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08 February 2018

News story: HMCTS Reform Roadshows
seen at 22:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Cardiff added.

Over the next year, we will be hosting a number of roadshows, aimed at legal professionals, to engage and gain feedback on the reform programme and ideas for the future.

...

Press release: Prime Minister’s meeting with Roberto Gualtieri MEP: 8 Feb 2018
seen at 21:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

This afternoon the Prime Minister hosted Roberto Gualtieri MEP at Downing Street.

The second in a series of engagements between the Prime Minister and ...

Decision: Suspended and revoked licences for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines
seen at 20:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of suspended licences for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines

Anyone in the pharmaceutical or medicinal supply chain should use this list to ensure they are dealing with a valid...

Official Statistics: VMD Published Standards 2017 to 2018: Monitoring Performance
seen at 20:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updatded to 31 January 2018

Report showing how the VMD is performing against our published standards for 2017 to 2018 (previously published in MAVIS).

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with E)
seen at 20:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Evodia and E-zec Medical Services Limited armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with F)
seen at 20:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Fitasylum Ltd, FLM Training Ltd, Fortis Services Ltd armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary...

Policy paper: Technical note on international agreements
seen at 20:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This technical note outlines further information on the UK’s approach to international agreements during the implementation period.

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with H to J)
seen at 20:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of I.C Express Ltd, JH Walter armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with N to P)
seen at 20:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of N Compass Northwest NHS Medway CCG NIB Rail Limited North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Open Minds Therapy Pareto Facilities Management Limited Pym's Consultancy armed forces covenant ...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with R)
seen at 20:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Rambo Recruitment armed forces covenant pledge.

Looking for the signed pledge from Royal Bank of Scotland? Its published under the joint pledge, Holt’s Military Banking, Nat ...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with S)
seen at 20:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Shetland FM Ltd Shetland Space Centre Simple Solutions (Business) Consultancy Ltd Sparta Security Services Limited Special Ambulance Transfer Service Ltd STE Aerotech Ltd armed forces covenant...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with T)
seen at 20:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of The Askefield Project Limited The You Trust TLI Group UK Ltd Tom Worley armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for...

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

Updated: Updated Dartmoor six week firing notice 5 February 2018 following cancellations at Merrivale on 12 and 13 February and at Willsworthy on 10 and 11 March 2018.

The firing times are presented in ...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names with U to Z)
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of UPS White Horse Cleaning Services Ltd Whitecode Group Ltd armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is ...

Policy paper: A democracy that works for everyone: British citizens overseas - response to feedback
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

In October 2016 the Government published a policy statement on amending the voting rights of overseas electors so that British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years can vote in UK Parliamentary...

Research and analysis: Environmental monitoring following the Grenfell Tower fire
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data update, 8 February 2018.

Reports about the air quality in the area surrounding Grenfell Tower. The report contains data tables, graphs, an explanation of the data and photos of monitoring...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, April 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, May 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, June 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, July 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, August 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, September 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Guidance: Countries where you can enforce child maintenance decisions
seen at 20:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of REMO countries attached

Document contains a list of countries with Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (REMO) for decisions made by courts in the UK.

Read guidance...

Decision: Suspended and revoked licences for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of suspended licences for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines

Anyone in the pharmaceutical or medicinal supply chain should use this list to ensure they are dealing with a valid...

Corporate report: NHS England annual accountability statements
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added statement for 2016 to 2017.

The NHS public health functions agreement requires NHS England to produce an annual report on its achievement against the outcomes set out in the agreement.

Open consultation: Review of the cash ratio deposit scheme: consultation on proposed changes
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

The Cash Ratio Deposit (CRD) scheme funds the Bank of England’s monetary policy and financial stability functions. Under the scheme, banks and building societies with eligible liabilities of more than &pound...

Transparency data: Military court centres court listings
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Military court centre listings: 12 February to 23 February 2018.

In line with the government’s Transparency and Open Data initiative, the Military Court Service is to publish the court listings...

Guidance: Rabies: administration of vaccine and immunoglobulin
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This guidance from Public Health England’s Virus Reference Department is for health professionals whose patients require a course of post-exposure rabies vaccination with rabies immunoglobulin (RIG).

...

Guidance: Credit/Debit Card Payment Authorisation Slip – Jamaica and Bahamas
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated form

Credit/Debit Card Payment Authorisation Slip

Policy paper: Magnox Inquiry: evidence gathering protocol
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added addendum setting out how those who the Inquiry is considering criticising in its report will have the opportunity to comment on proposed criticisms before the report is finalised.

This document...

Official Statistics: VMD Published Standards 2017 to 2018: Monitoring Performance
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updatded to 31 January 2018

Report showing how the VMD is performing against our published standards for 2017 to 2018 (previously published in MAVIS).

Guidance: European passport return service: England
seen at 18:38, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Birmingham Register Office now accepting applications.

Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in England that offer a European passport return service for a registration certificate...

Decision: CAC Outcome: Union Bank UK plc & Unite the Union
seen at 18:38, 8 February 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: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with E)
seen at 18:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Evodia and E-zec Medical Services Limited armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with F)
seen at 18:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Fitasylum Ltd, FLM Training Ltd, Fortis Services Ltd armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary...

Policy paper: Technical note on international agreements
seen at 18:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This technical note outlines further information on the UK’s approach to international agreements during the implementation period.

Guidance: Nationality document return service: Greater London
seen at 18:37, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Lambeth no longer offers the document return service.

Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Greater London that offer a document return service for UK nationality applications...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with H to J)
seen at 18:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of I.C Express Ltd, JH Walter armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with N to P)
seen at 18:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of N Compass Northwest NHS Medway CCG NIB Rail Limited North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Open Minds Therapy Pareto Facilities Management Limited Pym's Consultancy armed forces covenant ...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with R)
seen at 18:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Rambo Recruitment armed forces covenant pledge.

Looking for the signed pledge from Royal Bank of Scotland? Its published under the joint pledge, Holt’s Military Banking, Nat ...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with S)
seen at 18:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of Shetland FM Ltd Shetland Space Centre Simple Solutions (Business) Consultancy Ltd Sparta Security Services Limited Special Ambulance Transfer Service Ltd STE Aerotech Ltd armed forces covenant...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with T)
seen at 18:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of The Askefield Project Limited The You Trust TLI Group UK Ltd Tom Worley armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for...

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

Updated: Updated Dartmoor six week firing notice 5 February 2018 following cancellations at Merrivale on 12 and 13 February and at Willsworthy on 10 and 11 March 2018.

The firing times are presented in ...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names with U to Z)
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of UPS White Horse Cleaning Services Ltd Whitecode Group Ltd armed forces covenant pledges.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is ...

Policy paper: A democracy that works for everyone: British citizens overseas - response to feedback
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

In October 2016 the Government published a policy statement on amending the voting rights of overseas electors so that British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years can vote in UK Parliamentary...

Research and analysis: Environmental monitoring following the Grenfell Tower fire
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data update, 8 February 2018.

Reports about the air quality in the area surrounding Grenfell Tower. The report contains data tables, graphs, an explanation of the data and photos of monitoring...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, April 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, May 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, June 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, July 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, August 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Transparency data: BEIS: spending over £25,000, September 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A correction to the data was required and the file has been re-published.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes details of all departmental spending over &...

Guidance: Countries where you can enforce child maintenance decisions
seen at 18:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of REMO countries attached

Document contains a list of countries with Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (REMO) for decisions made by courts in the UK.

Read guidance...

Press release: Humanitarian crisis in Syria: Foreign Secretary statement
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Foreign Secretary said:

The scale of death and destruction in Syria has already exceeded the limits of human comprehension. But over the last week we’ve heard of new levels of suffering in Eastern...

Press release: Oxford flood scheme moves a step closer
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The £120m Oxford flood alleviation scheme, which will reduce flood risk to homes, businesses, and transport in Oxford and the surrounding area, has moved a step closer.

The Oxford flood alleviation...

Press release: Record road investment plans in the South West are set to achieve key milestones
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Highways England’s plans for the improved A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down will be on show at a series of public events starting on Friday.

The consultation, which runs until 6 April, will outline...

Press release: Government delivering on pledge to give back British expats the right to vote
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The government will today (8 February) restate its commitment to ending the current 15 year time limit on British expats registering as overseas electors.

As well as removing a time limit on the right...

Speech: Call to Redouble Efforts to Defeat Daesh
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Mr President,

And thank you Under-Secretary-General Voronkov for your briefing and for the Secretary-General’s report.

Mr President,

Since 2014, Daesh has lost 98% of its territory...

Press release: Prime Minister's roundtable with senior representatives of Japanese businesses
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Alongside the Chancellor, Business Secretary and International Trade Secretary, the Prime Minister discussed the role of our modern Industrial Strategy in making the UK an even more attractive destination for...

Press release: Cyanide spill in Derbyshire still being assessed
seen at 18:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Environment Agency officers are continuing to investigate and monitor the impact on the local environment following an accidental chemical spillage at an industrial unit on Adams Close, Heanor, Derbyshire. The...

Guidance: Registration as a British citizen: children
seen at 16:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

This guidance tells Home Office staff about the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.

Guidance: ILR guides and templates for 2017 to 2018
seen at 16:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of ILR provider support manual uploaded on 8 February 2018.

These documents support further education providers (publicly funded colleges, training organisations, local authorities ...

Correspondence: Open letters between HM Treasury and Bank of England, February 2018
seen at 16:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

The remit for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) requires an exchange of open letters between the Governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor of the Exchequer if inflation moves away from the target...

Transparency data: Workforce management information: MOJ
seen at 16:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Workforce management information for December 2017 published.

Information on the Ministry of Justice, its agencies and executive non-departmental public bodies’ paybills for 2010 to 2016; its workforce...

Guidance: Registration as a British citizen: children of British parents
seen at 16:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance published.

This guidance tells Home Office staff how to consider applications for registration as a British citizen from:

children born before 1 January 1983 to British...
Form: Claim a tax refund when you've taken a small pension lump sum
seen at 16:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The print and post versions of P53 and P53Z have been updated to remove the section on bank or building society details and make minor style changes. The Welsh versions have been similarly updated.

Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises
seen at 16:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added MOD sponsored current / planned air exercise list week commencing 12 February 2018.

A timetable of the current and future planned MOD sponsored low flying exercises by fast jets, rotary ...

Guidance: Protecting patients from getting hepatitis E through transfusion or transplantation
seen at 16:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) recommend that all blood donations be tested for hepatitis E. They suggest that all organ and tissues for transplant should be tested.

Research and analysis: Teaching, leadership and governance in further education
seen at 16:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Professor David Greatbatch and Sue Tate’s recommendations for teaching, leadership and governance in FE colleges.

Official Statistics: Weekly national flu reports
seen at 16:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added national flu report and surveillance graphs for week 6, 2018.

These reports summarise UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses from October 2013 onwards.

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Official Statistics: Mortality: weekly all-cause mortality surveillance
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 6, 2018.

Public Health England’s (PHE’s) weekly all-cause mortality surveillance helps to detect and report significant weekly excess mortality (deaths) above normal seasonal...

Research and analysis: Syndromic surveillance: weekly summaries for 2018
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary for week 5, 2018.

Public Health England collects and analyses health related syndromic surveillance data and important public health mesages, and publishes weekly summaries.

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Research and analysis: Remote health advice: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 5, 2018.

Monitoring patterns in phone calls to the NHS 111 service each day across England, to track the spread of infectious diseases like flu and norovirus. These data...

Research and analysis: GP in hours: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin and data for week 5, 2018.

Monitoring the number of visits to GPs during regular surgery hours for important clinical indicators. This system reports daily, and covers over 55% of...

Research and analysis: GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 5, 2018.

Monitors the number of unscheduled visits and calls to GPs every day:

during evenings overnight on weekends on public holidays

This system complements...

Research and analysis: Emergency department: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 5, 2018.

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) monitors the patient attendances each day, and what symptoms patients have, in a network of emergency...

International treaty: [MS No.2/2018] Amendments to texts and various annexes to 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants and 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Published title: Amendment of the text of and annexes I, II, III, IV, VI and VIII to the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants [and] Amendment of the text of and annexes other than III and VII to the 1998...

Guidance: HM forces: partners and children
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance document updated.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it handles applications from partners and children of British, foreign and commonwealth nationals serving in HM ...

Correspondence: Higher education quality and data bodies: notice of designation
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Sam Gyimah writes to:

the Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education confirming them as the Designated Quality...
Notice: SY7 9LF, G and M Povall and Son: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 8 February 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...

Corporate report: NHS England annual accountability statements
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added statement for 2016 to 2017.

The NHS public health functions agreement requires NHS England to produce an annual report on its achievement against the outcomes set out in the agreement.

Open consultation: Review of the cash ratio deposit scheme: consultation on proposed changes
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

The Cash Ratio Deposit (CRD) scheme funds the Bank of England’s monetary policy and financial stability functions. Under the scheme, banks and building societies with eligible liabilities of more than &pound...

Guidance: Entry clearance fees: ECB06
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated to reflect the new Home Office exchange rate policy.

This document contains guidance and information about fees charged for entry clearance, how to find out the costs and the ...

Transparency data: Military court centres court listings
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Military court centre listings: 12 February to 23 February 2018.

In line with the government’s Transparency and Open Data initiative, the Military Court Service is to publish the court listings...

Guidance: Exporting to Mongolia
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: December 2017 update of exporting to Mongolia guide including, trade, economy and entry requirements sections.

A detailed guide on doing business in and with Mongolia. The guide contains information...

Guidance: Rabies: administration of vaccine and immunoglobulin
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This guidance from Public Health England’s Virus Reference Department is for health professionals whose patients require a course of post-exposure rabies vaccination with rabies immunoglobulin (RIG).

...

Correspondence: ESFA e-bulletin: 8 February 2018 (issue 206)
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).
Items for schools, colleges, local authorities and other post-16 providers Reminder technical consultation on insolvency regime for further education and sixth form colleges closes 12 February...
National Statistics: Student loans in England: 2016 to 2017
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Corrected a production error in the release, full details are available within the main text document.

This statistical first release covers students who usually live in England who are studying...

Notice: BS40 7AS, Mr William Parsons: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 8 February 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...

Corporate report: Research opportunities on National Nature Reserves in England
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New project title added for Monk's Wood in the East of England.

Overview

Natural England’s National Nature Reserves (NNRs) have been used for environmental research for decades and there are hundreds...

Guidance: Credit/Debit Card Payment Authorisation Slip – Jamaica and Bahamas
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated form

Credit/Debit Card Payment Authorisation Slip

Notice: OX25 5AA,Upper Heyford LP: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 8 February 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: Excise Movement and Control System: service availability and issues
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 'Maximum Journey Times (Days)' have been amended for some Transport Mode Codes.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the EMCS online service.

Policy paper: Magnox Inquiry: evidence gathering protocol
seen at 16:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added addendum setting out how those who the Inquiry is considering criticising in its report will have the opportunity to comment on proposed criticisms before the report is finalised.

This document...

Operation Earth: Environmental science for families launches nationwide
seen at 16:31, 8 February in NERC news (Our copy).

NERC's Operation Earth programme launches this month at 11 science and discovery centres across the UK.

37 of the UK’s fastest growing Tech Companies join Upscale 2018
seen at 16:31, 8 February in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Today we’re announcing the new 37 companies joining Upscale for 2018. The Upscale Programme from Tech City UK, now in its third year, powers some of the fastest growing tech companies in the country.

...

News story: Partnership working to tackle fraud
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

DBS has been made aware that a number of people have been targeted by fraudsters asking them to pay upfront for DBS certificates that never materialised.

Dr Sue Smith, Director of Safeguarding at DBS ...

News story: New projects see UK space firms tackle global challenges
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Industrial Strategy highlights the importance of bringing together the UK’s world-class research with business investment to develop technologies and industries of the future that benefit society, as well...

Press release: The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018, after the Commonwealth Secretariat confirmed their application had been approved unanimously by Commonwealth Member States.

Foreign Secretary Boris...

Press release: New projects see UK space firms tackle global challenges
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Improved disaster response in Commonwealth states and tropical disease control are among the goals of 10 new projects involving British space organisations, Science Minister Sam Gyimah announced today. The Industrial...

Press release: Clean Growth top of the agenda for ministerial visit to Teesside
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The region has the potential to exploit opportunities from future growth industries such as carbon, capture usage and storage (CCUS), district heating and the hydrogen economy.

The UK government has made...

Press release: Knighthood and Damehoods conferred: February 2018
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon Timothy Miles Fancourt, QC and that the honour of Damehood be conferred upon Christina Caroline Lambert, QC, on their appointment...

News story: New member appointed to the Police and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Monojit is college lecturer and Director of Studies in Economics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and a Fellow at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

He is also Professor of Economics, New College of Humanities...

News story: Improvements to Mare Harbour jetty in Falklands complete
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Work to upgrade the jetty in Mare Harbour was officially opened recently by Geoff Robson, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Chief Operating Officer.

The improvements to the roll on roll off jetty...

Press release: Stuart Andrew: “Wales’ food, drink and agricultural sectors are central to our economy and culture”
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

UK Government Minister Stuart Andrew has been discussing how the UK Government can support Welsh farmers and food and drink producers at a meeting on the Royal Welsh Showground today (8 February).

The...

Government response: Charity Commission statement on Motability
seen at 16:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission has issued a statement in response to concerns raised in the media and in Parliament about the Motability scheme. The statement clarifies its regulatory role and remit.

Motability...

Transparency data: OAG spending over £500 on a GPC for December 2017
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using a GPC (departmental debit card) on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Republic of Congo - Bereavement pack/information
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This bereavement pack/information in Congo has been prepared for British Nationals who require information on death in Congo.

Form: Report your medical condition (form V1)
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: English PDF updated.

Use this form to report these medical conditions:

blepharospasm branch retinal vein occlusion cataracts diplopia (double vision) <...
Guidance: Standards for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of links to inheritance risk table from Standard 5 definitions

This publication explains the programme standards for monitoring the SCT antenatal and newborn screening programme.

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Open consultation: Great Western rail franchise
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New consultation event in Swansea and Carmarthen.

We’re asking for views on future services across the Great Western network. The consultation covers a range of issues for both the medium and longer...

Official Statistics: 30 hours free childcare: eligibility codes issued and validated
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the February 2018 update.

This update provides data for the spring 2018 term on the:

number of eligibility codes for 30 hours of free childcare which the childcare service ...
National Statistics: User engagement and the business population estimates
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added minutes from the June 2017 user group meeting.

The user engagement strategy paper shows how we comply with the user engagement practices listed in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics...

Open consultation: Section 19 and 22 permits: how to apply EU Regulation 1071/2009
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Asks for comments on proposed changes to law and guidance about who can operate public service vehicles (PSVs) without a PSV licence.

This is based on how the Department for Transport believes EU Regulation...

Guidance: Current list of designated persons, terrorism and terrorist financing
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with amended version of latest HM Treasury notice 7/02/2018 Terrorist and Terrorism Financing

Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution...

Research and analysis: Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) brokerage results
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ECO brokerage results 6 February

Brokerage operates as a fortnightly anonymous auction where providers of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) can sell ‘lots’ of ECO Carbon Saving Obligation, ...

Guidance: Company Names Tribunal undefended decisions and orders
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Decision O/092/18 added.

Use this guide to find details of all our undefended decisions and orders.

Pre 2014 undefended decisions can be found via National Archives

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Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: Sanofi International Trading Co., Ltd
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1594

Applicant Sanofi objected to the name used by Sanofi International Trading Co., Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions...

Guidance: Registration as a British citizen: children
seen at 14:39, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

This guidance tells Home Office staff about the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.

Notice: DN19 7NQ, Skanska Construction UK Limited: environmental permit application advertisement EPR/FB3808FR/A001
seen at 14:39, 8 February 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: ILR guides and templates for 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of ILR provider support manual uploaded on 8 February 2018.

These documents support further education providers (publicly funded colleges, training organisations, local authorities ...

Correspondence: Open letters between HM Treasury and Bank of England, February 2018
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

The remit for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) requires an exchange of open letters between the Governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor of the Exchequer if inflation moves away from the target...

Transparency data: Workforce management information: MOJ
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Workforce management information for December 2017 published.

Information on the Ministry of Justice, its agencies and executive non-departmental public bodies’ paybills for 2010 to 2016; its workforce...

Guidance: Registration as a British citizen: children of British parents
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance published.

This guidance tells Home Office staff how to consider applications for registration as a British citizen from:

children born before 1 January 1983 to British...
Form: Claim a tax refund when you've taken a small pension lump sum
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The print and post versions of P53 and P53Z have been updated to remove the section on bank or building society details and make minor style changes. The Welsh versions have been similarly updated.

Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added MOD sponsored current / planned air exercise list week commencing 12 February 2018.

A timetable of the current and future planned MOD sponsored low flying exercises by fast jets, rotary ...

Guidance: Protecting patients from getting hepatitis E through transfusion or transplantation
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) recommend that all blood donations be tested for hepatitis E. They suggest that all organ and tissues for transplant should be tested.

Independent report: Air accident monthly bulletin February 2018
seen at 14:36, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Individual reports featured in the February Bulletin are now available to view.

February Bulletin 2/2018 AAIB Field Investigations

A field investigation is an independent investigation in which...

Research and analysis: Teaching, leadership and governance in further education
seen at 14:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Professor David Greatbatch and Sue Tate’s recommendations for teaching, leadership and governance in FE colleges.

Transparency data: Teaching schools and system leadership: monthly reports
seen at 14:34, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Teaching schools and system leadership February 2018 report added.

Background

The Department for Education is currently undertaking work to significantly expand the number of teaching schools ...

Official Statistics: Weekly national flu reports
seen at 14:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added national flu report and surveillance graphs for week 6, 2018.

These reports summarise UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses from October 2013 onwards.

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Official Statistics: Mortality: weekly all-cause mortality surveillance
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 6, 2018.

Public Health England’s (PHE’s) weekly all-cause mortality surveillance helps to detect and report significant weekly excess mortality (deaths) above normal seasonal...

Research and analysis: Syndromic surveillance: weekly summaries for 2018
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary for week 5, 2018.

Public Health England collects and analyses health related syndromic surveillance data and important public health mesages, and publishes weekly summaries.

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Research and analysis: Remote health advice: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 5, 2018.

Monitoring patterns in phone calls to the NHS 111 service each day across England, to track the spread of infectious diseases like flu and norovirus. These data...

Research and analysis: GP in hours: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin and data for week 5, 2018.

Monitoring the number of visits to GPs during regular surgery hours for important clinical indicators. This system reports daily, and covers over 55% of...

Research and analysis: GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 5, 2018.

Monitors the number of unscheduled visits and calls to GPs every day:

during evenings overnight on weekends on public holidays

This system complements...

Research and analysis: Emergency department: weekly bulletins for 2018
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 5, 2018.

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) monitors the patient attendances each day, and what symptoms patients have, in a network of emergency...

Research and analysis: Winter health watch: weekly summaries 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary for 8 February 2018.

Public Health England monitors winter health indicators on a weekly basis, from November to April.

International treaty: [MS No.2/2018] Amendments to texts and various annexes to 1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants and 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Published title: Amendment of the text of and annexes I, II, III, IV, VI and VIII to the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants [and] Amendment of the text of and annexes other than III and VII to the 1998...

Guidance: HM forces: partners and children
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance document updated.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it handles applications from partners and children of British, foreign and commonwealth nationals serving in HM ...

Correspondence: Higher education quality and data bodies: notice of designation
seen at 14:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Sam Gyimah writes to:

the Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education confirming them as the Designated Quality...
Lizzy Yarnold: Education ‘key’ to protecting clean sport ahead of Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
seen at 14:31, 8 February in News (Our copy).
Lizzy Yarnold: Education ‘key’ to protecting clean sport ahead of Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
Memorandum of Understanding between Wilton Park and the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation in Brazil
seen at 14:30, 8 February in Wilton Park (Our copy).
On 1 February 2018, Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Simon McDonald KCMG KCVO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of Wilton Park with the Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão (FUNAG), represented by Ambassador...
News story: Government funding boost for bus industry in drive to improve air quality
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Funding will be awarded to 20 local authorities as part of the Clean Bus Technology Fund, which was launched in 2017 and is run by the Joint Air Quality Unit.

Speaking at the UK Bus Summit at London...

Speech: Government funding for cleaner buses
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).
Opening remarks

Thank you David [Begg, Chair] for that welcome.

It’s a real pleasure to join you for today’s (8 February 2018) summit.

This is my first formal speech since joining the Department...

Press release: Government announces Mr Justice Langstaff will lead inquiry into the infected blood scandal
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington, today (8 February) announced that Mr Justice Langstaff will chair the public Inquiry into the infected blood scandal...

News story: IP and BREXIT: The facts
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Exhaustion of IP rights added.

This guide offers information on the future of intellectual property (IP) laws following the decision that the UK will leave the European Union (EU).

The ...

Press release: Committee welcomes report of the Cross-Party Working Group on an Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Lord Bew, Chair, Committee on Standards in Public Life said:

This is a strong, cross-party set of proposals from the working group, which offer a standard of protection and independent support in ...

News story: London school helps to shape Relationships and Sex education
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The City of London Academy in Southwark has been participating in the Department for Education’s call for evidence, asking parents, teachers and young people to help shape the new Relationships and Sex education...

News story: Enforcement Undertakings accepted from United Utilities
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

United Utilities have paid &pound;155,000 to environmental charities as part of two Enforcement Undertakings (EUs). The EUs were offered to the Environment Agency after the company admitted causing sewage...

Press release: Welsh Secretary calls on Welsh Government to take further steps to drive up animal welfare standards
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns is calling on Welsh Ministers in Cardiff Bay to follow Westminster’s lead and explore the potential of implementing a ban on third party puppy sales in Wales.

...

Speech: British High Commissioner comments on media shutdown and opposition ‘swearing in’ in Kenya
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

I have made clear, as have many international friends of Kenya for some time, that what we would like to see is a full, transparent, open dialogue between politicians and between others – business leaders, religious...

Press release: Local authorities should offer NHS Health Check to all eligible
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Speaking at Public Health England ‘s Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention Conference today (Thursday 8 February 2018), Chief Executive Duncan Selbie has called on local authorities to ensure that all local...

News story: UK flu levels remain high according to PHE statistics
seen at 14:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added latest flu data.

Latest update

Seasonal flu levels remain high but are continuing to stabilise across the UK.

The latest Public Health England (PHE) report published at 2pm today...

Statistical data set: ENV15 - Water abstraction tables for England
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Annual update.

Data on the number of licenses held and estimates of average abstraction in millions of cubic metres are presented for non tidal waters (groundwater and non tidal surface waters) ...

National Statistics: Reported road casualties Great Britain, provisional estimates: July to September 2017
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Statistics on personal injury accidents on public roads in Great Britain, provisional for the year ending September 2017.

Reported road casualties, compared with year ending September 2016 show:

...
Statistical data set: Quarterly statistics on reported road accidents (RAS45)
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Data tables on reported road casualties estimates in Great Britain updated the year ending September 2017.

Table RAS45001

Reported road casualties by severity (estimates): Great Britain, ...

Statistical data set: Reported drinking and driving (RAS51)
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Provisional drink drive data tables for the year 2016 updated for release.

Excel data tables for RAS51

Reported drink and drive (Excel data tables) (ZIP, 384KB)

Table RAS51001...
Research and analysis: Characteristics of young people who are long-term NEET
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This report includes analysis of the characteristics of young people who were not in education, employment or training (NEET) for a year, 3 years after completing key stage 4 in the 2010 to 2011 academic year...

FOI release: FOI release: judiciary of the British Indian Ocean Territory
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0967-17 relates to the details of the judicial officers and courts for the British Indian Ocean Territory

FOI release: FOI release: General Data Protection Regulations for FCO Services
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1153-17 relates to any existing GDPR agreements or proposed agreement plans required to meet the May 2018 GDPR compliance deadline

Correspondence: Pre-warning notice to Ernulf Academy
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

A letter from Regional Schools Commissioner Sue Baldwin to the St Neots Learning Partnership regarding the unacceptably low standards of performance of pupils at Ernulf Academy.

Guidance: Housing Benefit subsidy circulars 2018
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published Housing Benefit Subsidy circular S3/2018: 2018/19 Housing Benefit administration subsidy arrangements for English, Scottish and Welsh local authorities.

Housing Benefit subsidy (S) circulars...

Corporate report: OSA annual report
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 2016 to 2017 annual report.

These reports set out findings from the schools admissions cases that OSA received within the 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017 reporting years.

Previous...

FOI release: FOI release: Minister Duncan's meeting with Venezuelan FM Jorge Arreaza
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0942-17 relates to details of Minister Alan Duncan’s meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza in October 2017

National Statistics: Latest cereal usage statistics
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest statistical release and datasets for Q4 2017.

This publication covers the use of wheat, barley and oats by wheat millers, flour producers, brewers, distillers, maltsters and...

National Statistics: Historical statistic notices on cereal usage statistics 2017
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with statistical release for Q3 2017.

Previously published National Statistics publications on the use of wheat, barley and oats by wheat millers, flour producers, brewers, distillers, ...

FOI release: FOI release: London Car Service
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0934-17 relates to the service agreement and breakdown of costs for the London Car Service since 2013

Research and analysis: Water levels: weekly reports for Hampshire, West Sussex and Isle of Wight
seen at 11:33, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New data added 8 February 2018.

These graphs compare current data with the average, using information from Environment Agency telemetry equipment at remote stations.

The graphs give an ...

FOI release: FOI release: Disposal, loss and cost of IT equipment
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0882-17 relates to the number of computers disposed of and lost since 2014. The total cost of the IT department since 2014

FOI release: FOI release: Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0896-17 relates to Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies establishing functioning central registers or equivalent systems

Transparency data: OAG spending over £25,000 for October 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all departmental spending over &pound;25,000 on a monthly basis.

Transparency data: OAG spending over £25,000 for November 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all departmental spending over &pound;25,000 on a monthly basis.

Transparency data: OAG spending over £25,000 for December 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all departmental spending over &pound;25,000 on a monthly basis.

Transparency data: OAG spending over £500 on a GPC for October 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using a GPC (departmental debit card) on a monthly basis.

Guidance: 16 to 19 funding allocations supporting documents for 2018 to 2019
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 16 to 19 school and academy sixth form allocation calculation toolkit for 2018 to 2019 has been added to the supporting document page.

The documents on this page have been produced to help you ...

Form: Application to register as a British citizen: form UKM
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance document updated.

Use ‘Form UKM’ to apply to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.

You can only apply if you would automatically have...

Transparency data: OAG spending over £500 on a GPC for November 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using a GPC (departmental debit card) on a monthly basis.

Open consultation: Social Work England: secondary legislative framework
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Social Work England will be the new professional regulator for social workers in England. It will undertake core regulatory functions including:

setting standards holding the professional register ...
Transparency data: OAG spending over £500 on a GPC for December 2017
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using a GPC (departmental debit card) on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Republic of Congo - Bereavement pack/information
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

This bereavement pack/information in Congo has been prepared for British Nationals who require information on death in Congo.

Form: Report your medical condition (form V1)
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: English PDF updated.

Use this form to report these medical conditions:

blepharospasm branch retinal vein occlusion cataracts diplopia (double vision) <...
Guidance: Standards for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of links to inheritance risk table from Standard 5 definitions

This publication explains the programme standards for monitoring the SCT antenatal and newborn screening programme.

<...
Open consultation: Great Western rail franchise
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New consultation event in Swansea and Carmarthen.

We’re asking for views on future services across the Great Western network. The consultation covers a range of issues for both the medium and longer...

Guidance: Welfare Reform Act 2012 regulations
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added link under Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance to Welfare Reform Act 2012 – amending Commencement Order – provides for the expansion of the full Universal...

Official Statistics: 30 hours free childcare: eligibility codes issued and validated
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the February 2018 update.

This update provides data for the spring 2018 term on the:

number of eligibility codes for 30 hours of free childcare which the childcare service ...
National Statistics: User engagement and the business population estimates
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added minutes from the June 2017 user group meeting.

The user engagement strategy paper shows how we comply with the user engagement practices listed in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics...

Open consultation: Section 19 and 22 permits: how to apply EU Regulation 1071/2009
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Asks for comments on proposed changes to law and guidance about who can operate public service vehicles (PSVs) without a PSV licence.

This is based on how the Department for Transport believes EU Regulation...

Guidance: Current list of designated persons, terrorism and terrorist financing
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with amended version of latest HM Treasury notice 7/02/2018 Terrorist and Terrorism Financing

Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution...

Research and analysis: Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) brokerage results
seen at 11:32, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ECO brokerage results 6 February

Brokerage operates as a fortnightly anonymous auction where providers of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) can sell ‘lots’ of ECO Carbon Saving Obligation, ...

Health and Social Care Statistics in England: update on Systemic Review
seen at 11:30, 8 February in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

In 2015, following a series of assessments, we identified a range of systemic issues affecting health and care statistics in England. Fundamentally, there was no single individual or organisation with clear leadership...

News story: Government responds to consultation on disadvantage support
seen at 11:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The government will support even more disadvantaged children to receive free school meals and free early education for two-year-olds, Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced today (7 February 2018).

Statement to Parliament: Final local government finance settlement 2018 to 2019
seen at 11:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).
Introduction

Madam Deputy Speaker, every day, local government delivers vital services for the communities they serve.

Services that many of us take for granted.

Provided by dedicated, often ...

Press release: The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth
seen at 11:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Gambia rejoined the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018, after the Commonwealth Secretariat confirmed their application had been approved unanimously by Commonwealth Member States.

Foreign Secretary Boris...

Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya in February 2018
seen at 11:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr Baker will take up his appointment in February 2018.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

The UK is at the forefront of diplomatic work with the Libyan government and our international ...

News story: Healthcare UK promotes digital innovation at Arab Health in Dubai
seen at 11:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The healthcare sector in the Middle East is changing fast. It is responding to rapidly growing demands for preventive care, and for effective ways to reduce lifestyle-related diseases and ensure a longer, healthier...

News story: Carillion: Official Receiver's employment update
seen at 11:30, 8 February in News and communications (Our copy).

A spokesperson for the Official Receiver said:

We have continued to review Carillion’s contracts, as well as core divisions of the business, and I can confirm that we have safeguarded a further 1,221...

National Statistics: Vehicle licensing statistics: December 2017
seen at 10:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Statistical data set: All vehicles (VEH01)
seen at 10:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Vehicles registered for the first time monthly data table updated for December 2017.

Table VEH0101

Licensed vehicles by body type at the end of quarter: Great Britain and United Kingdom

Notice: Environment Agency: proposal made to revoke licences 8 February 2018
seen at 10:35, 8 February in Search (Our copy).

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

These notices explain:

what the application is about which Environment Agency ...