Unoccupied property owned, leased or otherwise paid for by the Scotland Office in each of the last three years
Value of contracts that the Scotland Office have awarded to some external organisations since 11 May 2010
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) invites applications from organisations wishing to operate new or extended building regulation competent person self-certification schemes.
How much of the Scotland Office’s budget has been paid to the European Union
The amount paid in fines from the Scotland Office to the European Union from May 2010 to December 2012
At the UK Permanent Delegation to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (UKDel) we aim to make life easier for the 700 or so UK officials who represent the country at OECD meetings every year...
How much was spent on legal services in the Scotland Office covering the last three years
Updated: Final stage impact assessment published.
The Nuttall Review on Employee Ownership recommended (recommendation V) that the government should review and consult on changes to deregulate the conditions...
Updated: Impact Assessment uploaded
The UK is required to hold emergency stocks of oil products to release to market in the event of short term oil supply disruptions, known as the compulsory stock obligation...
UK Sport release findings from research into HIV counselling in sport
A Victorian railway remnant from the great age of steam has been replaced with a new structure set to take hundreds of thousands of walkers on their journey.
The Peak District National Park Authority has welcomed Zahid Hamid as the newest member of its 30-strong governing body.
The Human Tissue Authority's latest e-newsletter is now available.
A leading hotel chain has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 in fines and costs after construction workers and guests were put at risk of asbestos exposure at a Kent hotel.
One in four of the construction sites visited in London during a month-long inspection initiative failed health and safety checks, according to results released today (4 April).
Updated: Amended headline
The Home Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) are to share central London headquarters as part of a continuing drive to reduce costs and increase...
Marriage questionnaire
Draft Notice for insertion in newspaper
This report is an update on progress with the Health Visitor Implementation Plan 2011 to 2015, a four year project linked to public health improvement.
The main aims of the implementation plan...
A full list of Consular fees
This generic risk assessment applies to all fire and rescue authority operations which involve petrochemicals and their derivatives.
The purpose of this assessment is not to address every conceivable ...
A full list of Consular fees
A full list of Consular fees
The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice
This generic risk assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to fire and rescue personnel, the personnel of other agencies, and members of the public when dealing with incidents involving...
This generic risk assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to fire and rescue personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public when dealing with incidents involving...
This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British Nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison
The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice
This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British Nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison
The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice
This generic risk assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to fire and rescue personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public when dealing with incidents involving...
This generic risk assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to fire and rescue personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public when attending incidents in tunnels...
This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British Nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison
Updated: Updated fee table
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: Cyprus consular fees from 06/04/2013
A full list of Consular fees
Provides responses to common misconceptions about the government’s plans to sell shares in Royal Mail. It covers:
Post Offices private capital Royal Mail’s heritage universal postal service
Keep up to date with what's happening in Dartmoor National Park by subscribing to Moor News, Dartmoor National Park Authority's new electronic newsletter.
The Broads comes to the city centre on Friday and Saturday (April 5th and 6th) with a taste of what is on offer during the two week Broads Outdoors Festival.
The government has unveiled its plans following a rising trend in illegal identity factories buying specialist equipment to produce counterfeits of credit cards and government issued documents including passports...
This written ministerial statement was laid on 4 March 2013, in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach and in the House of Commons by Mark Harper.
I am today launching a four-week public consultation...
Mr MacGregor, who is currently Deputy Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, will scrutinise police and other authorities’ use of DNA and fingerprint profiles and assess whether they are being used...
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 4 March 2013 by Theresa May, and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
I am pleased to announce that I am appointing ...
The government has unveiled its plans following a rising trend in illegal identity factories buying specialist equipment to commit identity crime by producing counterfeits of credit cards and government issued...
Under the current system, 70 per cent of crimes are recorded as ‘undetected’, leaving victims and the public concerned that nothing has been done by police.
This will change with the introduction of a...
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 5 March 2013 by Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
As part of the government’s commitment to increasing...
‘Violence against women and girls is utterly unacceptable. That may seem to be a statement of the obvious - but unfortunately, the obvious is not accepted by everyone.
‘There are people in this country...
Under the current system, 70 per cent of crimes are recorded as ‘undetected’, leaving victims and the public concerned that nothing has been done by police.
This will change with the introduction of a...
Foreign Office Minister for Consular Policy, Mark Simmonds, said:
Forcing someone to marry is an appalling and indefensible practice which is why the Government is committed to eliminating it, with...
The group were sentenced today (6 March) at Manchester Crown Court after taking part in multiple fake ceremonies around Blackburn, Wexham and Chester in efforts to secure leave to remain for Indian nationals.
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 6 March 2013 by Theresa May.
The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council is due to be held on 7 and 8 March in Brussels. My rt hon...
The haul was made after a container shipped from China, which was supposed to be carrying wind turbine parts, was stopped by Border Force officers. The container was scanned in an x-ray machine and this showed...
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 7 March 2013 by Theresa May, and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
Tomorrow, on International Women’s Day, the government...
In Pakistan last November, 15 year old Malala Yousafzai was shot for simply trying to go to school and for being brave enough to speak up about the right to education for all.
A month later, international...
In a specially recorded video message for International Women’s Day (IWD) the Home Secretary paid tribute to the achievements of women across the UK and around the world.
Domestic violenceHowever she...
A BAFTA winning writer has been jailed for 12 months for attempting to import 1.1kg of cannabis through the post to his Glasgow home.
Austin Low, 28, was caught after Border Force staff working at Coventry...
The Home Office has today launched a new consultation to reduce the number of passengers arriving in the UK without proper travel documentation.
Each year, thousands of undocumented passengers are stopped...
New technology to deter metal thieves got the Home Office seal of approval today.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach visited the 150 year-old Northampton Guildhall today to see first-hand a new metal marking technique...
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May): Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as...
This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May): I announce today the publication of the Government...
IntroductionIn the latest Bond movie ‘Skyfall’, technology and the ability to threaten the UK’s interests through the internet are at the very heart of the drama. I’m sure you’ve all seen it, but Bond’s latest...
This written ministerial statement was also laid in the House of Lords by Lord Henley.
The Minister of State for Immigration (Mark Harper): My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the...
International students and businesses are set to benefit from a series of changes to the Immigration Rules being announced today.
The changes are part of the government’s continuing work to ensure...
In a speech at BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, Security Minister James Brokenshire announced the creation of a new Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership to tackle the growing threat of organised and global...
New and innovative ways to tackle the cyber crime threat are being discussed today in the first ever meeting of the Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership.
The partnership, made up of ministers, academics, ...
Businesses are being urged today to change their recruitment practices and introduce a code of conduct for suppliers as part of an initiative to crack down on human trafficking.
In a conference aimed ...
As Chancellor George Osborne prepares to unveil his pro-growth budget, the Home Office continues to play its part in the economic recovery.
Over the last two years a series of radical reforms to the immigration...
Immigration Minister Mark Harper saw first-hand the work of Border Force at a visit to the Port of Felixstowe today – including a seizure of 4.5 million smuggled cigarettes.
The haul was seized on Sunday...
Ten illegal workers were arrested after a UK Border Agency raid on a factory in Leicester.
Acting on intelligence around 60 officers and Leicestershire Police raided Colours Dyers in Greenhithe Road on...
The Home Office has now moved its content to the new GOV.UK website, joining 16 other departments whose content moved to GOV.UK between November 2012 and March 2013. Content from all remaining departments will...
The new Life in the UK test goes live today with British culture and history at the very heart of its revised curriculum.
It follows the launch of the new guidebook in late February, which removed questions...
Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the future of the UK Border Agency.
Since 2010 the Government has been getting to grips with the chaotic immigration system we inherited. We have introduced...
Responding to the threat from terrorism remains a top priority, the Home Secretary said today.
Publishing the annual report for CONTEST, the government’s strategy for countering terrorism, the ...
The UK Border Agency is to be split into 2 separate entities – an immigration and visa service and an immigration law enforcement organisation - as part of a package of changes announced today.
Further...
Updated: Added in quote from James Brokenshire
A new agreement has been signed between the UK and Peru to work more closely together to fight organised crime including illegal drug smuggling.
The...
He gave a funding boost to 4 London boroughs to further support their ongoing efforts to tackle the problem head-on and end this practice.
Beds in sheds are often rented to migrants, including some with...
The current Deputy Director General of the Security Service (MI5), Mr Parker has been appointed as successor to Sir Jonathan Evans, Home Secretary Theresa May announced today, with the agreement of the Prime ...
The definition of domestic violence has today been expanded to cover more victims.
Young people aged 16 to 17 and coercive control – a pattern of controlling behaviour – will now be included for the first...
Community projects aimed at getting youngsters off the streets and into sport have been recognised at the football industry’s annual Kickz Awards.
Policing Minister Damian Green attended the event at ...
Judicial Office news release
The UK is required to hold emergency stocks of oil products to release to market in the event of short term oil supply disruptions, known as the compulsory stock obligation (CSO). Currently Government issues ...
The Digital Deal is a cross-government scheme to get more social tenants online and spread the benefits of digital living - from finding out about local services and schools for children to applying for...
I note your request for information was as follows:
I am currently undertaking research into the way that witnesses are dealt with by the criminal justice system. I have come across a question that you...
The International Labour Organization estimates that there are almost 21 million people in forced labour, including forced sexual exploitation. Of those 5.5 million are children. Men, women and children are exploited...
Updated: Firing periods update
The planned firing/flying periods for April/May 2013 are as follows:
No planned firing in April 2013 Monday 13 to Friday 17 May 2013 Monday 20 to Friday 24 May 2013...
Updated: Added Green Book chapter 6 update patch
Almost all individuals can be safely vaccinated with all vaccines. In very few individuals, vaccination is contraindicated or should be deferred. Where there...
Updated: Added file attachment (chapter update patch). Updated the Body text to include link to NHS Choices.
Mumps is an acute viral illness caused by a paramyxovirus. It is usually characterised...
Updated: Added file attachment (chapter update dated 28 January 2013). Updated the Body text to include a link to National Archives (chapter update patches prior to 28 January 2013 ) and a link to NHS Choices...
NUS has been awarded £5 million by HEFCE for a Students’ Green Fund, the four key themes of which will be student participation, partnership, impact and legacy.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) affects all cloven-hoofed animals, both domesticated and wild, and is one of the most contagious of animal diseases.
STFC's Daresbury Laboratory is hosting the original prototype magnet that was used to develop Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in hospitals, in preparation for its use in an exciting new project to study the rarest...
Five Arts Council England funded organisations among finalists for Museum of the Year 2013 award
A fish and chip shop displays a sign in its window stating that under-three-year-olds are not allowed on the premises or in the restaurant due to health and safety.
HSE Chair looks back on a successful first year for the Myth Busters Challenge Panel.
Sentencing remarks of Mrs Justice Thirlwall
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act came into force on 1 May 2012. In the first section we we explain how the act works and why the police have the right to keep DNA samples. In the second section we explain...
With effect from 1 October 1989, the date of Pakistan’s re-entry to the Commonwealth the British Deputy High Commission has no general powers under the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889, to undertake notarial ...
Updated: Added latest 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.
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Estimates of station usage report and data 2011-12
London stations still dominate top of the stops list
Prime Minister David Cameron is today visiting a defence industry site in Scotland. He will meet with and take questions from staff at a defence company.
Stressing the importance of the defence sector...
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act came into force on 1 May 2012. In the first section we we explain how the act works and why the police have the right to keep DNA samples. In the second section we explain...
Replacement of the previous local authority information on assessing eligibility for concessionary bus travel including the welfare reforms and the introduction of Personal Independence Payment.
You need to fill in this form if you’re asked to do a Work Capability Assessment for claiming Employment Support Allowance (ESA).
This questionnaire asks about your physical and mental health. You need...
Updated: February 2013 bid round awards added.
The Department for Transport manages the sustainable distribution fund. This is funding provided to support the carriage of freight by rail that would otherwise...
Updated: Possible bilateral air services talks as at April 2013 added.
International air services (apart from services within the European Union) are governed by the provisions of inter-governmental instruments...
Updated: Updated PDF - requested by https://govuk.zendesk.com/agent/#/tickets/72352
All road traffic and construction use offences are laid down in the appropriate legislation and these form the basic standard...
National Rail Trends Quarterly Summary 2012-13 Q3
Summarises HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates of exports from Wales.
This bulletin provides information, by council area, on the number and type of liquor licences in force in Scotland. It details the number of regular extensions to permitted hours, the number and outcome of new ...
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.
Information on the selected domains and indicators that measure National Well-being. Articles draw together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations; they paint...
Prescription items dispensed in the community in England.
Expenditure by use of Government Procurement Cards in the Scotland Office
Tables showing the schemes offered grants by the cycle safety fund, listed scheme and by region.
Related links Safer cycle routes on track thanks to government boost
Updated: Updated with latest data
The statistics presented in the table below, show the number of sub 50kW solar photovoltaic installations and capacity installed at the end of each week, that are recorded...
Afternoon meeting of Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group (MOHSG) that includes the above talk by John Grevatt, The First Aid Training School. An HSE Workplace officer will be in attendance.
Summarises HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates of exports from Wales.
This bulletin provides information, by council area, on the number and type of liquor licences in force in Scotland. It details the number of regular extensions to permitted hours, the number and outcome of new ...
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.
Information on the selected domains and indicators that measure National Well-being. Articles draw together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations; they paint...
Prescription items dispensed in the community in England.