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03 April 2013

Yorkshire Dales National Park - One born every minute…
seen at 21:30, 3 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Visitors to the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes are in for an eggstra treat over the next few days.
Audit Commission continues drive to reduce audit costs
seen at 20:30, 3 April in Audit Commission (Our copy).
The Audit Commission has today announced that it will retender audit contracts worth £25.2 million a year. The contracts currently held by audit firms were initially awarded in 2006 and 2007 and extended...
Guidance: France - Explanatory note in lieu of Certificat Celibat
seen at 18:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Explanatory note in lieu of Certificat Celibat

Guidance: Department for Transport regulated agents and in-flight suppliers
seen at 18:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of regulated agents updated

Contact number for all enquiries phone: 020 7944 6430 email: transec.cargo@dft.gsi.gov.uk Communication with in-flight supplies inspectors

Please send...

Statistical data set: Agri-environment indicators
seen at 18:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

These indicators monitor agricultural and environmental change in England and are updated as new information becomes available. The date of the last update for each indicator is shown in brackets after the indicator...

Transparency data: Details of items of HMRC GPC spend over £500
seen at 18:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include January 2013 data (nil return)

Report period

In line with the GPC providers current statement period applicable to HMRC, monthly detail refers to transactions falling between...

Research and analysis: Minutes: Cabinet Office Elections Policy & Co-ordination Group
seen at 18:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New minutes added for 23 January 2013.

The Elections Policy & Co-ordination Group meets around every 6 to 8 weeks to discuss electoral policy and to plan and prepare for upcoming and future...

LTA and UK Anti-Doping develop comprehensive education strategy
seen at 18:30, 3 April in News (Our copy).
The Lawn Tennis Association has developed a comprehensive four-year education strategy with the support of UK Anti-Doping.
Sport-in-brief - your weekly update from the high performance sports community
seen at 18:30, 3 April in UK Sport (Our copy).
This week's update includes news and results from Boccia, Boxing, Curling, Gymnastics, Sailing and Weightlifting
Valley of Rocks BIG Adventure Day
seen at 18:30, 3 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
The first BIG Adventure Day of the year is being held in the spectacular Valley of Rocks on Wednesday 10 April from 10am with free family fun and games for all.
Blackburn landlord fined over carbon monoxide poisoning
seen at 18:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The landlord of a Blackburn business unit has been found guilty of a health and safety offence after two people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from a dangerous gas heater.

HSE responds to concerns over creation of new Energy Division
seen at 18:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

HSE Deputy Chief Executive Kevin Myers writes in response to The Press and Journal Energy article – “Union sounds danger warning”, 30 March 2013.

Building owner and sub-contractor in court for safety failings at former Brewery
seen at 18:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The owner of a former Burton upon Trent brewery and the sub-contractor on a project to refurbish it have been prosecuted after a catalogue of safety failings was uncovered surrounding the unsafe removal of asbestos...

Firm fined for putting workers’ lives at risk
seen at 18:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Durham recycling firm has been fined for putting workers’ lives at risk after two machines were found to have vital safety mechanisms deliberately disabled.

Guidance: Spain notarial services guidance
seen at 16:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The attached guide was removed and a link created to the detailed guidance page on notarial and documentary services in Spain.

British consulates in Spain issue a wide range of legal documents ...

Guidance: Measles: the green book, chapter 21
seen at 16:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added attachment (chapter update patch dated 28 January 2013). Updated the Body text to include link to NHS Choices.

Measles is an acute viral illness caused by a morbillivirus of the paramyxovirus...

Guidance: Hepatitis A: the green book, chapter 17
seen at 16:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Body text to include link to Green Book update patches on the National Archives website.

Chapter 17 update patches

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused ...

Updated guidance on the application of the common safety method (CSM) on risk evaluation and assessment
seen at 16:30, 3 April in What's new (Our copy).
Updated guidance on the application of the common safety method (CSM) on risk evaluation and assessment
Norfolk heating engineer fined for illegal gas work
seen at 16:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Norfolk heating engineer has been fined for illegally carrying out sub-standard gas work at a newly built home in Dereham.

Boatyard firm fined for crane danger
seen at 16:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

An Isle of Wight boatyard business has been fined for safety failings after a poorly maintained mobile crane overturned during a lifting operation at Yarmouth Harbour.

County Durham construction firm fined for dangerous site in Aberdeen
seen at 16:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A County Durham construction firm has been fined for dangerous practices on a building site in Aberdeen.

Two new appointments to the HSE Board
seen at 16:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Jonathan Baume and George Brechin have been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive directors. Both appointments commence on 1st April 2013 and will run until 31st March 2016...

Database of British slave ownership available online
seen at 16:30, 3 April in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
On Tuesday 26 March, a team from the Legacies of British Slave-ownership project at University College, London (UCL) will demonstrate their new database of British slave ownership in a free talk at The National...
View the world through a lens
seen at 16:30, 3 April in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
Since 2011, as part of our Through a Lens project, we have been publishing the Foreign and Commonwealth Office photographic collection (CO 1069) online. The images have been published onto Flickr Commons, ...
Railway conference - book your place
seen at 16:30, 3 April in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
On 7 September 2013 The National Archives, in partnership with the National Railway Museum, will be holding a one-day conference at Kew to look at how railways have changed our lives, drawing on the archives and...
New financial year, new priorities
seen at 16:30, 3 April in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
We've just published an updated business plan which outlines our main priorities for the financial year ahead.
Scotland
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about Scotland’s independence referendum, the PMS said that the PM believed it was important for people in Scotland to lead the debate. It remained the PM’s view that Scotland and the wider UK were better...
Civil Service
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM believed civil service terms and conditions were too soft, the PMS said that the PM thought that while the civil service do a good job there was need for reform. It was important that the civil...
Toll Roads
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM believed there should be a tolled relief road on the M4 in Newport, the PMS said that good infrastructure was vital for the UK economy, but road tolling in Wales was a devolved matter for the...
Europe
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned about the Balance of Competencies Review and Eurozone unemployment, the PMS said that the review had always intended to be a transparent process and the Government had invited other EU member states ...
Welfare
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM thought he could live on 53 per week, the PMS said that the PM believed the benefit levels were fair. Welfare reform was ensuring work paid and unemployed people were supported back into work...
Press briefing – morning 2 April
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Wednesday 3 April 2013 ...
Form: Foreign and Commonwealth Office honours guidance. How to complete the form
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Personal information and where to send the form.

Corporate report: Service level agreement between Public Health England and the Care Quality Commission
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

This service level agreement (SLA) is for the provision on a voluntary basis of compliance inspections and advice in relation to services provided by PHE. It sets out the service to be provided, expected standards...

Guidance: Sale of a vehicle in Kosovo (DSACOMDD/G/034)
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Invitation to tender. Tender return date: 24th April 2013, 14.00hrs.

Guidance: Turkey - terrorism map.
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Map of areas with a history of terrorism in Turkey.

Guidance: Deputy Programme Manager - DFID Zambia
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).
Deputy Program Manager for the Department for International Development Reference: DFIDJOB-0285 Closing date: 19th April 2013 Interview date: Not Specified Number of vacancies: 1 Salary: ZMW 24,043.12 ...
Corporate report: Memorandum of understanding between Public Health England and the Care Quality Commission
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) details ways in which PHE and the CQC will work together and alongside one another in delivering their respective statutory functions.

Guidance: UK-Israeli High-Tech Hub
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

The UK-Israel Tech Hub was launched in October 2011. We will position the UK as a natural partner of choice for Israel in technology, and ensure the UK market can make full use of the breadth and quality of ...

Guidance: Tajikistan - List of lawyers
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information on English speaking lawyers in Tajikistan.

Form: Foreign and Commonwealth Office honours guidance. Grounds for nomination.
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Please give detailed examples explaining precisely what exceptional and meritorious services to the UK, to the community or to specific British or Overseas Territory interests the nominee has performed, for how...

Guidance: Strategic road network performance specification 2013 to 2015
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

This document sets out the government’s performance expectations for the strategic road network and Highways Agency, as network operator, for the period from 2013 to 2015.

Related documents Highways...
Corporate report: DSA business plan 2013 to 2015
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

DSA’s main aim for 2013 to 2015 is to continue to improve road safety by influencing driver and rider behaviour.

DSA will also make sure that it is more efficient and gives better value for money.

...
Form: Foreign and Commonwealth Office honours nomination form
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Foreign and Commonwealth Office honours nomination form

Transparency data: Corporate hospitality register: October - December 2012
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Corporate hospitality received by board members and staff of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

Statistics: Building materials and components statistics: February 2013
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The updates have the new March Statistics documents and changes in the text to reflect the change in months data

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price...

Guidance: Holcombe Moor firing times
seen at 14:31, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Holcombe Moor firing times 13 to 19 April 2013

Holcombe Moor’s firing times are presented in three file formats so that the information is accessible to everyone. The TXT format is browseable...

HSE: Tell ‘health and safety’ jobsworths to pull the other one
seen at 14:30, 3 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A panel set up to expose ‘health and safety’ excuses has clocked up 150 cases in its first year – helping the public fight back against jobsworths who use safety laws as a convenient ruse to ban legitimate activities...

LSB publishes Business Plan for 2013/14
seen at 14:30, 3 April in LSB (Our copy).
(3 April 2013) The Board sets out priorities for 2013/14
Guidance: Strategic road network performance specification 2013 to 2015
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

This document sets out the government’s performance expectations for the strategic road network and Highways Agency, as network operator, for the period from 2013 to 2015.

Policy paper: Ending violence against women and girls: action plan 2013
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

On 8 March 2013 we published a further refreshed version of the ending violence against women and girls action plan. The new plan sets out significant progress since the last report was published a year ago. ...

Form: Spain - Death registration form
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Form to register the death of a British citizen in Spain.

Guidance: France - Birth pack
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for British citizens giving birth in France.

Guidance: Cyprus - Travelling with children
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for parents travelling with children in Cyprus.

Guidance: United Arab Emirates - Dubai prison information.
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information about police stations in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Form: USA - Birth registration application
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Application form to register the birth of a British citizen in the United States of America.

Guidance: Rwanda - Prisoner pack
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for British nationals imprisoned in Rwanda.

Correspondence: Bexhill Hastings Link Road full approval letter
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

This letter confirms final funding approval for the Bexhill Hastings Link Road.

Related documents £56.85 million to regenerate Bexhill and Hastings press notice, 3 April 2013
Guidance: Dominican Republic - Prisoner Pack
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for British nationals imprisoned in the Dominican Republic.

Guidance: Nepal - Prisoner pack
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for British nationals imprisoned in Nepal.

Guidance: Court martial results from the military court centres
seen at 11:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced Court Martial Results 4 February - 1 March 2013 with Court Martial Results 4 to 22 March 2013

In line with the government’s ‘transparency and open data initiative’, the Military Court...

Form: Consular registration of births of British Citizens and British Overseas Territories Citizens born in France
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Consular registration of births of British Citizens and British Overseas Territories Citizens born in France

Guidance: Azerbaijan - Prisoner pack
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for British nationals imprisoned in Azerbaijan.

Form: Brazil - Death registration form
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Register the death of a British national in Brazil.

Statistics: Building Materials and Components Statistics: March 2013
seen at 10:32, 3 April 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...

Form: Application for BN(O) passport
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Personal information sheet for the purpose of assessing if the applicant still has the right of abode in Hong Kong.

Form: Claim by a citizen of the Republic of Ireland to remain a British subject
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Claim by a citizen of the Republic of Ireland to remain a British subject

Guidance: South Africa - Prisoner pack
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for British Nationals imprisoned in South Africa.

Policy paper: Rigour and Responsiveness in Skills
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

To compete successfully, we need a highly skilled workforce. Our best vocational training is world class but there remain skills shortages. Our skills system is confusing and often changes, with little employer...

Guidance: Austria - Prison rules
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Subsection 8 of the Austrian Laws with regard to prisoners and prison laws.

Guidance: Strategic road network performance specification 2013 to 2015
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

This document sets out the government’s performance expectations for the strategic road network and Highways Agency, as network operator, for the period from 2013 to 2015.

Related documents Highways...
Guidance: Routine immunisations for children: information on vaccines and timing
seen at 10:32, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaces the November 2010 version, which remains in print until all the girls who started their vaccination courses with Cervarix have completed them with Cervarix. This new poster has been updated ...

Scottish Manufactured Exports - 2012 Q4
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Time series of exports from Scotland's manufacturing sector.
EU Government Debt and Deficit returns - March 2013
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Contains estimates of government deficit and debt data submitted biannually to the European Commission for the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) in accordance with the Maastricht Treaty.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 1 April 2013
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 457, March 2013
seen at 09:30, 3 April 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-...
Guidance: Byelaws consultations
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the RAF Barford St John consultation.

The Secretary of State for Defence makes new byelaws under the powers granted to him by the Military Lands Act 1892.

In order to enable public...

Statistics: Building materials and components statistics: March 2013
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The updates have the new March Statistics documents and changes in the text to reflect the change in months data

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price...

Statistical data set: Weekly road fuel prices
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest data.

Table last updated on 03 April 2013.

Weekly fuel prices

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 223KB

This...
Government Deficit and Debt Under the Maastricht Treaty, Calendar Year 2012
seen at 09:30, 3 April in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
EU Member Governments have to report their actual and planned government deficits, and the levels of their debt, promptly to the European Commission, to specific deadlines twice each year. The estimates in this ...
Scottish Manufactured Exports - 2012 Q4
seen at 02:31, 3 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Time series of exports from Scotland's manufacturing sector.
EU Government Debt and Deficit returns - March 2013
seen at 02:31, 3 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Contains estimates of government deficit and debt data submitted biannually to the European Commission for the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) in accordance with the Maastricht Treaty.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 1 April 2013
seen at 02:31, 3 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 457, March 2013
seen at 02:31, 3 April 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-...