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24 April

Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison
Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison
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Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in El Fasher, Sudan: 24 April 2025
Foreign Secretary statement on the situation in El Fasher, Sudan: 24 April 2025
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Draft legislation: carbon border adjustment mechanism  
Draft legislation: carbon border adjustment mechanism  
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Windfarm Capable of Powering Half of Scotland’s Homes
Windfarm Capable of Powering Half of Scotland’s Homes
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Scottish Secretary Increases Scottish Government Borrowing Powers
Scottish Secretary Increases Scottish Government Borrowing Powers
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British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) Joint Communiqué
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) Joint Communiqué
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PM remarks at the IEA Future of Energy Security summit: 24 April 2025
PM remarks at the IEA Future of Energy Security summit: 24 April 2025
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Men's Health Strategy for England - share your views
The Government launched a call for evidence to inform the development of a men's health strategy for England. Share your views by 17 July 2025.
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Teachers’ pension scheme payments: 2024 to 2025
Teachers’ pension scheme payments: 2024 to 2025
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DfE and executive agency ePCS spend over Ł500: 2024 to 2025
DfE and executive agency ePCS spend over £500: 2024 to 2025
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DfE prompt payment data: 2024 to 2025
DfE prompt payment data: 2024 to 2025
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DfE and executive agency spend over Ł25,000: 2024 to 2025
DfE and executive agency spend over £25,000: 2024 to 2025
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Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and peers, 2024
Data on responses to correspondence from MPs and peers, 2024
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FCDO workforce management information: March 2025
FCDO workforce management information: March 2025
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Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: March 2025
Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: March 2025
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FOI Log - January 2025
FOI Log - January 2025
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data January to March 2025
Department for Business and Trade (DBT) prompt payment data January to March 2025
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DBT: spending over Ł25,000, February 2025
DBT: spending over £25,000, February 2025
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DBT: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, October to December 2024
DBT: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, October to December 2024
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FOI Log - March 2025
FOI Log - March 2025
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FOI Log - February 2025
FOI Log - February 2025
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DBT: spending over Ł500, January 2025
DBT: spending over £500, January 2025
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Planning for new energy infrastructure: 2025 revisions to National Policy Statements
Planning for new energy infrastructure: 2025 revisions to National Policy Statements
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Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025
Offensive Weapons Act 2019 Section 31 grant to Trading Standards: 2024 to 2025
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Future of Energy Security summit: Energy Secretary opening remarks
Future of Energy Security summit: Energy Secretary opening remarks
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Patients with asthma reminded of the increased risk of severe asthma attacks from overusing blue inhalers
Patients with asthma reminded of the increased risk of severe asthma attacks from overusing blue inhalers
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Westminster Insight - Women and Girls in Sport Conference
Westminster Insight - Women and Girls in Sport Conference
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Letter from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding Windsor Framework declarations and decisions under Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998
Letter from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding Windsor Framework declarations and decisions under Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998
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YJB response to government's PAVA announcement
YJB response to government's PAVA announcement
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Should trees be planted within a productive farming landscape?

Mark Broadmeadow, Head of Climate Change at the Forestry Commission, shares his thoughts on whether woodland creation should always avoid the best and most versatile agricultural land.

There’s a lot...

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Channel Islands Marine Spatial Planning Game

Rosie Bailey and Charlotte Stadden from the Marine Management Organisation’s marine planning team recently delivered two Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) games hosted in Guernsey. The sessions aimed to increase...

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Happy 100!

Today we’re proud to celebrate a landmark: our 100th post on the Public Policy Design blog.

Over 4-years, this blog (aimed at people who use design in government) has become a place to...

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Nearly 200 people respond to UK NSC stakeholder survey

At the end of February we announced, via this blog, a review of the  UK NSC stakeholder engagement strategy and stakeholder engagement activities.

We kicked off the review with...

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Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation annual report 2023
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation annual report 2023
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EM on UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee decision
EM on UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee decision
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EM on a UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee decision
EM on a UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee decision
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EM on decision of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
EM on decision of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
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Revenue and Customs Brief 2 (2025): the use of VAT grouping within the care industry
Revenue and Customs Brief 2 (2025): the use of VAT grouping within the care industry
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Russia's missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians over Easter demonstrate its attitude towards peace: UK statement to the OSCE
Russia's missile attacks against Ukrainian civilians over Easter demonstrate its attitude towards peace: UK statement to the OSCE
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Membership of the Building Control Independent Panel
Membership of the Building Control Independent Panel
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Government action to improve safety in young offender institutions
Government action to improve safety in young offender institutions
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Career Insight: Joe, Trainee Solicitor, HM Revenue & Customs
Career Insight: Joe, Trainee Solicitor, HM Revenue & Customs
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Career Insight: Nadia, Trainee Solicitor, HM Revenue & Customs
Career Insight: Nadia, Trainee Solicitor, HM Revenue & Customs
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HS2 Construction Commissioner's report 32
HS2 Construction Commissioner's report 32
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Research: Reducing reoffending evidence synthesis
Research: Reducing reoffending evidence synthesis
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Person overboard from keelboat LimbItless with loss of 1 life
Person overboard from keelboat LimbItless with loss of 1 life
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DfE evaluation strategy 2025 to 2029
DfE evaluation strategy 2025 to 2029
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Men's Health Strategy for England: call for evidence
Men's Health Strategy for England: call for evidence
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Safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector: FCDO progress report 2023 to 2024
Safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector: FCDO progress report 2023 to 2024
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2023 Agenda for Change Deal – Nonpay workstreams (Wes Streeting)

Today I am updating the House on work underway to improve the working lives of NHS staff.

The 2023 Agenda for Change (AfC) pay deal, agreed between the previous government and the NHS Staff Council, included...

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Cornwall commercial fisheries pilot: summary report published

Since our last post, a summary report from the Developing Cornwall’s Fisheries- engagement pilot event has been shared with attendees and been published.  

The report 

The report...

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Draft affirmative coming for Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025
Draft affirmative coming for Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025. See other results for details.
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Draft affirmative coming for Licensing Act 2003 (Victory in Europe Day Licensing Hours) Order 2025
Draft affirmative coming for Licensing Act 2003 (Victory in Europe Day Licensing Hours) Order 2025. See other results for details.
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Police accountability and vetting (Yvette Cooper)

In my statement to the House on 23 October 2024, I announced a number of reforms in relation to police accountability and misconduct, and set out the further work that the Government would be undertaking to restore...

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Extending licensing hours for the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (Diana R. Johnson, Member, Crime and Policing Bill Committee)

The Government will move forward with the proposal to issue a Licensing Hours Order under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, following growing and overwhelming support from the public to celebrate the 80th...

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Ukraine: Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Second Tranche Disbursal (Darren Jones)

On 1 March 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and her Ukrainian counterpart Minister Marchenko signed a £2.26bn ($3bn) loan agreement under the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loans for Ukraine...

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Further reforms to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime (Matthew Pennycook, Member, Renters’ Rights Bill Committee)

Sustained economic growth is the only route to delivering the improved prosperity our country needs and the higher living standards working people deserve. That is why it is this government’s number one...

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March 2025 Transaction Data
March 2025 Transaction Data
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UK and Ukraine deepen community ties as part of 100 Year Partnership
UK and Ukraine deepen community ties as part of 100 Year Partnership
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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Sally Axworthy
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan: Sally Axworthy
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LimbItless report published
LimbItless report published
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UKHSA urges Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to get meningitis vaccination
UKHSA urges Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to get meningitis vaccination
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Key forestry grants re-opened to support tree-planting ambitions
Key forestry grants re-opened to support tree-planting ambitions
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Official Statistics: Justice data lab statistics: April 2025
Official Statistics: Justice data lab statistics: April 2025
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Accredited official statistics: Offender management statistics quarterly: October to December 2024
Accredited official statistics: Offender management statistics quarterly: October to December 2024
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Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to December 2024
Official Statistics: Safety in the Children and Young People Secure Estate: Update to December 2024
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Accredited official statistics: Safety in custody: quarterly update to December 2024
Accredited official statistics: Safety in custody: quarterly update to December 2024
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Accredited official statistics: Proven reoffending statistics: April to June 2023
Accredited official statistics: Proven reoffending statistics: April to June 2023
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Celebrating 40 years as a Reservist

A blog by Wing Commander Colin Mathieson  

Wing Commander Colin Mathieson is celebrating 40 years as a Reservist in uniform, most recently having worked as Head of Media at the Permanent ...

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RPC publishes league table of departments lagging on regulatory evaluation and gains commitments to address the backlog

Evaluating existing regulations is a key element of the Government’s plan to unlock the growth potential of the British economy. Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs) check whether regulations are achieving their...

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Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data
Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data
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DfT: spending over Ł25,000, November 2024
DfT: spending over £25,000, November 2024
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DfT: spending over Ł25,000, December 2024
DfT: spending over £25,000, December 2024
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RSH Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes 2025
RSH Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes 2025
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Delivering support and transformation to help DWP customers with additional support needs
Delivering support and transformation to help DWP customers with additional support needs
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British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference takes place at Hillsborough Castle
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference takes place at Hillsborough Castle
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Major step for fraud prevention with landmark ban on SIM farms
Major step for fraud prevention with landmark ban on SIM farms
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SFO sets out route for businesses to avoid prosecution
SFO sets out route for businesses to avoid prosecution
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Prime Minister launches major boost for UK clean energy industry
Prime Minister launches major boost for UK clean energy industry
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Ł1,000 retirement savings boost from plans to bring together small pension pots
£1,000 retirement savings boost from plans to bring together small pension pots
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Build it in Britain: invitation to clean energy developers and investors
Build it in Britain: invitation to clean energy developers and investors
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National roadshow kicks off to get businesses exporting and grow the economy
National roadshow kicks off to get businesses exporting and grow the economy
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Government launches call for evidence on men’s health 
Government launches call for evidence on men’s health 
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23 April

Ukraine peace talks: E3 statement, 23 April 2025
Ukraine peace talks: E3 statement, 23 April 2025
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Chancellor unveils plans to maintain level playing field for British business
Chancellor unveils plans to maintain level playing field for British business
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Environment Agency clampdown on illegal use of cast nets
Environment Agency clampdown on illegal use of cast nets
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Police accountability reforms to enter Parliament
Police accountability reforms to enter Parliament
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MHRA approves first UK treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia, omaveloxolone
MHRA approves first UK treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia, omaveloxolone
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Introduction to User Research – now available on FutureLearn

Ever wondered what user researchers do? Curious about why we do it in government? Here’s your chance to learn more!

Created in collaboration with user research colleagues from across government...

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Regulations subject to SSAC statutory scrutiny: 2024
Regulations subject to SSAC statutory scrutiny: 2024
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Government Major Projects Evaluation Review
Government Major Projects Evaluation Review
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Nuclear regulation: input to the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce review
Nuclear regulation: input to the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce review
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Crime and Policing Bill 2025: ECHR supplementary memoranda
Crime and Policing Bill 2025: ECHR supplementary memoranda
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Crime and Policing Bill 2025: Delegated powers supplementary memoranda
Crime and Policing Bill 2025: Delegated powers supplementary memoranda
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Mandatory bag checks introduced for all visitors

Starting 29 April 2025, we are introducing new security measures to safeguard our visitors, staff and to protect our collections. Upon entering The National Archives’ building, all visitors’ bags, containers...

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CMA response to 'A railway fit for Britain's future' consultation
CMA response to 'A railway fit for Britain's future' consultation
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New funding to support Windrush compensation scheme applications
New funding to support Windrush compensation scheme applications
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Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards
Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards
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Trustee reappointed to the Theatres Trust
Trustee reappointed to the Theatres Trust
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DfE Update: 23 April 2025
DfE Update: 23 April 2025
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