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10 May 2013

Yorkshire Dales National Park - Fell race win went according to plan
seen at 20:32, 10 May in National Parks News (Our copy).
A member of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority's planning team was celebrating today (April 29) after beating 401 other runners to win a gruelling 61-mile fell marathon at the weekend.
Yorkshire Dales National Park - Excitement in Malham as chicks hatch
seen at 20:31, 10 May in National Parks News (Our copy).
There's excitement in the air in the Yorkshire Dales thanks to the arrival of three special chicks. Since hatching earlier this month, the young peregrines are proving to be quite an attraction at Malham Cove in...
Yorkshire Dales National Park - Approval of planning applications tops 90 per cent
seen at 20:31, 10 May in National Parks News (Our copy).
More than 90 per cent of planning applications received by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) were approved in the last financial year, according to latest figures.
Afghanistan
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the PM would support the funding of a memorial to those service personnel that had died in Afghanistan, the PMOS said he hadn?t seen the Opposition?s proposals and so could not comment on the specifics...
Abu Qatada
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the government was looking at all options to deport Abu Qatada, including temporarily leaving the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), the PMS said the Prime Minister had been very clear that all...
Economy
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM believed the UK could learn about economic growth from Latvia or Estonia, the PMS said that the PM believed the economy was healing. There were still some challenges facing the country, but...
Spare room subsidy
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the government should scrap the spare room subsidy bill the PMS said that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has made a written statement and the PM has made the fundamental point on a number...
FOI release: Correspondence with Drax Group plc
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This information has been released by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

FOI release: Noise pollution from propane gas guns and policy
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The policy on the noise pollution caused by propane gas guns.

This information has been released by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) under the Environmental Information Regulations...

Statistics: Income support lone parent regime, May 2012
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics on the Income Support Lone Parent (ISLP) Regime, including figures on Lone Parent Work Focused Interviews (WFIs) and ISLP sanctions up to December 2011.

DWP publishes a range of statistics...

Guidance: Text for standard letters of no objection
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The British Embassy/High Commission certify that Mr [name] and Mrs [name] are British citizens (at least one of them is) and, not being habitually resident in the UK, are eligible to seek to adopt in [country...

Correspondence: Defence Focus magazine - 270
seen at 18:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to May 2013 issue

Defence Focus magazine issue 270 May 2013

The Prince of Wales hosts a UKTI reception
seen at 18:30, 10 May in (Our copy).
UKTI reception
Creative employment programme funding for Farnham Maltings for young people apprenticeships in South East and East of England
seen at 18:30, 10 May in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Creative employment programme funding for Farnham Maltings for young people apprenticeships in South East and East of England
Newcastle Sixth Form College students help out National Park
seen at 18:30, 10 May in National Parks News (Our copy).
Green-minded students at Newcastle Sixth Form College spent the day getting their hands dirty with rangers at Northumberland National Parks.
Roofing company in court for ignoring safety risks
seen at 18:30, 10 May in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A roofing company has been fined for exposing workers to serious risk of injury at a site in Deeside, Flintshire. The work involved replacing fragile asbestos cement roof sheets with metal roof cladding, no safeguards...

Guidance: The Care Bill: Factsheets
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The Care Bill was introduced into Parliament on 9 May 2013, and published on 10 May 2013. Factsheets have been produced to accompany the Bill.

Policy paper: Response to the NIAC report on the draft Northern Ireland Bill
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The draft Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill was published on 11 February 2013 for pre-legislative scrutiny.

It contained a number of draft measures to effect institutional change in Northern...

FOI release: Request for information on the impact of Audit Commission reform on local authority audit fees
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Request for information on any departmental analysis, undertaken since 1 June 2010, to determine the future impact on local authority audit fees arising from the reform of the Audit Commission.

The Department...

Guidance: Local Audit and Accountability Bill: a plain English guide
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This document summarises in plain English the main measures set out in the Local Audit and Accountability Bill.

Impact assessment: Local Audit and Accountability Bill: local audit impact assessment
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This impact assessment quantifies the costs and savings associated with the government’s programme of reforms to local audit set out in the Local Audit and Accountability Bill. This includes abolishing...

Statistics: Employment and Support Allowance, incapacity benefits reassessments: outcomes of work capability assessments, January 2013
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

DWP publishes a range of statistics on topics including its employment programmes, benefits, pensions and household income. For more information see ‘Statistics at DWP’.

Statistics: Employment and Support Allowance, incapacity benefits reassessments: outcomes of work capability assessments, March 2012
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

DWP publishes a range of statistics on topics including its employment programmes, benefits, pensions and household income. For more information see ‘Statistics at DWP’.

Statistics: Employment and Support Allowance, incapacity benefits reassessments: outcomes of work capability assessments, November 2012
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

DWP publishes a range of statistics on topics including its employment programmes, benefits, pensions and household income. For more information see ‘Statistics at DWP’.

Statistics: Changes to the Ministry of Justice Official Statistics Publication Schedule May 2013 to July 2013
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This note is to advise users of changes to the publication schedule for Ministry of Justice Statistics covering the period May to July 2013.

Research and analysis: Growing Places Fund survey: an analysis of results
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

A short survey was completed in December 2012 on how local enterprise partnerships are using the Growing Places Fund. The results capture information on the projects agreed by January 2013, the expected outcomes...

Transparency data: Cabinet Office Government Procurement Card data
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Data added for February to March 2013

In line with UK government commitments to increase transparency, we publish details of spend over £500 from 1 April 2011. We will continue to publish...

Transparency data: Cabinet Office spend data over £25,000
seen at 16:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data for February-March 2013

In line with UK government commitments to increase transparency, we are now publishing details of spend over £25,000 since 1 April 2010 and over &...

Wealth of walking on North Pembrokeshire coast
seen at 16:30, 10 May in National Parks News (Our copy).
St Dogmaels in North Pembrokeshire is the start (or the finish!) of the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail, but did you know that this area also has a fantastic network of popular inl
New displays for Dunster National Park Centre
seen at 16:30, 10 May in National Parks News (Our copy).
A new display has just been installed in the National Park Centre in Dunster highlighting and celebrating the key landscapes and wildlife found on Exmoor, offering a fantastic introduction to the special qualities...
R -v- Nathan Pick
seen at 16:30, 10 May in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice Flaux
20 years of World Press Freedom Day
seen at 16:30, 10 May in Wilton Park (Our copy).

World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity for the international community to renew its commitment to freedom of expression in challenging times.

We have experienced a revolution over the last 20 years. ...

Global Investment Conference
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
Global Investment Conference
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
Global Investment Conference
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
Global Investment Conference
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
EU: Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Lord de Mauley, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 14:32, 10 May 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 attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 22 April...

Government: Legislative Programme (Lord Hill of Oareford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Education)
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following yesterday’s State Opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing below the 17 Bills which were announced yesterday:

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill...

Terrorism: Finance (Lord Deighton)
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to report to Parliament, quarterly, on its operation of the UK’s asset-freezing regime mandated by UN Security Council...

Veterinary Products Committee: Annual Report (Lord de Mauley, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 14:32, 10 May 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.

I have received the annual report of the Veterinary Products Committee and its sub...

Guidance: Green Book supplementary guidance: air quality
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The quality of the air impacts upon health and the environment.

The air quality impacts of any proposed policy, programme or project need to be understood and accounted for in appraisal.

This...

Guidance: Air quality: abatement cost guidance
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

It describes the abatement cost valuation process and highlights sources of further information, building on the principles set out in Air Quality Appraisal – Valuing Environmental Limits.

This...

Guidance: Air quality: impact pathway guidance
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This guidance provides an overview of the impact pathway methodology, which is the central methodology for valuing changes in air quality.

It values the air quality impacts of proposed decisions by estimating...

Impact assessment: The Government published a series of impact assessments alongside the Care Bill
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The Care Bill was introduced into Parliament on 9 May 2013, and published on 10 May 2013.

Guidance: J1 Visa
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

I have applied to the United States Immigration authorities for permanent residence status in the United States.

I was admitted to the United States on a J1 Exchange Visitor’s Visa and ...

Statistics - national statistics: Housing Benefit recoveries and fraud: September 2012
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This release contains statistics relating to Housing Benefit fraud volumes and amounts of incorrectly overpaid benefit. It is aggregate level data received on a quarterly basis from each local authority, but ...

Consultation outcome: Consultation on a new adult safeguarding power
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include consultation response documents

Our aim for adult safeguarding is to ensure there is a clear legal and policy framework, enabling the most effective local arrangements and practices...

FOI release: Number of staff retained by BIS in 2011 to 2012 financial year after end of their probation period
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The number of staff hired by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in the 2011 to 2012 financial year ending April 2012, and how many were retained by the department following the end of their ...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, January 2010
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

FOI release: BIS staff hired in 2011 to 2012 financial year who received a promotion
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The number of staff hired by the BIS in the 2011 to 2012 financial year ending April 2012, who have since received a promotion.

This information has been released by the Department for Business, Innovation...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, April 2010
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, July 2010
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, January 2011
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, October 2010
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, April 2011
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, October 2011
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, July 2011
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Access to Work (AtW) is a specialist disability programme delivered by Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work related...

Correspondence: Duncan Selbie's Friday message: 10 May 2013
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

I know there is great disappointment that neither minimum unit pricing nor plain packaging were included in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday. The Government has made no decision on either measure, despite what...

Guidance: Community infrastructure levy guidance
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Originally published on 14 December 2012, this guidance was updated on 25 April 2013.

This guidance was updated on 25 April 2013. It is issued by the Secretary of State under section 221 of the...

Guidance: DBS referrals: referral chart
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The DBS referral chart

Statistics - national statistics: GDP deflators at market prices, and money GDP: March 2013
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced XLSX file with the correct CSV file

A series for the GDP deflator in index form is produced by the Treasury from data provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The GDP deflator...

Statistics: Prison population figures
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Monthly bulletin for April 2013 added

Latest prison population figures for 2013.

Earlier editions

Prison population 2012

Prison population 2011

Population...

Guidance: Dartmoor: environment and socio-economic surveys
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added survey report and appendix

Summaries of a number of Dartmoor surveys.

Related information:

Cramber Tor survey photos
Corporate report: MOD top level messages
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new Top level messages

The Ministry of Defence top level messages help defence personnel and external audiences understand the MOD’s position on current departmental issues each month. They...

Form: DBS referrals: form and guidance
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the DBS referral form with a new version.

Read the guidance and fill out the form to refer a person to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Guidance: Guidelines for the countersignatory application form
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of this guidance.

Guidance notes on how to complete the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) countersignatory application form.

Guidance: Guidelines for the lead countersignatory application form
seen at 14:32, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of this guidance.

Guidance notes on how to register your organisation with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and nominate a lead countersignatory. Also includes information...

The Duchess of Cornwall attends a Maggie's reception
seen at 14:32, 10 May in (Our copy).
Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres
Changes to the Station Access Conditions and Independent Station Access Conditions
seen at 14:31, 10 May in What's new (Our copy).
Changes to the Station Access Conditions and Independent Station Access Conditions
Revision of HSE guidance: Health and Safety in Care Homes
seen at 14:31, 10 May in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

This consultation seeks your views on the revision of HSE guidance Health and Safety in Care Homes (HSG 220), originally published in 2001. Consultation opens 8 May and closes on 5 July 2013.

Statement to Parliament: Daniel Morgan
seen at 14:30, 10 May in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May): Daniel Morgan, a private investigator, was found murdered in a pub car park in south east London on 10 March 1987. It is one of the country’s most...

Costs Management Pilot Report
seen at 14:30, 10 May in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Report by Nicholas Gould, Christina Lockwood, Claire King
Swithland Bluebell Service
seen at 14:30, 10 May in Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (Our copy).

On the afternoon of Sunday 28th April six students and three members of staff joined members of local community to take part in the annual Swithlan...

Concert in St Paul's Church
seen at 14:30, 10 May in Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (Our copy).

On the evening of Wednesday 1st May, 27 students and 3 staff musicians assembled in St Paul's Church in Woodhouse Eaves to perform in a concert whi...

Global Investment Conference
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
Global Investment Conference
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
Global Investment Conference
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
Global Investment Conference
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister met anyone in particular at the Global Investment Conference (GIC13), the PMS said that the Prime Minister was keen to meet with people investing in the UK but that the meetings...
Russia and Syria
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Questioned on the PM?s trip to Russia and discussions on Syria, the PMS said that the PM would meet President Putin ahead of the G8 meeting and would discuss a range of issues including Syria. Russia was an important...
) visit
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM would raise the allegations of torture in Dubai with the President of the UAE on his visit to Downing Street, the PMS said that he would not comment on the content of bilaterals, but the PM...
Afghanistan
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the PM would support the funding of a memorial to those service personnel that had died in Afghanistan, the PMOS said he hadn?t seen the Opposition?s proposals and so could not comment on the specifics...
Open consultation: Employer Debt Regulations amendment
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This consultation concerns a proposed amendment to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005 to address a drafting issue identified by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI...

Policy paper: Part 1 of the draft Pensions Bill: resonse to Select Committee report
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The Work and Pensions Select Committee undertook pre-legislative scrutiny of the single-tier provisions in the draft Pensions Bill and they published their report on 4 April 2013. This document is the Government...

Policy paper: Pensions Bill Delegated Powers Memorandum
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This Memorandum identifies the provisions in the Pension Bill which confer power to make delegated legislation. It explains the purpose of the delegated power proposed; why the matter is to be dealt with in ...

Impact assessment: Pensions Bill Impact Assessment
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The summary of impacts document explains the measures in the Pensions Bill and summarises their impact. The impact assessments for the relevant individual measures are attached as annexes.

Guidance: Whooping cough vaccination programme for pregnant women: extension to 2014
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The programme will be continued to 2014 and will remain under review by the Joint Commitee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

Impact assessment: Draft Pensions Bill – impact assessments
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated information with references to publication of the Pensions Bill.

The summary of impacts document explains the measures in the draft Pensions Bill and summarises their impacts. The...

Policy paper: The single-tier pension: a simple foundation for saving
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated information with references to publication of the Pensions Bill.

On 14 January 2013, the Government published a White Paper – The single-tier pension: a simple foundation for saving. It...

Impact assessment: Impact assessment – increasing the State Pension age to 67
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated information with references to the publication of the Pensions Bill.

In his 2011 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that the Government intended to bring forward the increase in...

Policy paper: Draft Pensions Bill
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated information with references to the publication of the Pensions Bill.

We published the draft Pensions Bill on 18 January 2013 and submitted it to the Work and Pensions Select Committee for...

Policy paper: Automatic transfers: consolidating pension savings
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated information with references to the publication of the Pensions Bill.

In the response to the consultation document Meeting future workplace pension challenges: improving transfers and...

Corporate report: Centre directors for PHE: biographies
seen at 11:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Public Health England has 15 local centres providing advice and services tailored to local needs.

UK Sport statement on the passing of Olympic sailor Andrew Simpson
seen at 11:30, 10 May in UK Sport (Our copy).
UK Sport Chair Rod Carr and CEO Liz Nicholl comment on the passing of double Olympic sailing medallist Andrew Simpson
Worker fell through pig shed roof after firm ignored safety warnings
seen at 11:30, 10 May in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A York firm that fits solar panels has been prosecuted after an employee fell four metres through the fragile roof of a pig shed at an East Yorkshire farm.

News story: Independent panel to review death of Daniel Morgan
seen at 11:30, 10 May in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

An independent panel will be established to review the police handling of the Daniel Morgan murder investigation, Home Secretary Theresa May announced today (Friday 10 May).

Mr Morgan was killed in south...

Consumer Trends, Q1 2012
seen at 11:30, 10 May in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
The Consumer Trends publication presents comprehensive estimates of Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HHFCE), constructed to conform to the European System of Accounts 1995 (ESA95) Classification of Individual...
Guidance: UKTI business brochure for Pakistan
seen at 10:30, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The brochure provides a guide on how UK Trade & Investment can help UK business thrive in this market.

Guidance: Smart Metering Implementation Programme – Licence Conditions for Operational Requirements and Accession to, and Compliance with, the Smart Energy Code
seen at 10:30, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

On Friday 10 May, licence condition modifications were laid in Parliament to require:

energy suppliers and network operators to accede and comply with the Smart Energy Code; and energy suppliers to ...
Policy paper: Smart Meters Programme
seen at 10:30, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated delivery plan representing the Government’s current view of the approach and timescales for delivery of the GB Smart Metering Programme.

Statistics: Youth custody data
seen at 10:30, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated file

Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within secure children’s homes (SCHs), secure training centres (STCs) and young offender institutions (...

Consultation outcome: Smart metering implementation programme: Foundation Smart Market
seen at 10:30, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Government response has been published today.

Smart meters will be installed in two stages: the foundation stage and mass roll-out stage. The foundation stage started in April 2011 and will...

Statement in response to the Local Audit and Accountability Bill included in the Queen’s Speech 2013
seen at 10:30, 10 May in Audit Commission (Our copy).
‘The inclusion of The Local Audit and Accountability Bill in this year’s Queen’s Speech represents a significant step towards a smooth transition to new public audit arrangements. Even as we move closer towards ...
Output in the Construction Industry - Seasonal adjustment of monthly output in the construction industry
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. In the months before the quarter month, current and constant price not seasonally adjusted...
Output in the Construction Industry - March and Q1 2013
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. In the months before the quarter month, current and constant price not seasonally adjusted...
UK Trade - March 2013
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.
Cancelled Operation, England - quarter ending March 2013
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Cancelled operations.
UK Overseas Trade Statistics - UK Trade with Countries outside the European Union - March 2013
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the United Kingdom (UK) which are published as National Statistics by HM Revenue and Customs. The OTS are a detailed dataset...
Planning: Reuse of Buildings (Eric Pickles, Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The coalition Government believe that a swift and responsive planning system is vital for delivering sustainable development. We want to promote the use of brownfield land to assist regeneration, and get empty...

Traineeships (Matthew Hancock)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

As part of plans to reform the education system we need better support for young people aged over 16 who are focused on securing an apprenticeship or sustainable jobs. We want to make it the new norm that young...

Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Owen Paterson, Secretary of State, Northern Ireland)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 22 April in Luxembourg. I was accompanied by the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard...

Veterinary Products Committee and its Sub-Committee 2012 (Annual Report) (David Heath, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, House of Commons)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have received the annual report of the Veterinary Products Committee and its sub-committee 2012, which has been published today.

Copies of the report have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

Riot (Damages) Act 1886 (Damian Green, Minister of State (Immigration), Home Office)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Home Secretary has commissioned an independent review of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886. This will be led by Neil Kinghan and is expected to conclude by the end of September 2013.

The review will examine...

Government's Legislative Programme 2013-14 (Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State, Health)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following yesterday’s state opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing below the 17 Bills which were announced yesterday:

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill...

Government's Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) (Theresa Villiers, Minister of State (Rail and Aviation), Transport)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The legislative programme unveiled in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May 2013 contains measures which will apply to Northern Ireland.

The following is a summary of the legislation announced in the Queen&#...

Government's Legislative Programme (Scotland) (Michael Moore, Secretary of State, Scotland)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Thirteen of the 15 new Bills mentioned in the Queen’s Speech for this Session of Parliament contain provisions that apply in Scotland, either in full or in part. Once again this is a strong programme of...

Government's Legislative Programme (Wales) (David Jones, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Wales)
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government’s Third Session legislative programme announced in the Queen’s Speech on 8 May contains a wide range of measures that will apply to Wales, either in full or in part.

The following...

Corporate report: A holistic approach to valuing our culture
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

This report provides a summary of a programme of work for an AHRC/ESRC Public Service Placement Fellowship ‘Measuring Cultural Value (Phase 2)’, based at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. It focuses...

FOI release: Payments to wind farms: FoI request 13/0448
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Request for information on how much was paid to wind farm companies in (a) Wales and (b) Great Britain through constraint payments in 2012, and which energy companies supplying energy from wind farms in the UK...

Transparency data: Social Action Fund: grant recipients
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added recipients of additional funds

The Social Action Fund has been created to support the government’s vision for a Big Society by funding proposals that will embed long term increases in giving...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 09:31, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly banana prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

Plants use underground networks to warn of enemy attack
seen at 09:30, 10 May in NERC news (Our copy).
Plants use underground fungal networks to warn their neighbours of aphid attack, UK scientists have discovered.
Output in the Construction Industry, March and Q1 2013
seen at 09:30, 10 May in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. Current and constant price not seasonally adjusted data by sector are published along with...
UK Trade, March 2013
seen at 09:30, 10 May in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
UK Trade is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform...
Output in the Construction Industry - Seasonal adjustment of monthly output in the construction industry
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. In the months before the quarter month, current and constant price not seasonally adjusted...
Output in the Construction Industry - March and Q1 2013
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. In the months before the quarter month, current and constant price not seasonally adjusted...
UK Trade - March 2013
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.
Cancelled Operation, England - quarter ending March 2013
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Cancelled operations.
UK Overseas Trade Statistics - UK Trade with Countries outside the European Union - March 2013
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the United Kingdom (UK) which are published as National Statistics by HM Revenue and Customs. The OTS are a detailed dataset...
Guidance: Strategic & Bilateral Programme Fund – Guidance Document (Projects worth over £10,000)
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Project Implementers, who intend to make a bid for funding, should contact the relevant British Embassy or High Commission and refer to the Programme Strategy for the fund to which they are bidding. When completed...

Form: FCO Strategic Programme Fund and Bilateral Programme Fund - Project Proposal Form
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

Project Implementers, who intend to make a bid for funding, should contact the relevant British Embassy or High Commission and refer to the Programme Strategy for the fund to which they are bidding. When completed...

Guidance: South East Asia Prosperity Fund Guide
seen at 02:41, 10 May in Search (Our copy).

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Prosperity Fund focuses on opening markets, promoting sustainable global growth and ensuring access to resources, particularly energy but also food.

The FCO...