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14 January 2019

Guidance: Jamaica and Bahamas - Consular Fees
seen at 22:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: January 2019 update

Fees are non-refundable, subject to change and an official receipt must be given for all fees.

Guidance: Pension Credit toolkit
seen at 21:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the toolkit to reflect the changes which apply to Pension Credit for couples from 15 May 2019. Also updated the section about the qualifying ages for State Pension and Pension Credit to reflect...

Guidance: Pension Credit factsheet
seen at 21:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the guide to reflect the changes to Pension Credit for couples from 15 May 2019. The update to the Welsh language version will follow.

This factsheet explains:

the changes to Pension...
Guidance: Jamaica and Bahamas - Consular Fees
seen at 21:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: January 2019 update

Fees are non-refundable, subject to change and an official receipt must be given for all fees.

Guidance: Germany: lawyers
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of notaries in Germany

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this...

Guidance: Germany: translators
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 14 January 2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information...

Guidance: Germany: doctors
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 19 January 2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information...

Form: Academy sponsor application form
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated application form so that applicants can provide information for 2017 to 2018.

To apply to become an approved sponsor complete the academy sponsor application form and email it to your regional...

Guidance: Good character: nationality policy guidance
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance tells Home Office staff how to assess the good character requirement in relevant nationality applications.

It applies to all decisions taken on or after ...

Transparency data: DIT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel October to December 2017
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated gifts csv (no longer a nil return).

These documents contain information about our ministers’ meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel for the period 1 October to 31 December 2017...

Guidance: Pension Credit toolkit
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the toolkit to reflect the changes which apply to Pension Credit for couples from 15 May 2019. Also updated the section about the qualifying ages for State Pension and Pension Credit to reflect...

Guidance: Pension Credit factsheet
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the guide to reflect the changes to Pension Credit for couples from 15 May 2019. The update to the Welsh language version will follow.

This factsheet explains:

the changes to Pension...
Guidance: Jamaica and Bahamas - Consular Fees
seen at 20:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: January 2019 update

Fees are non-refundable, subject to change and an official receipt must be given for all fees.

News story: Independent Monitor, Julia Wortley, discusses her new role
seen at 20:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Independent Monitor, Julia Wortley, discusses her new role
News story: Changes to benefits for mixed age couples
seen at 20:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Changes to benefits for mixed age couples
Consultation outcome: Assessing and scoring permit compliance
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Environment Agency has published the summary of consultation responses and decisions.

The Environment Agency has listened to your feedback that the current guidance for assessing permit compliance...

Guidance: Statutory Adoption Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statutory Adoption Pay table of dates for employee entitlement for the 2019 to 2020 tax year have been added to the page.

Use these tables, if you are calculating manually, to check the latest ...

Guidance: Dartmoor firing times
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: Dartmoor 6 week firing notice week commencing 14 January 2019

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

Guidance: Ecuador: immigration policy
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document.

In February 2017 a new human migration law was approved. This has involved changes to visas for foreigners in Ecuador, immigration regulations and others. The different specific...

Decision: Suspended and revoked licences and registrations for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines and ingredients
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Suspended List (on 14/01/19)

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

Guidance: Military low flying: air weapons ranges activity
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: Holbeach out of hours range activity for February and March 2019

The MOD is aware of the disturbance that can be caused to local residents by activity at the UK air weapons ranges. In order...

Guidance: Statutory Paternity Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement (adoption)
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statutory Paternity Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement (adoption) for the 2019 to 2020 tax year have been added.

Use these tables, if you are calculating manually, to check the latest...

Policy paper: Good character requirement: draft remedial order
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New government response to the 5th report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2017-19 (HC 926, HL paper 146 - January 2019.

On 15 March 2018 a draft remedial order under the Human...

Guidance: Defence nuclear emergency response (JSP 471)
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: JSP 471: defence nuclear emergency response (version 2.1 Dec 18)

Contents include:

Principles of Nuclear Emergency Response Policy and Planning Governance Arrangements Central...
Consultation outcome: Amending the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of organisations that responded to the consultation published.

This consultation brings forward proposals for allocating an additional £15 million of spending to the Advocates’ Graduated...

Open consultation: The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) and the Corporation Tax (Security for Payments) Regulations 2019
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The government announced at Autumn Budget 2017 that it will introduce legislation to extend the current scope of security deposit legislation to include Corporation Tax and Construction Industry Scheme deductions...

Form: Nuclear innovation programme: advanced manufacturing and materials Phase 2
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Read the guidance and complete the 3 documents. The address for submission is on the form.

Deadline for applications - 8 March 2019

If you have questions please contact nuclearinnovation@...

Guidance: Germany: lawyers
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of notaries in Germany

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this...

Guidance: Germany: translators
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 14 January 2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information...

Guidance: Germany: doctors
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 19 January 2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information...

Form: Academy sponsor application form
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated application form so that applicants can provide information for 2017 to 2018.

To apply to become an approved sponsor complete the academy sponsor application form and email it to your regional...

Guidance: Good character: nationality policy guidance
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance tells Home Office staff how to assess the good character requirement in relevant nationality applications.

It applies to all decisions taken on or after ...

Guidance: Anti Money Laundering: service availability and issues
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HMRC is aware that the Anti Money Laundering Service is currently unavailable and is working to resolve the issue.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the Anti Money Laundering...

Guidance: Teacher misconduct: forthcoming professional conduct hearings
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Formal Notices added for Mr Parkin and Mr Rush

Details of forthcoming hearings will appear here 5 working days before they take place.

Journalists and members of the public can observe ...

Transparency data: DIT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel October to December 2017
seen at 18:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated gifts csv (no longer a nil return).

These documents contain information about our ministers’ meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel for the period 1 October to 31 December 2017...

Speech: Tackling obesity is a shared responsibility for society
seen at 18:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: Tackling obesity is a shared responsibility for society
Speech: PM statement in the House of Commons: 14 January 2018
seen at 18:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: PM statement in the House of Commons: 14 January 2018
News story: Independent Monitor, Julia Wortley, discusses her new role
seen at 18:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Independent Monitor, Julia Wortley, discusses her new role
Form: Form N323: Apply for a warrant of control to recover money you're owed after a court order
seen at 16:35, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added revised form N323 that includes GDPR information.

You can ask the court to issue a warrant of control if your debtor fails to pay all or part of any instalments due under a judgment or order...

Correspondence: Letter from the Attorney General to the Prime Minister on the Northern Ireland Protocol
seen at 16:35, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Today, the Attorney General wrote to the Prime Minister regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. This was in response to the letters exchanged between the Prime Minister and the Presidents of the European Commission...

Decision: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Mark Welch
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions himself. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Location teacher worked: West Midlands...
Form: Prove that a bus or coach does not need a new tilt test
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with the latest version of the form.

Use this form to justify why a ‘tilt report’ still applies to a bus or coach if its design is different to that report. A tilt report is a document...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2019
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 2, 2019.

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 ...

Guidance: Statutory Paternity Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement (birth)
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statutory Paternity Pay table of dates for employee entitlement (birth) for the 2019 to 2020 tax year have been added.

Use these tables, if you are calculating manually, to check the latest start...

Guidance: Contingency planning: marine pollution preparedness and response
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the attached guidelines document to the latest November 2018 revision.

A new revision of this document is currently being produced and will be published here shortly. Until then, the document...

Guidance: Meningococcal B: vaccine information for healthcare professionals
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document.

Information for healthcare professionals regarding the immunisation against meningococcal B disease for infants aged from 2 months.

Guidance: Statutory Sick Pay: tables for linking Periods of Incapacity for Work
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Statutory Sick Pay tables for 2019 have been added and the Statutory Sick Pay tables for 2016 have been removed.

This example will show you how to work out Statutory Sick Pay manually...

Consultation outcome: Assessing and scoring permit compliance
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Environment Agency has published the summary of consultation responses and decisions.

The Environment Agency has listened to your feedback that the current guidance for assessing permit compliance...

Guidance: Rural Payments: registering and updating your details
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Downtime updated for Wednesday 16 Jan

What is the Rural Payments service?

The Rural Payments service is Defra’s online registration system for farmers, animal keepers and rural traders and businesses...

Guidance: Statutory market values for oil
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The daily values for all Category 1 crude oils for December 2018 have been published.

If you’re a participator in a UK oil field, you must use these defined market value rates if you dispose of...

Guidance: Statutory Adoption Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statutory Adoption Pay table of dates for employee entitlement for the 2019 to 2020 tax year have been added to the page.

Use these tables, if you are calculating manually, to check the latest ...

Guidance: Dartmoor firing times
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: Dartmoor 6 week firing notice week commencing 14 January 2019

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

Guidance: Ecuador: immigration policy
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document.

In February 2017 a new human migration law was approved. This has involved changes to visas for foreigners in Ecuador, immigration regulations and others. The different specific...

Decision: Suspended and revoked licences and registrations for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines and ingredients
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Suspended List (on 14/01/19)

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

Guidance: Military low flying: air weapons ranges activity
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: Holbeach out of hours range activity for February and March 2019

The MOD is aware of the disturbance that can be caused to local residents by activity at the UK air weapons ranges. In order...

Guidance: Statutory Paternity Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement (adoption)
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statutory Paternity Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement (adoption) for the 2019 to 2020 tax year have been added.

Use these tables, if you are calculating manually, to check the latest...

Policy paper: Good character requirement: draft remedial order
seen at 16:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New government response to the 5th report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2017-19 (HC 926, HL paper 146 - January 2019.

On 15 March 2018 a draft remedial order under the Human...

Guidance: Defence nuclear emergency response (JSP 471)
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: JSP 471: defence nuclear emergency response (version 2.1 Dec 18)

Contents include:

Principles of Nuclear Emergency Response Policy and Planning Governance Arrangements Central...
Consultation outcome: Amending the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of organisations that responded to the consultation published.

This consultation brings forward proposals for allocating an additional £15 million of spending to the Advocates’ Graduated...

Notice: BL6 6RT, Armstrongs Aggregates Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:33, 14 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: ST18 9PE, Eld: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:33, 14 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...

Statutory guidance: Approved oil spill treatment products
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Corexit EC9500A added

This is quick reference list. Product manufacturer details are available in the Marine Pollution Contingency Plan.

Further information

How to clean an oil...

Notice: YO8 8GA, Selby Power Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:33, 14 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...

Open consultation: The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) (Amendment) and the Corporation Tax (Security for Payments) Regulations 2019
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The government announced at Autumn Budget 2017 that it will introduce legislation to extend the current scope of security deposit legislation to include Corporation Tax and Construction Industry Scheme deductions...

Form: Nuclear innovation programme: advanced manufacturing and materials Phase 2
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Read the guidance and complete the 3 documents. The address for submission is on the form.

Deadline for applications - 8 March 2019

If you have questions please contact nuclearinnovation@...

Guidance: Local area SEND inspections: information for families
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added inspection dates and webinar details for London Borough of Ealing.

Future inspections

Liverpool City Council, 14 to 18 January 2019 (take part in the webinar to give your views...

Guidance: Germany: lawyers
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of notaries in Germany

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this...

Guidance: Germany: translators
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 14 January 2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information...

Guidance: Germany: doctors
seen at 16:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 19 January 2019

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this information...

Press release: HS2 raises the bar on emissions standards
seen at 16:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: HS2 raises the bar on emissions standards
Press release: £70 million Homes England funding brings thousands of new homes to Northamptonshire
seen at 16:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: £70 million Homes England funding brings thousands of new homes to Northamptonshire
News story: What we do at the DBS - a video feature
seen at 16:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: What we do at the DBS - a video feature
Speech: 62nd Executive Council meeting of the OPCW
seen at 16:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: 62nd Executive Council meeting of the OPCW
Press release: Sir Alan Duncan statement on Guatemala and the CICIG
seen at 16:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Sir Alan Duncan statement on Guatemala and the CICIG
Press release: Housing Minister confirms funding for councils to crack down on rogue landlords
seen at 16:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Housing Minister confirms funding for councils to crack down on rogue landlords
Guidance: Statement of use: witness statement
seen at 14:37, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Witness statement form updated.

When an opposition is based upon an earlier trade mark which has been registered for five years or more at the date when the trade mark being opposed is published...

Form: Notice of opposition and statement of grounds
seen at 14:37, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: How to complete 'Notice of Opposition and Statement of Grounds (Form TM7) guidance added.

If you wish to file a fast track opposition please see trade marks: fast track opposition.

...
Guidance: Information rights appeals: register of tribunal cases
seen at 14:37, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Register updated 18 Jan 2019.

The list includes the following details for each case:

appeal number the person or organisation who made the appeal Information Commissioner’s Office reference...
Correspondence: Update letter to residents on developments in response to the Grenfell Tower fire: 11 January 2019
seen at 14:37, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP and the Minister for Grenfell Victims the Rt Hon Nick Hurd MP, write to residents updating them on the Independent Grenfell Recovery ...

Notice: NG22 0PN, Onshore Oilfield Services Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 14:37, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency publish oil and gas mining waste permits.

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: Onshore Oilfield Services Limited Facility name: ...
Guidance: NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care: public information leaflet
seen at 14:37, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of leaflet document added, updated to reflect changes to the national framework in 2018. This was first published on the 'National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing...

FOI release: Dead animals on roads in Essex and Suffolk
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for information about the number and type of dead animals found on roads in Essex and Suffolk in 2017 and 2018.

Guidance: Taxonomies accepted by HMRC
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance for taxonomies accepted by HMRC under section 1.3 has been updated.

Taxonomies are updated to reflect changes to legislation and accounting standards.

Find out more about when ...

Guidance: ESFA: current notices of concern
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update to Notices of Concern for all activity up to (and including) 31 December 2018.

Notices are issued under the Education and Skills Funding Agency: Approach to Intervention which describes...

Open consultation: Coarse fishing close season on English rivers
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The current coarse fishing close season on rivers, some canals and some stillwaters starts on 15 March and finishes on 15 June. There’s no close season on most canals and most stillwaters.

Close seasons...

Open consultation: Child maintenance: changes to powers of entry and information requests
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This consultation is seeking views on changes to the powers the Child Maintenance Scheme (CMS) use to calculate child maintenance and enforce payments.

The proposals in this consultation seek to strengthen...

Transparency data: DfE and executive agency spend over £25,000: 2018 to 2019
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added spreadsheet showing Department for Education and executive agency spend during October 2018.

Data for spending over £25,000 by:

Department for Education (DfE) Standards...
Transparency data: Teachers' pension scheme payments: 2018 to 2019
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added spreadsheet showing teachers' pension scheme payments during October 2018.

Teachers’ pension scheme payments are routine daily cash transfers to Capita to fund the payments it makes to pensioners...

Correspondence: Nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new public buildings
seen at 14:36, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This is a circular letter clarifies the implementation of the requirements for new public buildings to meet regulation 25B of the Building Regulations 2010, which sets out that all new public buildings...

Research and analysis: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: second cost optimal assessment
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This report provides the second cost optimal assessment of energy performance requirements for the United Kingdom as required by the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Cost optimal is...

Policy paper: Prison health inquiry: government response
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This command paper sets out the government’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into prison healthcare published in November 2018.

Guidance: Lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest lists of recognised breed societies for bovine and ovine species attached.

Defra lists recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species.

It also lists recognised...

Official Statistics: MOD National and Official Statistics by topic
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Projected Population Estimates: UK Armed Forces Veterans residing in Great Britain, 2016 to 2028.

This document contains a list of Ministry of Defence (MOD) National and Official Statistics...

Guidance: Prepare to drive in the EU after Brexit
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updates on driving licence exchange and Driver CPC for UK nationals living or driving for work in the EU.

From 28 March 2019, drivers from the UK will need extra documentation to drive in the <...

Form: Form N323: Apply for a warrant of control to recover money you're owed after a court order
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added revised form N323 that includes GDPR information.

You can ask the court to issue a warrant of control if your debtor fails to pay all or part of any instalments due under a judgment or order...

Correspondence: Letter from the Attorney General to the Prime Minister on the Northern Ireland Protocol
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Today, the Attorney General wrote to the Prime Minister regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. This was in response to the letters exchanged between the Prime Minister and the Presidents of the European Commission...

Decision: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Mark Welch
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions himself. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Location teacher worked: West Midlands...
Decision: CAC Outcome: Vesuvius plc EWC & Vesuvius plc
seen at 14:34, 14 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
Decision: CAC Outcome: GMB & TRS Cash & Carry Limited (3)
seen at 14:34, 14 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
Decision: CAC Outcome: RMT & MTR Crossrail Limited
seen at 14:34, 14 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
Form: Prove that a bus or coach does not need a new tilt test
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with the latest version of the form.

Use this form to justify why a ‘tilt report’ still applies to a bus or coach if its design is different to that report. A tilt report is a document...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2019
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 2, 2019.

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 ...

Guidance: Statutory Paternity Pay: table of dates for employee entitlement (birth)
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statutory Paternity Pay table of dates for employee entitlement (birth) for the 2019 to 2020 tax year have been added.

Use these tables, if you are calculating manually, to check the latest start...

Policy paper: Assessing and scoring environmental permit compliance
seen at 14:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This guidance includes:

6 principles which explain how the Environment Agency assesses and scores permit compliance an explanation of what happens after a compliance assessment an explanation of ...
Guidance: Contingency planning: marine pollution preparedness and response
seen at 14:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the attached guidelines document to the latest November 2018 revision.

A new revision of this document is currently being produced and will be published here shortly. Until then, the document...

Guidance: Meningococcal B: vaccine information for healthcare professionals
seen at 14:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document.

Information for healthcare professionals regarding the immunisation against meningococcal B disease for infants aged from 2 months.

Guidance: Statutory Sick Pay: tables for linking Periods of Incapacity for Work
seen at 14:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Statutory Sick Pay tables for 2019 have been added and the Statutory Sick Pay tables for 2016 have been removed.

This example will show you how to work out Statutory Sick Pay manually...

Closed consultation: Assessing and scoring permit compliance
seen at 14:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Environment Agency has published the summary of consultation responses and decisions.

The Environment Agency has listened to your feedback that the current guidance for assessing permit compliance...

Guidance: Draft EU Exit legislation relating to the financial services framework between the UK and Gibraltar
seen at 14:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with 'The Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: draft statutory instrument'.

This SI will make amendments to UK primary and secondary legislation related...

Guidance: List of affirmative draft financial services statutory instruments laid before Parliament
seen at 14:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with 'The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019'.

This document includes links to all the financial services SIs under the EU (...

News story: Improving wifi in our criminal courts
seen at 14:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Improving wifi in our criminal courts
Speech: PM's Brexit speech in Stoke-on-Trent: 14 January 2019
seen at 14:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: PM's Brexit speech in Stoke-on-Trent: 14 January 2019
Speech: Air pollution is a health emergency
seen at 14:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: Air pollution is a health emergency
News story: UK Anti-Doping Reappointments
seen at 14:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: UK Anti-Doping Reappointments
News story: Natural History Museum Reappointments
seen at 14:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Natural History Museum Reappointments
Guidance: Germany: consular fees
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees updated January 2019

Fees are in euros and British pounds.

Corporate report: Migration Advisory Committee: annual report, 2017 to 2018
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Migration Advisory Committee’s annual report:

provides an overview of the committee’s work during the report’s timeframe confirms the MAC’s Terms of Reference and membership gives a summary of...
Form: Request to divide a registered trade mark
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Use this form to divide a registration. Where the registration is under an application for cancellation the unchallenged goods or services may be transferred to a divisional case.

Note:

You cannot use...

Statutory guidance: Trade Marks Rules
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Unofficial Consolidated Trade Marks Rules updated.

The Trade Marks Rules 2008 came into force on 1 October 2008 and these rules revoke and replace the Trade Marks Rules 2000.

Rule 83 of...

Open consultation: The treatment of electricity storage within the planning system
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Progress Update to the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan, published in October 2018, stated that we would consult on the treatment of electricity storage within the planning system.

This consultation...

Decision: Industry Qualifications: Notice of Monetary Penalty: September 2018
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to reflect IQ’s decision to abandon an appeal against the financial orders we imposed in September 2018.

Awarding organisation Issue Action taken Case status...
Decision: Approval of home use for the second stage of early medical abortion
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added links to Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidance.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has approved the home of a pregnant woman in England who is undergoing...

Guidance: Motorcycles that can be used for motorcycle riding tests
seen at 13:32, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of motorcycles that can be used for riding tests.

Your motorcycle must meet certain rules to be used for your motorcycle test.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency...

Policy paper: Immigration Rules archive: 01 January 2019 to 09 January 2019
seen at 11:40, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This version of the Immigration Rules has been replaced by the current Immigration Rules.

Guidance: Trade mark forms and fees
seen at 11:40, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Online forms filing receipt delays note added.

Use this guide to find details of all our trade marks forms, cost for both online and paper transactions and when they were last updated.

Fee...
Guidance: Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE): course providers
seen at 11:40, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the document 'Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE): course providers' to correct a filtering error.

Use this course directory to search for existing providers of SKE courses.

This...

Corporate report: Report on the effect of the NHS Constitution: 2019
seen at 11:40, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Report on patient, staff and public views on the NHS Constitution.

The 2019 report set out:

awareness and understanding of the constitution in the NHS the impact the constitution is having...
Guidance: Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with 2019 edition of the handbook to the NHS Constitution. Removed the document 'Addendum to the NHS Constitution: September 2017' as this information has been incorporated into the new edition...

Correspondence: Exchange of letters between the UK and EU on the Northern Ireland backstop
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Today the Prime Minister wrote to the Presidents of the European Commission and Council and they replied to the Prime Minister. These letters set out assurances and clarifications with regard to the Northern ...

Guidance: Statement of use: witness statement
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Witness statement form updated.

When an opposition is based upon an earlier trade mark which has been registered for five years or more at the date when the trade mark being opposed is published...

Form: Notice of opposition and statement of grounds
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: How to complete 'Notice of Opposition and Statement of Grounds (Form TM7) guidance added.

If you wish to file a fast track opposition please see trade marks: fast track opposition.

...
Guidance: Information rights appeals: register of tribunal cases
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Register updated 18 Jan 2019.

The list includes the following details for each case:

appeal number the person or organisation who made the appeal Information Commissioner’s Office reference...
Correspondence: Update letter to residents on developments in response to the Grenfell Tower fire: 11 January 2019
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP and the Minister for Grenfell Victims the Rt Hon Nick Hurd MP, write to residents updating them on the Independent Grenfell Recovery ...

Notice: HU11 5DA, Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited (EPR/BB3001FT/V003): environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 11:34, 14 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: NG22 0PN, Onshore Oilfield Services Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency publish oil and gas mining waste permits.

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: Onshore Oilfield Services Limited Facility name: ...
Guidance: NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care: public information leaflet
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of leaflet document added, updated to reflect changes to the national framework in 2018. This was first published on the 'National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing...

Guidance: National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care
seen at 11:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed public guidance document - this has been moved to the 'NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care: public information leaflet' page.

The national framework for NHS continuing...

Press release: Government to help farmers tackle air pollution in new clean air strategy
seen at 11:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Government to help farmers tackle air pollution in new clean air strategy
News story: New taskforce to tackle economic crime
seen at 11:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: New taskforce to tackle economic crime
Press release: Coarse fishing river close season – Public consultation
seen at 11:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Coarse fishing river close season – Public consultation
Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Serbia: Sian MacLeod
seen at 11:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Serbia: Sian MacLeod
Speech: Townhall meeting for British nationals - opening remarks
seen at 11:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: Townhall meeting for British nationals - opening remarks
News story: VMD web and telephone services will be unavailable from 01:00, 19 January to 08:00, 21 January
seen at 11:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: VMD web and telephone services will be unavailable from 01:00, 19 January to 08:00, 21 January
Form: Form A restriction: application to enter (SEV)
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: We have amended a side note to panel 7 to reflect that we will accept copy deeds with applications.

Use this form when joint proprietors have severed the joint tenancy and are now tenants in common...

Guidance: UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot – New Zealand
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated

The Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot for New Zealand provides information on the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and successes. It offers a snapshot...

Transparency data: Active MOT test stations
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of active MOT test stations.

The MOT test station list contains:

the MOT test station name the address telephone number class of vehicle tested
Guidance: Trade marks: standard opposition
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825.

Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published mark going on to become...

Guidance: Trade marks: invalidation
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825.

You may apply to remove the entire registration, or only some of the goods or services it covers...

Guidance: UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot – Canada
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Canada Country Snapshot November 2018

The Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot for Canada provides information on the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and...

Guidance: Germany: consular fees
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees updated January 2019

Fees are in euros and British pounds.

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated banana price dataset.

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

Statistical data set: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, weekly average
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated all datasets with latest weekly prices.

Weekly publications give the average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce. The prices are national averages of the most ...

Guidance: Teacher misconduct: forthcoming professional conduct hearings
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: removed old notices for McAlpine, Welch, Brittain,Cowey

Details of forthcoming hearings will appear here 5 working days before they take place.

Journalists and members of the public can...

Corporate report: Migration Advisory Committee: annual report, 2017 to 2018
seen at 10:34, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Migration Advisory Committee’s annual report:

provides an overview of the committee’s work during the report’s timeframe confirms the MAC’s Terms of Reference and membership gives a summary of...
Form: Request to divide a registered trade mark
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Use this form to divide a registration. Where the registration is under an application for cancellation the unchallenged goods or services may be transferred to a divisional case.

Note:

You cannot use...

Guidance: Trade mark forms and fees
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: TM12R form added.

Use this guide to find details of all our trade marks forms, cost for both online and paper transactions and when they were last updated.

Fee sheets

A fee sheet

Statutory guidance: Trade Marks Rules
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Unofficial Consolidated Trade Marks Rules updated.

The Trade Marks Rules 2008 came into force on 1 October 2008 and these rules revoke and replace the Trade Marks Rules 2000.

Rule 83 of...

Guidance: Implementation of the Trade Mark Directive 2015
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Implementation of the Trade Mark Directive 2015 updated.

This guidance summarises the changes that are taking place to the UK’s trade mark legislation and how they will affect rights holders, allowing...

Open consultation: The treatment of electricity storage within the planning system
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

The Progress Update to the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan, published in October 2018, stated that we would consult on the treatment of electricity storage within the planning system.

This consultation...

Research and analysis: List of upcoming DWP research publications
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Interventions supporting ethnic minority labour market participation: part one' to the list of upcoming research for the week beginning 21 January 2019.

More information about our research...

Guidance: Life of a company: event driven filings
seen at 10:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Link added to video guidance - how to register a mortgage charge online.

This guide is for directors, secretaries and persons acting as advisers to UK registered companies.

It covers what...

Meet the Rising Stars semi-finalists: the South West’s top three startups
seen at 10:31, 14 January in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

It’s only a couple of days to go until the highly anticipated Rising Stars Semi-Final. We’ve been finding out more about the 33 early-stage startups dotted around the UK that were selected to pitch...

News story: Theatres Trust Reappointments
seen at 10:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Theatres Trust Reappointments
Speech: UK and Norway energy partnership for clean growth
seen at 10:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Speech: UK and Norway energy partnership for clean growth
News story: UK implementation of the Trade Mark Directive 2015 comes into force
seen at 10:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: UK implementation of the Trade Mark Directive 2015 comes into force
Guidance: Air quality: impact pathway guidance
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the guidance.

This guidance provides an overview of the impact pathway methodology, which is the central methodology for valuing changes in air quality.

It values the air quality...

Policy paper: Clean Air Strategy 2019
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This strategy sets out the comprehensive actions required across all parts of government and society to improve air quality.

The strategy sets out how we will:

protect the nation’s health protect...
Consultation outcome: Air quality: draft Clean Air Strategy 2018
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the summary of responses and a link to the final Clean Air Strategy.

We would like your views on the actions being proposed to reduce air pollution and its effects. We also want to know if...

Form: Form A restriction: application to enter (SEV)
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: We have amended a side note to panel 7 to reflect that we will accept copy deeds with applications.

Use this form when joint proprietors have severed the joint tenancy and are now tenants in common...

Guidance: UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot – New Zealand
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: PDF updated

The Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot for New Zealand provides information on the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and successes. It offers a snapshot...

Guidance: Manual of trade marks practice
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The manual has been updated to reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825.

Each section of this manual tells you how we deal with particular actions...

Transparency data: Active MOT test stations
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of active MOT test stations.

The MOT test station list contains:

the MOT test station name the address telephone number class of vehicle tested
Guidance: Trade marks: standard opposition
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825.

Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published mark going on to become...

Guidance: Trade marks: fast track opposition
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825.

The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition...

Guidance: Trade marks: invalidation
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825.

You may apply to remove the entire registration, or only some of the goods or services it covers...

Guidance: UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot – Canada
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Canada Country Snapshot November 2018

The Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot for Canada provides information on the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and...

Guidance: Azerbaijan: consular fees
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: monthly update

A full list of Consular Fees

Guidance: Germany: consular fees
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees updated January 2019

Fees are in euros and British pounds.

Guidance: Crown Commercial Service update: January 2019
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

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

Official Statistics: Sandwich generation
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Official Statistics: Pre-release access to DWP statistics
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a list of officials (see section 3) who have been granted pre-release access to the new Alternative Claimant Count experimental Official Statistics. The first release of these statistics will be...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated banana price dataset.

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

Statistical data set: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, weekly average
seen at 09:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated all datasets with latest weekly prices.

Weekly publications give the average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce. The prices are national averages of the most ...

Meet the Rising Stars semi-finalists: London’s top three startups
seen at 09:31, 14 January in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

It’s now less than a week until the Rising Stars Semi-Final in Manchester. With three early-stage startups from each UK region pitching at the event on on 16–17 January, let’s take a look at our...

News story: Let’s get digital – new online system to cut Blue Badge application time
seen at 09:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Let’s get digital – new online system to cut Blue Badge application time
News story: Trade marks: delays to notification emails
seen at 09:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Trade marks: delays to notification emails
News story: Director of Funding appointment and new single Funding Operations Centre of Excellence
seen at 09:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Director of Funding appointment and new single Funding Operations Centre of Excellence
Guidance: Air quality: impact pathway guidance
seen at 02:35, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the guidance.

This guidance provides an overview of the impact pathway methodology, which is the central methodology for valuing changes in air quality.

It values the air quality...

Policy paper: Clean Air Strategy 2019
seen at 02:35, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

This strategy sets out the comprehensive actions required across all parts of government and society to improve air quality.

The strategy sets out how we will:

protect the nation’s health protect...
Consultation outcome: Air quality: draft Clean Air Strategy 2018
seen at 02:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the summary of responses and a link to the final Clean Air Strategy.

We would like your views on the actions being proposed to reduce air pollution and its effects. We also want to know if...

Policy paper: Air quality: explaining air pollution
seen at 02:33, 14 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated as the Clean Air Strategy has been published.

This document sets out, at a glance:

what air pollution is where it comes from what we can all do to reduce it

Air quality...

Press release: Winners of £4 million DCMS Wolfson fund announced
seen at 02:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Winners of &pound;4 million DCMS Wolfson fund announced
Press release: Government launches world leading plan to tackle air pollution
seen at 02:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: Government launches world leading plan to tackle air pollution
Press release: New podcast series to explore why exporting is GREAT for business
seen at 02:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Press release: New podcast series to explore why exporting is GREAT for business
News story: Scottish Secretary urges MPs to vote for PM’s Brexit deal
seen at 02:30, 14 January in News and communications (Our copy).
News story: Scottish Secretary urges MPs to vote for PM’s Brexit deal