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06 February 2013

Open consultation: Street Trading and Pedlary Laws: a joint consultation on draft regulations to repeal the Pedlars Acts (UK wide) and make changes to the street trading legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
seen at 20:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The closing date for this consultation has been extended to 15 March 2013.

Background

As explained in our government response to the street trading and pedlary consultation, the Governments...

Yorkshire Dales National Park - Exhibition showcases competition entries
seen at 20:30, 6 February in National Parks News (Our copy).
The work of amateur photographers who took part in a special competition run by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) is now being showcased in the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes.
Crime Minister speaks out against FGM
seen at 20:30, 6 February in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
Crime Prevention Minister Jeremy Browne has urged the public to confront the 'barbaric practice' of Female Genital Mutilation describing it as child abuse.
FOI release: FOI request EIR13 0041: Wind turbines in Sussex
seen at 18:33, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

This FOI request has been considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Open consultation: Triennial review of the Research Councils: call for evidence
seen at 18:33, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is reviewing the Research Councils in accordance with the government’s commitment to review public bodies. These reviews aim to increase the accountability...

Waitangi Day reception
seen at 18:30, 6 February in (Our copy).
Waitangi Day reception
Search for Planning Director
seen at 18:30, 6 February in National Parks News (Our copy).
After nearly forty years of working in planning and local government, Snowdonia National Park Authority's Planning Director will retire this summer.
Case 115 – Lift out-of-order and no sign put up to warn customers due to health and safety
seen at 18:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The enquirer asked the duty manager of a DIY store why an ‘out of order’ sign was not put at the beginning of the passageway to a lift, so that customers, especially disabled ones, would not have ...

Case 116 – Electrical items taken into a boarding school must be checked by an electrician
seen at 18:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A small independent residential school for pupils with specific learning difficulties is alleged to have advised parents that all electrical items brought to school must be checked and labelled by an electrician...

Case 117 – Holiday cot beds were not made up due to health & safety
seen at 18:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A family went for a short break to a holiday park and had been told prior to arriving that all beds would be made up. When they arrived they found that the cot had not been made up. When staff were questioned...

Case 118 – Serving pint glasses with handles refused because of health & safety
seen at 18:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

In various pubs/hotels, the enquirer was refused a pint glass with a handle, and told they are now illegal, due to health and safety. Subsequently, served with them in other pubs and bars.

Halifax company in court on safety charge
seen at 18:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Halifax firm that makes shopfitting equipment has been prosecuted after one of its employees had his arm crushed when it was drawn into an unguarded machine.

Case 119 – Parent and child using shop toilet escorted for health and safety reasons
seen at 18:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

When a child was using a shop’s toilet, the shop assistant insisted on waiting outside for health and safety reasons, claiming it was because the tap water was very hot.

Francis Report: PM statement on Mid Staffs Public Inquiry
seen at 16:30, 6 February in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Today Robert Francis has published the report of the Public Inquiry into The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Speaker, I have a deep affection for our National Health Service. I will never forget...

Corporate report: Service Inquiry report into the occurrence involving Chinook ZA671 on 07 April 2012
seen at 16:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Service Inquiry report into the occurrence involving Chinook ZA671 near US Marine Air Station Yuma, Arizona, on 07 Apr 12.

Transparency data: Foreign Office Spend over £25,000 for December 2012
seen at 16:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

The Coalition Government is committed to publishing departmental spend over £25,000 as part of its commitment to transparency and open government.

This is the Foreign Office spend in the UK ...

Open consultation: Triennial review of the Research Councils: call for evidence
seen at 16:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) reviewing the Research Councils in accordance with the government’s commitment to review public bodies. These reviews aim to increase the accountability...

Guidance: DE&S organisation chart
seen at 16:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated organisation chart

DE&S organisation chart February 2013.

Edinburgh to host Fina/Midea Diving World Series
seen at 16:30, 6 February in UK Sport (Our copy).
Diving's elite will return to the UK in April for the FINA/Midea Diving World Series
Exmoor Awareness sessions open for booking
seen at 16:30, 6 February in National Parks News (Our copy).
The 10th series of Exmoor Awareness is now open for booking.
Lake District National Park - Open again for information...and so much more
seen at 16:30, 6 February in National Parks News (Our copy).
Two national park information centres will be re-opening after refurbishments when half-term Lake District visitors start coming through their doors at the weekend.
South Downs joins call to count stars
seen at 16:30, 6 February in National Parks News (Our copy).
The people of the South Downs National Park are being called to become ‘citizen scientists' by taking part in Star Count 2013 – a cosmic census to help map light pollution across the country.
Darlington firm fined after contractor suffered severe burns following underground cable strike
seen at 16:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Darlington firm has been fined after a construction worker suffered severe burns to his face, neck and arms when he struck a buried electricity cable.

Manchester metal firm sentenced over worker’s death
seen at 16:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A metal manufacturer in Manchester has been sentenced after an employee was killed when a machine weighing half-a-tonne fell from a forklift truck.

St Austell Community Kitchen wins Big Society Award
seen at 14:30, 6 February in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

St Austell Community Kitchen has a simple core aim, which is to offer a nutritious and affordable meal in a welcoming, warm and dry environment to anyone in their community who needs it.  Their success is due...

Prime Minister's Statement on the Public Inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
seen at 14:30, 6 February in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Today Robert Francis has published the report of the Public Inquiry into The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Speaker, I have a deep affection for our National Health Service. I will never forget...

Corporate report: Service Inquiry report into the occurrence involving Squirrel HT1 ZJ276 on 20 April 2012
seen at 14:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Service Inquiry report into the occurrence involving Squirrel ZJ276 at Chetwynd field landing site on 20 Apr 12.

Transparency data: Workforce management information: December 2012
seen at 14:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

This spreadsheet contains details of the workforce management data for December 2012.

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

Transparency data: DCLG spending data: December 2012
seen at 14:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

HM Treasury requires that all central government departments publish details of their spending for transactions over £25,000, and publish monthly data by the last day of each month. This department ...

Hartree Centre Workshop links HPC and Industry
seen at 14:30, 6 February in Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases (Our copy).
Over 120 delegates from industry and research institutions came together on 29 and 30 January at STFC's Hartree Centre to explore how high performance computing (HPC) enhances product and service innovation
Dawn raids target people smuggling gang
seen at 14:30, 6 February in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
The UK Border Agency have arrested 20 people across the UK in a major operation targeting a gang suspected of smuggling people into the UK to evade immigration controls
Research and analysis: Enforcement of regulation in the chemicals industry (COMAH): review
seen at 11:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

The Focus on Enforcement project asks the public to help identify where regulation can be improved, reduced or done differently.

This paper examines the effect of regulation imposed on the chemicals industry...

Guidance: BFPO commercial contracts list
seen at 11:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of commercial contracts list

This British Forces Post Office (BFPO) commercial contracts list contains a list all companies that are able to send items using the BFPO mail system...

Guidance: British Forces Post Office locations
seen at 11:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list.

This document lists all British Forces Post Office (BFPO) locations, together with their respective numbers and their post codes.

Tuesday 12th February 2013
seen at 11:31, 6 February in (Our copy).
Tuesday 12th February 2013
BMX Supercross World Cup Comes To Manchester
seen at 11:30, 6 February in UK Sport (Our copy).
The first round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will come to Manchester this April
Preventing sharps injuries in healthcare – Analysis of responses to public consultation
seen at 11:30, 6 February in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Summary report analysing HSE’s consultation on proposals to implement European Directive 2010/32/EU on preventing sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector, is now available.

Correspondence: Local authority meetings and votes about Council Tax: ministerial letter
seen at 10:30, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Letter from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis to local authority leaders, explaining that councillors do not need to declare their interest as a Council Tax payer and get a dispensation to take part in ...

Self-employed workers in the UK - February 2013
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This report examines the characteristics of self-employed workers in April to June 2012. For example it looks at the hours worked, age and occupation of self-employed workers. It also looks at the rise in the number...
UK Defence Statistics - 2012 Chapter 1
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
The annual statistics compendium of the Ministry of Defence. This year UKDS is being published in two stages. Chapters 2 to 7 are being published on 12 December 2012. Chapter 1 will be published at a later date...
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 455, January 2013
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...
Committee on Standards in Public Life (Triennial Review) (Francis Maude)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I announced on 18 September 2012, Official Report, column 31WS that I had asked the right hon. Peter Riddell CBE to carry out a review of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. In the course of his review...

Equitable Life Payment Scheme (Sajid Javid)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Treasury can confirm that the Equitable Life payment scheme has made £535 million in payments and has paid nearly 80% of eligible individual policyholders. In addition, the scheme has today published...

Public Service Pensions (Up-Rating 2013) (Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Legislation governing public service pensions requires them to be increased annually by the same percentage

as additional pensions—state earnings related pension and state second pension. Public service...

Government Wine Cellar (Mark Simmonds, Shadow Minister, Health)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have today placed a copy of the annual statement on the Government wine cellar for the financial year 2011-12 in the Libraries of both Houses.

Following the outcome of the review of the Government hospitality...

Mental Health (Registered Practitioners and Approved Clinicians) (Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State, Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

In my oral statement on 29 October 2012, Official Report, column 32, I said that I had asked Dr Geoffrey Harris to conduct an independent review into the technical irregularities that had occurred within four...

Judicial Pensions Reform (Chris Grayling, Minister of State (Employment), Work and Pensions)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 17 July 2012, my predecessor informed the House that he had written to the heads of jurisdiction setting out his proposals for reform of judicial pensions, Official Report, column 131WS.

The Government...

Communications Data (Intelligence and Security Agencies) (David Cameron)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am grateful to the Intelligence and Security Committee for its valuable work and its latest report, entitled “Access to communications data by the intelligence and security Agencies” (Cm 8514). ...

Driving Test Language Support (Stephen Hammond)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) today launched a consultation on the language support available to candidates taking theory and practical driving tests. The consultation seeks views on whether foreign language...

Universal Credit (Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State, Work and Pensions)
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am pleased to announce that later today the Government will publish the Command Paper: “Government’s response to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee’s third report of Session...

Statistics: Rough sleeping in England: autumn 2012
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

This statistical release, classified as experimental official statistics, was published on 6 February 2013.

This is the third annual statistical release following the introduction of revised guidance ...

Statistics - national statistics: Building materials and components statistics: January 2013
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also presents quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles...

Statistical data set: Weekly solar PV installation and capacity based on registration date
seen at 09:31, 6 February in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated table to includes figures up until 03 February 2013.

The statistics presented in the table below, show the number of sub 50kW solar photovoltaic installations and capacity installed at...

Arts Council England joins forces with VisitEngland to boost cultural tourism
seen at 09:30, 6 February in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Arts Council England joins forces with VisitEngland to boost cultural tourism
First funded projects for Digital R&D programme announced
seen at 09:30, 6 February in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
First funded projects for Digital R&D programme announced
Self-employed up 367,000 in four years, mostly since 2011
seen at 09:30, 6 February in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
ONS publishes a report looking at trends in self-employment and the characteristics of self-employed people.
Self-employed workers in the UK - February 2013
seen at 02:36, 6 February in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This report examines the characteristics of self-employed workers in April to June 2012. For example it looks at the hours worked, age and occupation of self-employed workers. It also looks at the rise in the number...
UK Defence Statistics - 2012 Chapter 1
seen at 02:36, 6 February in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
The annual statistics compendium of the Ministry of Defence. This year UKDS is being published in two stages. Chapters 2 to 7 are being published on 12 December 2012. Chapter 1 will be published at a later date...
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 455, January 2013
seen at 02:36, 6 February in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...