on:

the evolving technological capabilities of surveillance camera systems and their associated ability to increasingly...

Guidance: Charity appeals: register of tribunal cases
seen at 16:39, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Register updated 8.1.18

The list includes the following details for each case:

case number the person or organisation who made the appeal Charity Commission reference number the type...
Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2018
seen at 16:39, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

This report compares the current week’s data on statutory notifications of causative agents to that of the previous 5 weeks.

Older weekly NOIDS causative agents reports are also available:

...
Guidance: Register of end-point assessment organisations: how to apply
seen at 16:39, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of Register of end-point assessment organisations uploaded on 8 January 2018.

Have you applied, or are you thinking about applying to our Register of end-point assessment organisations...

Notice: HR2 8BN, Format Builders Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:39, 8 January 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: PL26 7UB, Mrs Beverly McKerron: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:39, 8 January 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: Circuit Commercial Court guide
seen at 16:39, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Name change from Mercantile Court guide.

The document includes information on:

writing to the other side starting a case what to put in the particulars of claim how cases are managed...
Guidance: Admiralty and Commercial Courts guide
seen at 16:37, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised guide published.

The document includes information on:

alternative dispute resolution starting a case in the court filing particulars of claim, a defence or a reply case management...
Guidance: European Structural and Investment Funds: outputs and results
seen at 16:36, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ERDF Output Definitions Guidance updated to version 5.

The European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme is funding for projects that create jobs and supports local growth.

...

Guidance: Child maintenance: how we work out payments: leaflet
seen at 16:36, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised version of the leaflet with updated office opening times.

A step-by-step guide to how child maintenance is worked out by the Child Maintenance Service. It tells you the information...

Research and analysis: UK aviation forecasts 2017
seen at 16:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Headings in table 72 and 73 of the 'UK aviation forecasts' PDF and data spreadsheet corrected to read as distance flown in million kilometres.

A 2017 update to the Department for Transport’s aviation...

Decision: CAC Outcome: PCS & Interserve Support Services
seen at 16:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The decisions set out:

names of CAC panel members name of the case manager issue in dispute views of the parties considerations of the panel final decision
Guidance: Defence aviation occurrence investigator (OI) course
seen at 16:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new opening paragraph has been added.

Details of the course aim, applicability, prerequisite, course duration, location and course dates.

Before applying for this course, please read ...

Guidance: Magistrate advisory committee recruitment information
seen at 16:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New vacancies added

You need to apply to the advisory committee for your local magistrates’ court.

The following areas have vacancies currently:

Central & South London North...
News story: Seeking disability sector champions for 2018
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Are you a business leader? Are you passionate about accessibility? Do you want to encourage culture change within UK business? If your answer to these questions is yes, you could be one of the next Disability...

News story: Revised arrangements for GCSE computer science
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Ofqual has today (8 January 2018) announced that non-exam assessment will not count to the final 9 to 1 grade in GCSE computer science in 2018 or 2019. It is, however, still an important part of the course...

News story: Companies House Service (CHS)
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: CHS issues resolved

All earlier issues with CHS are now resolved.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Press release: Nine Rigil companies placed in provisional liquidation
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

All of the companies were part of a scheme and business model which purported to provide advice and business recovery services to directors of insolvent companies.

The role of the provisional liquidator...

News story: The AAIB is sending a team to Overbury, Worcestershire
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The AAIB is sending a team to investigate a light aircraft accident that occurred near Overbury, Worcestershire.

News story: Update: air strikes against Daesh
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Update.

Summary

Tuesday 12 December – a Reaper struck a group of terrorists firing on the Syrian Democratic Forces in the east of the country.

Friday 15 December – a Reaper...

Speech: Joint OSCE Statement on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

I have the honor to make this statement on behalf of the following 44 participating States: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia...

Press release: FOREIGN FLAGGED SHIPS UNDER DETENTION IN THE UK DURING DECEMBER 2017
seen at 16:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

During December, there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. seven vessels remained under detention from previous months. A total of four vessels remain under detention at the end...

Guidance: Liberia - Consular Fees
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular Fee Table updated

A full list of consular fees for services in Liberia.

Guidance: Approved service stations for liferafts, boats and life jackets
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated spreadsheet

This list of contact details for Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved service stations is updated regularly.

Notice: VAT Notice 700/56: insolvency
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Paragraphs 7.5 and 20.1 updated with new address and phone number for the VAT426 processing team.

This notice cancels and replaces VAT Notice 700/56 (April 2017). Details of any changes to the ...

Independent report: SACN-COT statement on the introduction of peanut and hen’s egg into the infant diet
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) and the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) have published a joint statement outlining the assessment ...

Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated register.

This document lists institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under Tier 4. It includes information about the category of students they’re licensed to sponsor and their...

Regulation: Notice of proposed amendments (NPA) documents
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: NPA 18/01 has been published proposing amendments to RA 2305 which closes for comments on 14/02/2018.

If consultation is to be undertaken on an amendment to the regulations or the implementation...

Regulation: Notice of proposed amendments (NPA) reference table
seen at 14:35, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: NPA 18/01 has been published proposing amendments to RA 2305 which closes for comments on 14/02/2018.

If consultation is to be undertaken on an amendment to the regulations or the implementation...

Guidance: Definitive map orders: consistency guidelines
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: links updated the notices and decisions pages on GOV.uk

This guide includes details about:

putting the guidelines into practice case law Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the definitive...
Corporate report: Cambridgeshire's National Nature Reserves
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Notice about restricted access to Woodwalton Fen removed as bridge replacement now complete.

Details on the management, features, location, safety and contact information for Cambridgeshire’s NNRs...

Form: Wild birds: licence to take or kill to prevent damage or disease
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Two separate lists of birds covered by this licence have been amalgamated into a single list. Licence covers nests and eggs of entire list, not just geese and parakeets.

If you’re a land owner, ...

Form: Protected species licences: references for applications
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed the requirement to 'hold a certificate of training that covers the activity you have applied for' from the guidance page.

You need to give written references to support a photography, survey...

Notice: Tariff Notice 55 (2017): wires for wooden telegraph poles
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The attached document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as a tariff notice and contains information about how to correctly classify certain goods for import and export purposes.

Transparency data: IPO payments: 2017
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November 2017 payments added.

The information is based on payment date and published in monthly comma delimited files. Each record is made up of standard fields which are used across all departments...

Guidance: Preparing for a UK trade policy: a guide to trade legislation
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The government have introduced the Trade Bill into Parliament to ensure that the UK is ready for when we leave the EU, providing continuity for individuals, businesses and international trading partners...

Guidance: Clinical excellence awards: successful candidates 2017
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: All lists updated to show consultants' specialities.

These awards recognise NHS consultants and academic GPs who perform ‘over and above’ the standard expected of their role.

As in recent...

Promotional material: desider 2018
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

desider is the monthly corporate magazine for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). It is aimed at readers across the wider MOD, armed forces and industry, and covers stories and features about support to...

Form: Get a letter from a housing authority or association providing evidence of domestic violence
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To get a copy of a document referring you to a domestic violence specialist support service, you should:

fill in the sample letter as much as you can send it to the housing association or housing authority...
Notice: Anglian Water Services Limited (NPS/WR/023637): application made to abstract water
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for the abstraction and impoundment of water.

These notices explain:

what the application is about which Environment Agency...
Form: Get an evidence support letter from an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor/Advocate
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To get a copy of an evidence support letter from an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor/Advocate ice, you should:

fill in the sample letter as much as you can send it to the domestic violence specialist...
Form: Get an evidence support letter from an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/Advocate
seen at 14:34, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To get a copy of a document referring you to a domestic violence specialist support service, you should:

fill in the sample letter as much as you can send it to the domestic violence specialist support...
Correspondence: Letter to students on GCSE computer science assessment arrangements
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

This letter is relevant to you if you are currently taking GCSE computer science. It relates to the task undertaken to demonstrate your programming skills and your understanding of the programming process.

Guidance: Iraq – List of Lawyers & Medical Facilities
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated versions.

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

Guidance: Housing Benefit general information bulletins 2013
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Housing Benefit (HB) bulletins provide general information, updates and reminders on HB and other areas of the Department for Work and Pensions to local authority staff.

The bulletins may have references...

Guidance: British Forces Post Office locations
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated British Forces Post Office locations list.

This document lists British Forces Post Office (BFPO) locations, together with their respective numbers and their postcodes for MOD personnel ...

Official Statistics: Employment in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, October 2017
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

This bulletin provides details on NICS staff numbers on a quarterly basis and provides comparisons with the previous quarter, the wider public sector, as well as a comparison with the previous year.

Guidance: Chile – Consular Fees
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees for January 2018.

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Brazil – Consular Fees
seen at 14:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Table fees updated.

A full list of Consular fees

Brazil Consular Fees - 01/2018

PDF, 197KB, 2 pages

This file may...
NERC community recognised in Queen's New Year Honours 2018
seen at 14:33, 8 January in NERC news (Our copy).

NERC would like to congratulate colleagues and members of the environmental science community who have been recognised in the Queen's New Year honours list 2018.

News story: Changes to domestic violence evidence requirements come into effect
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Changes to evidence requirements in private family law disputes have come into effect. There will no longer be a time limit on abuse evidence, which previously stood at five years.

Additionally, the range...

News story: Appointment of 10 members of the Youth Justice Board
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Ben Byrne, Gillian Fairfield, Keith Fraser, Sharon Gray, Neal Hazel, Mairead Healy, Neil Rhodes, Bryan Tytherleigh and Alan Wood have been appointed as members, and Keith Towler who has been appointed as member...

News story: Current problems with Companies House Service (CHS)
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Problems with CHS

We are aware of issues with Companies House Service. We’re working to resolve these issues asap.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Press release: Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns’ New Year message for 2018.
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Translation added

Each New Year provides us with the opportunity to reflect on our achievements over the 12 months, and look forward to the year that stretches before us.

2017 was the year...

News story: Defence Secretary visits Appledore yard as warship competition ramps up
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Ministry of Defence announced plans to procure a new class of frigates, the Type 31e, as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy which was launched last year. The warships will be built in the UK...

Press release: Fines over £7,000 handed to 11 anglers for fishing illegally
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

On the 21 December, Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how the anglers were caught fishing illegally at pools in Bulkington, Worcester, Market Bosworth and Earlswood. The court issued combined fines of &...

Speech: Amanda Spielman's speech at the Association for Science Education Annual Conference 2018
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you for inviting me here today. And thank you to the ASE for bringing us all to the University of Liverpool, an institution at the very top of its game in combining scientific discovery with science education...

Press release: Foreign Secretary bilateral with the Palestinian Foreign Minister
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Speaking after the meeting the Foreign Secretary said:

The UK-Palestinian relationship is strong and long-standing and it was a pleasure to meet Foreign Minister Riyad al Malki to discuss our shared...

News story: Director on the move
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

David has been at the organisation for more than 9 years, having initially joined the then Highways Agency as Procurement Director, before becoming Executive Director for Procurement and Commercial activities...

News story: Seeking disability sector champions for 2018
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Are you a business leader? Are you passionate about accessibility? Do you want to encourage culture change within UK business? If your answer to these questions is yes, you could be one of the next Disability...

News story: Revised arrangements for GCSE computer science
seen at 14:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Ofqual has today (8 January 2018) announced that non-exam assessment will not count to the final 9 to 1 grade in GCSE computer science in 2018 or 2019. It is, however, still an important part of the course...

Guidance: Democratic Republic of Congo – Consular Fees
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Democratic Republic of Congo - List of Consular fees updated

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Cyprus – Consular Fees
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated fees from 01/01/2018

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Liberia - Consular Fees
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular Fee Table updated

A full list of consular fees for services in Liberia.

FOI release: Roadkill statistics April to December 2017
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to the number and location of roadkill from 01 April 2017 to 04 December 2017.

FOI release: M2 incident on 6 December 2017 at junction 1
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Regulations Act for an M2 incident on 6 December 2017 at junction 1.

FOI release: Dart Charge – debt recovery action taken by Dart Charge
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for data relating to debt recovery companies working on behalf of Dart Charge.

Guidance: New patents fees coming into force on 6 April 2018
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

This guide covers:

tables showing the fees changes

guidance text and information on the changes

Guidance: Guidance for approval of senior pay in public corporations within the shareholder executive portfolio
seen at 11:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document with link to the new Guidance for approval of senior pay.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury approves pay and remuneration levels of &pound;142,500 per annum and above for...

News story: Independent Office for Police Conduct launches today
seen at 11:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is the reformed police watchdog, previously known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

New leadership under a director general...

Press release: Reduced tolls on Severn bridges begin 8 January 2018
seen at 11:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Drivers who use the Severn bridges are reminded changes to the TAG payment system take place from 8 January 2018.

Those who pay by top-up with a Trip TAG through online banking will need to update their...

News story: Changes to patents fees on 6 April 2018
seen at 11:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Changes to UK patents fees will come into force on 6 April 2018.

The IPO has today published a summary table and guidance for business so that businesses can familiarise themselves with the fee...

Guidance: Register of end-point assessment organisations: how to apply
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of List of standards for applications uploaded on 8 January 2017.

Have you applied, or are you thinking about applying to our Register of end-point assessment organisations? If so...

Guidance: LRS: LRB user guide and learning providers list
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: January 2018 Learning providers list uploaded on 8 January 2018.

Learner registration bodies (LRBs) can also find how to navigate through the system to:

create and maintain users offer...
Guidance: LRS: monthly headline report
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: LRS monthly headline report for December 2017 uploaded on 8 January 2018.

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

Transparency data: GLD, AGO, HMCPSI: transactions over £25,000: October 2017
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

All departments have committed to publish any spend over &pound;25,000.

Transparency data: GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £500, October 2017
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

As part of the commitment to greater transparency, GLD is publishing data on all Government Procurement Card transactions of &pound;500 and above.

Research and analysis: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: 2016 to 2017 data
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The data tables in this document include:

percentage uptake, coverage and declined initial screening for men in the 2016 to 2017 screening cohort

percentage uptake, coverage and...

Guidance: Complaint and compliance action summaries: guidance for inspectors
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance revised: Ofsted will no longer publish outcome summaries after an inspection (the inspection report will cover details of actions taken) and reports will be shorter, focusing on the breach of...

Guidance: Democratic Republic of Congo – Consular Fees
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Democratic Republic of Congo - List of Consular fees updated

A full list of Consular fees

Decision: Civil penalty accreditation scheme: accredited haulage companies
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list.

A list of accredited haulage companies who are members of the clandestine civil penalty accreditation scheme as of 29 December 2017.

The scheme reduces road haulage...

Guidance: Cyprus – Consular Fees
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated fees from 01/01/2018

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Liberia - Consular Fees
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular Fee Table updated

A full list of consular fees for services in Liberia.

FOI release: Roadkill statistics April to December 2017
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to the number and location of roadkill from 01 April 2017 to 04 December 2017.

FOI release: M2 incident on 6 December 2017 at junction 1
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Regulations Act for an M2 incident on 6 December 2017 at junction 1.

FOI release: Dart Charge – debt recovery action taken by Dart Charge
seen at 10:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for data relating to debt recovery companies working on behalf of Dart Charge.

Changes to our website
seen at 10:30, 8 January in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Update 4 January 2018

We have sucessfully moved all Committees and panels content to our new Committees section. Re-directs are in place for old existing links. This means if you have saved any ...

Guidance: CWA codes guidance
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance for reporting controlled work matters updated.

Codes to use for submissions to LAA Online, including:

civil codes, including rejection codes crime codes codes for procurement...
Consultation outcome: Laser pointers: call for evidence
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Government response published.

The call for evidence covers the misuse of laser pointers, particularly the safety issues involving ‘laser attacks’ on pilots and drivers of lorries and other vehicles...

Guidance: Evidence of identity: conveyancers (PG67)
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sections 5.1, 6.1 and 11 have been amended to clarify our requirements in relation to rule 17 identity evidence for attorneys.

This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how ...

Guidance: Register of end-point assessment organisations: how to apply
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of List of standards for applications uploaded on 8 January 2017.

Have you applied, or are you thinking about applying to our Register of end-point assessment organisations? If so...

Guidance: LRS: LRB user guide and learning providers list
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: January 2018 Learning providers list uploaded on 8 January 2018.

Learner registration bodies (LRBs) can also find how to navigate through the system to:

create and maintain users offer...
Guidance: LRS: monthly headline report
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: LRS monthly headline report for December 2017 uploaded on 8 January 2018.

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

Notice: SBRI competition: agile and self-powered public space CCTV
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

To apply you can:

be an organisation of any size work alone or with others

These guidance notes complement the invitation to tender, which can be found on the secure download site when you register...

Transparency data: GLD, AGO, HMCPSI: transactions over £25,000: October 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

All departments have committed to publish any spend over &pound;25,000.

Transparency data: GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £500, October 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

As part of the commitment to greater transparency, GLD is publishing data on all Government Procurement Card transactions of &pound;500 and above.

Research and analysis: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: 2016 to 2017 data
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

The data tables in this document include:

percentage uptake, coverage and declined initial screening for men in the 2016 to 2017 screening cohort

percentage uptake, coverage and...

Guidance: Complaint and compliance action summaries: guidance for inspectors
seen at 09:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance revised: Ofsted will no longer publish outcome summaries after an inspection (the inspection report will cover details of actions taken) and reports will be shorter, focusing on the breach of...

Press release: River pollution costs Devon farmer £9,500 for leaky silage clamp
seen at 09:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

A farmer has been ordered to pay &pound;9,500 in fines and costs for polluting a tributary of the River Exe in Devon.The case was brought by the Environment Agency.

On 16 July 2015, Environment Agency...

Press release: Tivvy Skips Ltd prosecuted for burning waste in Devon
seen at 09:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

A Devon skip company has been ordered to pay &pound;5,500 in fines and costs for illegally burning waste. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.

Tivvy Skips Ltd runs a small waste transfer...

News story: GLD lawyers open up £12bn of government work to SMEs
seen at 09:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

On 8 January, thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be able to bid for up to &pound;12bn of government contracts more easily, thanks in part to the work of government lawyers.

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News story: Civil/crime news: CWA bulkload spreadsheet updated
seen at 09:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

You need to use version 1.21 of the bulkload spreadsheet to submit claims in Contract Work and Administration (CWA).

This is now available for you to download on GOV.UK.

The updated version 1....

Guidance: CWA codes guidance
seen at 02:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance for reporting controlled work matters updated.

Codes to use for submissions to LAA Online, including:

civil codes, including rejection codes crime codes codes for procurement...
Consultation outcome: Laser pointers: call for evidence
seen at 02:33, 8 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Government response published.

The call for evidence covers the misuse of laser pointers, particularly the safety issues involving ‘laser attacks’ on pilots and drivers of lorries and other vehicles...

News story: Independent Office for Police Conduct launches today
seen at 02:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is the reformed police watchdog, previously known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

New leadership under a director general will ...

News story: Government to clamp down on unsafe lasers
seen at 02:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The government has announced new measures to tackle the sale of unsafe laser pointers, including strengthening safeguards to stop high-powered lasers entering the country.

In a response to a call for...

Press release: Drivers in Wales and SW England set to save as VAT lifted on Severn tolls
seen at 02:30, 8 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Commuters, drivers and businesses across South Wales and the South West of England are set to make major savings from today (8 January), when the UK Government reduces the charges to cross the Severn bridges.