The Government Says...

Updated: List for 2014 to 2015 uploaded

For the continuing professional development (CPD) of OISC-regulated immigration advisers, OISC will accept courses provided by any of the training organisations listed...

Updated: New version of form published

Immigration advisers authorised by OISC must comply with its CPD scheme. You can apply for a waiver of CPD if you have a long-term illness.

Updated: New version of form uploaded

Immigration advisers regulated by OISC must comply with its continuing professional development scheme. You can apply for a waiver of CPD if you plan to take a sabbatical...

UK Government has published a renewed process for siting a Geological Disposal Facility.

Implementing Geological Disposal outlines an approach based on working with interested communities, beginning...

Updated: A government response to the consultation has been published today.

This consultation seeks views on potential amendments to the site selection process for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF...

In its November 2010 response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee’s report Radioactive Waste Management: a Further Update (March 2010), the Government committed to producing an annual...

In response to a parliamentary question from the Hon Member for West Bromwich East, the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office, Mark Sedwill, commissioned an investigation by an independent expert into information...

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 offices...

These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency.

These figures have not been reconciled centrally with National...

These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency.

These figures have not been reconciled centrally with National...

Updated: Published new opportunity to work in partnership with Jobcentre Plus in South West Wales supporting the refugees in Swansea (closing date 15 August 2014).

Jobcentre Plus wants partnerships with...

Updated: Addition of links

This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face when operating in Mauritius...

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The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) has today commented on UCAS data showing wide gaps in higher education application rates between 18-year-olds who had received free school meals and those who had not, ...

The aim of the project was to provide HSE and the industry with reliable estimates of rates of sickness absence for specific categories of ill health and for key work tasks undertaken by workers.

"The Senne is in good hands"

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On Wed 23 Jul, at the Paderborn Equestrian Centre, virtually the entire Battalion of 1PWRR took part in a Steeple Chase, the 4th of the 13 challenges that make up the Salerno Trophy Competition in...

MESSAGE FROM HQ BFG REGARDING THE IN-SERVICE DATE OF THE NEW BFG FUEL CARDS.

Please note that the issue of the BFG Fuel Card has slipped from 1 Aug 14 to 1 Sep 14 due to technical difficulties encountered...

On Wednesday 23 July, the Defence Secretary oversaw ‘Iftar’, the traditional breaking of the Ramadan fast, to celebrate the new platform that will enhance the partnership between the Muslim community, the Ministry...

Mosquito bites can be a nuisance especially now warmer weather has arrived. The good news is there’s no evidence to suggest that mosquito numbers in the UK are any higher this year compared to previous years. Read more. (cached), Summary and Comments (0), Email this. First seen at 11:30, 24 July

My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, (Claire Perry), has today (24 July 2014) announced that the government is proposing, following a public consultation, to increase...

More than 865,000 claimants have still not yet renewed their tax credits. They have until 31 July to do so, or their payments might end. Last year more than 650,000 people failed to renew on time.

This...

On average, each of the users of the contractor loan schemes covered by this settlement opportunity owes £11,000 a year in tax.

The schemes, used by a small minority of contractors to...

I am today publishing a White Paper on implementing geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste.

The White Paper – Implementing Geological Disposal - follows a public consultation...

Today the Government launched a new long-term plan to deal permanently with the country’s radioactive waste. It follows a consultation on improving the process of finding a site to host a Geological Disposal ...

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence

The Farm Practices Survey (FPS) asks questions about how farming practices in England are affected by current agricultural and environmental issues. This publication gives the results of the FPS run in February...

This evaluation assesses the issues emerging from the school exclusion trial. It provides information on the affect it has had on pupils, schools, local authorities and alternative provision providers.

Calibrations have been completed for measurements of lead-210 and americium-241 in the skull and americium-241 and plutonium-239 in the lungs and liver. The calibrations are suitable for a wide range of subject...

Updated: Summary of responses added.

We want to know what you think about how we plan to implement marketing standards and labelling requirements in England and Wales. This applies to fishery and aquaculture...

Updated: Summary of responses added.

We want to know your views on how we should implement the landing obligation, also known as a discard ban, in English pelagic fisheries. The ban will mean that all ...

Updated: Changes in the "Terrorism Threat" section.

This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face...

Updated: Summary of responses added.

We want to know what you think about the UK’s strategy for implementing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The fund’s priority is to support Common Fisheries...

Domestic and non-domestic consumers on Shetland are currently protected from the high costs of electricity supply resulting from the isolated nature of Shetland’s electricity infrastructure. DECC set out its ...

Updated: New version of leaflet published.

This leaflet explains how the smart metering system works from late 2015, when a new shared smart metering national infrastructure is in place. Some energy suppliers...

Updated: Government response and impact assessment for examining the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageway roads published.

The maximum speed limit for heavy goods vehicles...

This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication on.Agricultural Price Index (API) that showed figures from March 2013. Each publication gives the figures available...

This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication on.Agricultural Price Index (API) that showed figures for 2014. Each publication gives the figures available at...

Updated: Added the Welsh version of DBS Disclosure News.

This month’s edition includes:

plan of action update service: a year on keep in the loop Identity guidelines: a reminder of changes

This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face when operating in Bahrain.

Competition between local authorities and approved inspectors in the provision of building control services provide a stimulus to greater efficiency and higher standards of service to the customer.

However...

The Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group (BCPSAG) review and maintain the building control performance indicators.

This report provides an analysis of the data returns the Group...

The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) today (Thursday 24 July) publishes access agreements for the 172 universities and colleges wishing to charge higher tuition fees in 2015-16. Today’s agreements reveal a significant...

Please be aware that the working hours for many of the vacancies advertised on our Vacancies Pages are not fixed and should not stop you from applying. Flexible working patterns are encouraged and, where...

Julian Brazier completed his first visit to a reserve unit in his newly-appointed role as Minister for Reserves. Visiting Army Reserve unit 131 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers at their headquarters...

On Wednesday 23 July, the Defence Secretary oversaw Iftar, the traditional breaking of the Ramadan fast, to celebrate the new platform that will enhance the partnership between the Muslim community, and the Ministry...

The Queen has approved that Professor Jan Joosten ThM, PhD, Professor of Old Testament Exegesis at the University of Strasbourg, be appointed Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University of Oxford in succession...

Hauliers across England and Wales could see a £11 million a year boost as the government raises the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads to 50 mph.

Transport Minister Claire Perry...

Presents statistics on schools, teachers and pupils for Wales.

Presents data on participation levels in education and the labour market for Wales.

This Statistical Bulletin summarises the available statistics on young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Wales.

This Statistical Release presents data on the arrangements for transfer of patients to a more appropriate care setting in Wales

Contains a first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted

Drug use statistics for adults and young people from the Crime Survey for England and Wales.

Smoking, Drinking and Drugs Use among Young People in England is an annual survey carried out in participating schools across England to provide information on pupils' smoking, drinking and drug use behaviours. ...

The publication contains data relating to Northern Ireland Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics.

Provides information on how farm practices are affected by environmental issues and to assess the impact of agriculture on the environment.

Provides data on the activity of UK hatcheries and poultry slaughterhouses and other related poultry statistics.

Cumulative count and installed capacity of all installations deployed via the Feed-in Tariff scheme. Statistics are shown for GB, broken down by technology, size band and data source.

This bulletin presents figures on Ministry of Defence land holdings by country, type of use and whether the land is owned, leased or with legal rights.

Figures on Service Family Accommodation, including numbers of dwellings by county and by surveyed condition.

Following the announcement at Budget 2014 that the government would introduce a new allowance to support investment in ultra high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) oil and gas projects, HM Treasury is today publishing...

My hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health (Jeremy Hunt) has made the following written ministerial statement.

I announced in July 2013 that the costs of implementing policies in the Health and Social...

A brief outline of the reasons a Capacity Market was introduced, and summary of the final design for the Capacity Market.

We currently publish annual provisional estimates of drink drive casualties around 6 months after the end of each year. These statistics are then revised and finalized a year later, based on more complete data...

Department for Transport is seeking views on options for changing and improving the collection of short walks data for the National Travel Survey.

Currently National Travel Survey walking data is collected...

Updated: Summary of responses added.

We want to know what you think about our proposals for a new approach to regulating discharges from septic tanks or small sewage treatment plants.

We are proposing...

Bioenergy is expected to contribute significantly to the UK’s renewable energy and carbon targets in the future. However, bioenergy is a complex scientific topic and there remains uncertainty associated with ...

A Geographical Information System (GIS) is required to view the downloaded INSPIRE Index Polygons.

By downloading you are agreeing with the terms and conditions of the licence.

A Geographical Information System (GIS) is required to view the downloaded INSPIRE Index Polygons.

By downloading you are agreeing with the terms and conditions of the licence.

Updated: Scottish referendum guidance updated.

Guidance on the conduct of civil servants in the run up to local, national, European elections and the referendum on the voting system for the UK Parliament...

Updated: The publication has been updated to take account of revisions to the 2011-12 offshore receipts.

The bulletin and tables include historical receipts for all the taxes on a monthly and annual basis...

Updated: Added link under surveys to new Armed forces continuous working patterns survey index page.

UK Defence Statistics compendium 2010 to 2013 1992 to 2009 Finance and economics ...

Updated: June data published

Statistics presented in the monthly table below show the number of installations and capacity installed, broken down by technology type. These schemes have been registered ...

At the start of this year a programme of work began to review each chapter of the offender management statistics quarterly publication to ensure it continues to meet users’ needs.

This statistical notice...

This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publications on poultry and poultry meat production for 2014. Each publication gives the figures available at that time. The figures...

This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publications on poultry and poultry meat production from March 2013. Each publication gives the figures available at that time. The...

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

This annual publication provides figures on MOD land holdings, by parent service, country, type of use and whether owned, leased or with legal rights. It provides statistics for 2008 to 2014, with a base year...

This is an official statistics release on homelessness prevention and relief in England that took place outside the homelessness statutory framework in 2013 to 2014. This is the sixth year for which figures on...

Updated: Updated tables 787, 788, 789 and 792.

Live tables

Figures for individual local authorities are given in tables 784, 784a, 792 and 793.

Table 770: decisions taken...

FOI response about the guidance for DWP performance measurement review officers who check that a claimant’s benefits payments are correct.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

This quarterly publication provides a summary of the deployment of renewable heat technologies under the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) householder voucher...

Armed forces results from the 2013/14 annual continuous working patterns (CWP) survey including the main report, reference tables and background quality report.

The purpose of a background quality report...

Updated: Updated to reflect that the Bill is now law and the guidance has been published

Those who use a disclosed avoidance scheme on this list may be required to pay an upfront payment of tax called an...

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

This annual publication which provides figures on Service Family Accommodation (SFA), including numbers of dwellings by country and by surveyed condition. This edition includes statistics for 2008 to 2014 with...

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Updated: Added revised version of the MOD Civilian Personnel bulletin 2013.

Annual statistics on the strength, intake, outflow and demographic information of MOD civilian personnel, and key trends over ...

Tables for Drug misuse: findings from the 2013 to 2014 CSEW.

This release examines the extent and trends in illicit drug use among a nationally representative sample of 16 to 59 year olds resident...

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

The monthly statistics for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) programme present the number of applications and accredited installations on the scheme so far. These figures are broken down by technology type and...

Updated: Updated with new edition.

This release presents the first results from a pilot annual inventory for monitoring livestock breed populations and breeding structures. It provides data on the status...

Listing of the data tables included in ‘Drug misuse: findings from the 2013 to 2014 CSEW’.

Tables include:

reported drug use estimates of use reported individual drug type use frequent drug...

Updated: Latest data published.

Quarterly sub-regional statistics show the number of installations and total installed capacity by technology type in England, Scotland and Wales at the end the latest quarter...

Updated: Updated with June 2014 figures.

This monthly publication includes the number of chicks placed and eggs set by United Kingdom hatcheries. The number of birds placed each month shown below give ...