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05 March 2013

Guidance: Information for those of Indian ethnic origin
seen at 18:33, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

The effect of this clarification is that a number of individuals previously thought to be dual Indian/British (and so ineligible for registration under the 1997 Act) are in fact solely British. There has been...

Guidance: Section 4B British Nationality Act 1981
seen at 18:33, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill, which received Royal Assent on 21 July 2009, introduced certain changes to British nationality law.

Guidance: Information for those of Nepalese ethnic origin
seen at 18:33, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

British nationals of Nepalese descent may be eligible to register as British citizens under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997 or Section 4B of the British Nationality Act 1981. Nepalese law did not...

Culture Show special celebrates Art on the Underground
seen at 18:32, 5 March in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Culture Show special celebrates Art on the Underground
New homes in Porlock
seen at 18:32, 5 March in National Parks News (Our copy).
People with a local connection are being sought for the three shared ownership houses in Porlock being built for Hastoe Housing Association.
Lake District National Park - Teaching the teachers
seen at 18:32, 5 March in National Parks News (Our copy).
Outdoor leaders are being called on to return to classroom learning in a bid to help visitors appreciate the stunning Lake District landscape.
Lake District National Park - Top recognition in national awards
seen at 18:32, 5 March in National Parks News (Our copy).
England's premier national park has been hailed a climate change champion in national awards.
Guidance: Malaysian schools following the British curriculum
seen at 16:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Kuala Lumpur and Selangor

The Alice Smith School Association 2 Jalan Bellamy 50460 Kuala Lumpur

Transparency data: Departmental spend over £25,000: February 2013
seen at 16:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Office of the Advocate General spending over £25,000. The details are released as part of the Office of the Advocate General’s commitment to transparency

Guidance: British societies in Malaysia
seen at 16:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Association Of British Women In Malaysia (ABWM) ABWM House 88 Jln Terasek 8, Bangasr Baru, 59100 KL

Northern Ballet engages new audiences through local partnerships
seen at 16:30, 5 March in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Northern Ballet engages new audiences through local partnerships
National Park shares draft plans for managing the South Downs
seen at 16:30, 5 March in National Parks News (Our copy).
People who care about the future of the South Downs National Park are being asked to give their views on plans for how its landscapes, people, wildlife and economy will be managed.
South Downs day out for adults with learning disabilities
seen at 16:30, 5 March in National Parks News (Our copy).
Adults with learning disabilities are being given the confidence to explore the South Downs thanks to a joint project between the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) and Brighton & Hove charity the Grace...
Permissions and applications to operate trains
seen at 16:30, 5 March in What's new (Our copy).
Permissions and applications to operate trains
Firm fined after pedestrian is struck by falling masonry
seen at 16:30, 5 March in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Portsmouth firm has been fined for safety failings after a member of the public was struck by masonry during unsafe overhead work in Surrey.

Public to get clearer picture of how crime is recorded
seen at 16:30, 5 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
More detailed crime categories are being introduced to give the public a clearer picture of how police are tackling crime.
Fillingham Parish Meeting: Report in the public interest
seen at 16:30, 5 March in Audit Commission (Our copy).
Fillingham Parish Meeting: Report in the public interest
Policy paper: Regular army basing plan
seen at 14:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond today, Tuesday 5 March, announced the Regular army basing plan. This sets out the future permanent laydown of the army as it moves back to the UK from Germany and restructures...

Transparency data: Government Procurement Card spend over £500: February 2013
seen at 14:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Details of Government Procurement Card spend over £500: February 2013

Correspondence: Fire and rescue bulletin: 31/2013
seen at 14:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

The fire and rescue bulletin for March 2013 covers:

the competence of fire risk assessors an update on the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme
Corporate report: DECC equal pay review 2012
seen at 14:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Where any basic pay gaps are found, potential contributing factors are investigated and recommendations have been suggested to enable the issues to be resolved, or to identify further work to fully understand...

FOI release: Media monitoring services (12/70)
seen at 14:31, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Freedom of Information response to request about media monitoring services and the budget for them within the Northern Ireland Office.

UK invests £88 million in world's largest ever optical telescope
seen at 14:30, 5 March in Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases (Our copy).
The UK will play a leading role in one of the biggest global science collaborations in history, after the UK government confirmed long-term investment in the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built...
Constructing Our Recovery
seen at 14:30, 5 March in West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Our copy).

I see that the Chancellor is under pressure to squeeze a wide range of demands into the pages of his red book this month.  Understandably, there has been a fervent scrutiny of the annual budget every year since...

UKAD and Home Country Sports Councils collaborate on path to 2014 Commonwealth Games
seen at 14:30, 5 March in News (Our copy).
Anti-doping preparations for teams heading to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are well underway.
Boxer John Donnelly banned following anti-doping rule violation
seen at 14:30, 5 March in News (Our copy).
UK Anti-Doping has confirmed that professional boxer John Donnelly has been suspended from all competition for two years.
10 coaches selected for UK Sport's flagship Elite Programme
seen at 14:30, 5 March in UK Sport (Our copy).
10 of the UK's top coaches have been chosen to be part of the inaugural intake of UK Sport's World Class Coaching: Elite Programme
Violence against women must be challenged and opposed
seen at 14:30, 5 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
Home Secretary Theresa May speaks out about attitudes to all forms of violence against women including domestic violence
R -v- Edward Maher
seen at 14:30, 5 March in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice Nicol
Guidance: Table of debt associated with housing revenue account (HRA) properties
seen at 11:30, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added revised table.

This model is relevant for the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) Amendment Regulations 2012 and should be used to calculate the amount of debt that ...

Policy paper: Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the Electricity (Exemption From The Requirement For A Generation Licence) (Markinch) (Baillie) (England And Wales) Order 2013
seen at 11:30, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New exemption published.

A proposal to make an exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity in respect of Markinch CHP generating facility and Baillie onshore wind farm ...

Policy paper: Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the Electricity (Exemption From The Requirement For A Generation Licence) (Markinch) (Baillie) (England And Wales) Order 2013
seen at 10:32, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

A proposal to make an exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity in respect of Markinch CHP generating facility and Baillie onshore wind farm was published on 5 March 2013. The consultation...

The impact of Widening Participation funding
seen at 10:32, 5 March in HEFCE news (Our copy).
A report on the uses and impact of HEFCE’s funding for widening participation (WP) shows that there is widespread agreement that the funding provided by HEFCE has had a significant impact upon WP activity and enhanced...
Ask our new Chair, Peter Bazalgette, a question in our live chat today, 5 March
seen at 10:31, 5 March in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Ask our new Chair, Peter Bazalgette, a question in our live chat today, 5 March
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 22/02/2013
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest eight weeks for which data are available.
Mergers and Acquisitions involving UK companies - Q4 2012
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 4 March 2013
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Coroner Service (Lord McNally, Minister of State, Justice)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mrs Helen Grant) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Government have today published a consultation on our proposed coroner ...

Correction to Commons Written Answer (Baroness Verma, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Climate Change (Gregory Barker) made the following Statement.

An error has been identified in the Written Answer given to the honourable Member for Newcastle...

Crime: Fraud (Lord Taylor of Holbeach, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today launching a four-week public consultation on proposals to prevent the supply of highly specialist printing equipment to fraudsters who then use that equipment to produce false documents.

These...

Food: Horsemeat and Food Fraud (Lord de Mauley, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Owen Paterson) has today made the following Statement.

I would like to update the House on developments since my...

Livestock: Transport (Lord de Mauley, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food (David Heath) has today made the following Statement.

Following the events at Ramsgate port on 12 September 2012, when a consignment of...

NHS: Charges (Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Quality), Health)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Regulations will be laid before the House shortly to increase certain National Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2013.

There will be an increase in the prescription charge of 20p from £...

Rwanda (Baroness Northover, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development has made the following Statement.

On 30 November, I released a Written Ministerial Statement outlining my decision not to ...

Community Amateur Sports Clubs (Sajid Javid)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government are committed to delivering and maintaining a real sporting legacy after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic success. An important part of securing this legacy is to encourage greater participation...

Double Taxation Agreement (UK and the People's Republic of China) (David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

A protocol amending the double taxation agreement with the People’s Republic of China was signed on 27 February 2013. The text of the protocol has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and is available...

House of Lords Appointments Commission (Triennial Review) (Francis Maude)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today announcing the start of the triennial review of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC). Triennial reviews of non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) are part of the Government’s commitment...

AHVLA Report (David Heath, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, House of Commons)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following the events at Ramsgate port on12 September 2012, when a consignment of 540 sheep were unloaded at the port which resulted in three sheep drowning and more than 40 more having to be humanely killed, ...

Horsemeat Fraud (Owen Paterson, Secretary of State, Northern Ireland)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I would like to update the House on developments since my written ministerial statement on 25 February, 2013, Official Report, column 5WS, on the latest results from the food industry programme of tests of beef...

Special Mission Immunity (William Hague, Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House of a new pilot process by which the Government will be informed of inward visits which may qualify for special mission immunity status.

A special mission is a temporary mission...

The Commonwealth Charter (William Hague, Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

We strongly welcome the new Commonwealth charter which has been agreed and adopted by all Commonwealth Heads of Government. The Government have today laid a copy of this charter before Parliament in the form ...

Biometrics Commissioner and Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Theresa May, Minister of State, Equalities Office)
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am appointing Mr Alastair MacGregor QC as the new Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material (“Biometrics

Commissioner”). The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (“the ...

Statistical data set: Weekly road fuel prices
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest update published.

Table last updated on 5 March 2013.

Weekly fuel prices

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 222KB

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Mergers and Acquisitions Involving UK Companies, Q4 2012
seen at 09:30, 5 March in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
This statistical bulletin provides data on the value and number of mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving UK companies with values of £1.0 million or greater.
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 22/02/2013
seen at 02:31, 5 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest eight weeks for which data are available.
Mergers and Acquisitions involving UK companies - Q4 2012
seen at 02:31, 5 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 4 March 2013
seen at 02:31, 5 March in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel