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23 July 2013

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave hospital with their baby son
seen at 22:30, 23 July in (Our copy).
Royal Birth - leaving hospital
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit Yorkshire
seen at 20:30, 23 July in (Our copy).
Visit to Yorkshire
Update: Information published on rogue private investigators
seen at 20:30, 23 July in National Crime Agency - Home (Our copy).

Update: Information published on rogue private investigators

Open consultation: Retained Firefighters’ Pension Settlement consultation
seen at 18:30, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

This consultation paper sets out the proposed terms of access to a modified pension scheme for retained firefighters employed by fire and rescue authorities in England between 1 July 2000 and 5 April 2006. These...

Open consultation: Consultation on social investment tax relief
seen at 18:30, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: added John Hemming, Charity Tax Group

At Budget 2013 the government announced that it would introduce a new tax relief for private investment in social enterprise from 2014, and would consult on...

Statistics - national statistics: Weekly economic indicators
seen at 18:30, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Pocket databank 23/07/13 update

The focus of the Pocket databank is to be a quick and concise reference source for monthly and annual historical data.

A comprehensive list of recent UK ...

NERC welcomes the UK's strategy for agricultural technologies
seen at 18:30, 23 July in NERC news (Our copy).
NERC welcomes the publication of the UK's strategy for agricultural technologies which was launched yesterday (Monday 22 July 2013).
Pedestrian Road Casualties in Wales - 2012
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on the number of pedestrians involved in road casualties in Wales.
Delayed Transfers of Care in Wales - June 2013
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This Statistical Release presents data on the arrangements for transfer of patients to a more appropriate care setting in Wales
Local Authority Population Projections for Wales - 2011-based
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Population projections provide estimates of the size of the future population, and are based on assumptions about births, deaths and migration.
2011 Census - First Results on Population Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Results from the 2011 Census of Scotland
Guidance: Overseas passport applications - supporting documents guidance
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

A checklist of the supporting documents you need to provide when applying for a passport from overseas.

FOI release: Legal advice and Costs
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Details of all external legal advice (ie from non Treasury solicitors) the department sought in 2012 together with (a) how much it cost? (b) for what reason it was sought and (C) from whom it was received.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: North West
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Quarter 4 excel spreadsheet added.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: East England
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet added.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: East Midlands
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: North East
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: South West
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: West Midlands
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: Yorkshire and the Humber
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: London
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: South East
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Statistics: Census output area data on workless benefit claimants 2012: Wales
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added quarter 4 stats excel spreadsheet.

The main purpose of this data is to provide fine-grained information to help develop operational plans to tackle worklessness and deprivation.

Guidance: Overseas passports - guidance
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Guidance on how to complete the overseas passport form.

FOI release: DLA claimants exempt from benefit cap by local authority
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Freedom of Information response about the number of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants exempt from the household benefit cap (at both £350 and £500 cap limits) on the basis of their...

Form: Overseas passport - application form
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Application form for overseas passport applications.

Guidance: PHE centre addresses and phone numbers
seen at 16:32, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New phone number for Anglia & ESsex.

If you are not sure which PHE Centre serves you, use our postcode lookup to find the nearest Centre.

North of England North East PHE Centre <...
News story: Targeted action to tackle alcohol-related crime and disorder
seen at 16:30, 23 July in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Home Office has today (17 July) set out a number of measures to tackle drunkenness and disorder blighting town centres in England and Wales.

A ban on sales of alcohol below the level of duty plus ...

Western Balkans (WP1217)
seen at 16:30, 23 July in Wilton Park (Our copy).

We talk about becoming a member of the European Union and how each country deals with this. We also talk about creating a culture that respects the role of civil society. We ask how the EU supports the development...

Two men charged with sexual assault at London children's home in 1980s
seen at 16:30, 23 July in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Kay Scudder, a prosecutor in the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit of CPS London, said: "Following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of child sexual assault committed ...
Nicholas Jacobs charged with murder of PC Keith Blakelock
seen at 16:30, 23 July in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Nicholas Jacobs (DOB: 30/10/1968) has today been charged with the murder of PC Keith Blakelock on 6 October 1985.
Libor
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the ?loss? of Libor to New York is just the beginning of French, Germans and US ?getting their hands? on public services, the PMS said he does not agree that this is what is happening. He said that...
Coalition
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM agrees with the Chancellor?s enthusiasm for the Coalition, the PMS referred the lobby to the press statements at the time about the decisions taken to have a strong and stable government. ...
Education
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the PM hopes to achieve from the educational review for 16 to 18 year olds, the PMS said that the ambition that sits at the heart of this and at the heart of all education initiatives is that we want...
Lobbying
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about the PM?s comments on Tony Blair and lobbying, the PMS said that the PM has spoken with Tony Blair on various occasions in the past. Pushed for more detail, the PMS said that the government regularly...
Guidance: Designated Register Offices in England and Wales
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

A list of the designated Register Offices in England and Wales.

Open consultation: Draft noise action plans
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

This consultation is seeking views on the second round of noise action plans which revise those previously adopted. There are three draft noise action plans covering roads, railways and agglomerations (large ...

FOI release: Number of people claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit for occupational deafness in GB by gender: 1998 to 2011
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Statistical freedom of information response for statistics on the number of people claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) for prescribed disease occupational deafness in Great Britain by gender...

Guidance: Romania – Consular Fees
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated. Consular fees as of 06 April 2013.

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: National rural proofing guidelines
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added latest version.

For people living and working in rural areas there can be challenges and barriers for their businesses, the services they receive and their quality of life.

The rural...

Transparency data: Workforce management information: 2013
seen at 14:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include information for June 2013

These data cover:

payroll staff by grade non-payroll staff by type headcount staff numbers full-time equivalent staff numbers staff costs...
Ground-breaking agri-science research showcased in new timeline
seen at 14:31, 23 July in NERC news (Our copy).
NERC and other research council investments in agri-science are showcased in a new timeline, published by RCUK to coincide with the government's agricultural technologies industrial strategy.
University applications from most disadvantaged areas rise to record levels
seen at 14:31, 23 July in OFFA (Our copy).

Young people from the most disadvantaged areas are now more likely than ever to apply to university, figures published by UCAS today (Tuesday 23 July) show.

Today’s statistics build on a long-term trend...

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit York
seen at 14:30, 23 July in (Our copy).
York visit
Top athletes give back over 4,000 days to community sport to help inspire a generation
seen at 14:30, 23 July in UK Sport (Our copy).
Athletes from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have made thousands of appearances in schools and communities
Inspiring a Generation: The Athlete's Perspective
seen at 14:30, 23 July in UK Sport (Our copy).
Some of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars tell us about how they're trying to get the next generation inspired by sport
News story: Premium service for sponsors of international students
seen at 14:30, 23 July in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Universities and Higher Education institutions that sponsor international students will be able to sign up for a range of benefits under a new Premium Service being offered by the Home Office from today.

...
Meet the Keeper online on 23 July
seen at 14:30, 23 July in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
Oliver Morley, Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives, will be online to answer your questions in his first-ever webinar on our website between 12:30 and 13:30 on Tuesday 23 July. This is your...
August's Writer of the Month - Rachel Johnson
seen at 14:30, 23 July in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
Author Rachel Johnson will give a talk at The National Archives on Tuesday 13 August at 14:00, as part of our Writer of the Month series.
Trade facilitation for African economies (WP1259)
seen at 14:30, 23 July in Wilton Park (Our copy).

This high-level meeting will consider whether a multilateral agreement on trade facilitation at the WTO Ministerial in Bali could provide African nations and the global trading system with the tools to unlock...

Open consultation: Property owners and business improvement districts
seen at 11:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Currently, property owners can make voluntary contributions towards a ratepayer business improvement district and some do. However, others choose not to make a contribution but still benefit from the success...

Closed consultation: Review of the UK’s work on HIV in the developing world
seen at 11:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed link to online survey after consultation closed

The world has made huge progress against the HIV epidemic in the 30 years since AIDS was first identified. New infections have fallen by ...

FOI release: DBS FOI: Employee stress related illnesses and absences
seen at 11:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

I note your request for information was as follows:

How many staff have reported an absence of stress illness in the years 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013? Please provide information for current DBS organisation...

Guidance: JCVI statement on the routine annual influenza vaccination programme
seen at 11:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) statement provides advice and recommendations about the extension of the annual routine influenza vaccination programme to include children aged 2 to...

FOI release: DBS FOI: Health sector registered and umbrella bodies
seen at 11:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

I note your request for information was as follows:

Question 1

Please could you provide a list RBs & UBs registered directly with the DBS that contain any of the following; “Trust”, “PCT” “...

Surrey breaker company fined for skip fire failings
seen at 11:30, 23 July in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Surrey breaker company has been fined after a teenage worker was badly burned when a skip fire exploded.

Record-keeping survey results published
seen at 11:30, 23 July in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Many schemes are still falling short of the standards The Pensions Regulator has set for measuring data quality and maintaining accurate records, despite steady improvements in some areas.
Two men charged with sexual assault at London children's home in 1980s
seen at 11:30, 23 July in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Kay Scudder, a prosecutor in the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit of CPS London, said: "Following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of child sexual assault committed against...
New Director of Public Prosecutions appointed
seen at 11:30, 23 July in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Alison Saunders CB has been announced as the new Director of Public Prosecutions at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by the Attorney General, The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP.
Policy paper: UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership
seen at 10:30, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

The joint statement on the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Kazakhstan has been signed on 1 July 2013 in Astana during the historical state visit by the British Prime Minister...

Statistical data set: Weekly road fuel prices
seen at 10:30, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest table published.

Table last updated on 23 July 2013.

Weekly fuel prices

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 228KB

This file...
Two men charged with sexual assault at London children’s home in 1980s
seen at 10:30, 23 July in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Kay Scudder, a prosecutor in the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit of CPS London, said: "Following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of child sexual assault committed against...
Monthly Figures on Deaths Registered by Area of Usual Residence, England and Wales - June 2013 (Provisional)
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Monthly death figures provide counts of the number of deaths registered by area of usual residence, England and Wales
Monthly Figures on Deaths Registered by Area of Usual Residence, England and Wales - 2012 (Annual)
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Annual figures on the final number of deaths registered by month by area of usual residence, England and Wales.
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 12/07/2013
seen at 09:31, 23 July 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.
Deaths during or following police contact: Statistics for England and Wales - 2012/13
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
The report presents figures on deaths during or following police contact which occurred in the reporting year. It provides a definitive set of figures for England and Wales and an overview of the nature and circumstances...
Air Passenger Duty Bulletin - June 2013
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Statistics on Air Passenger Duty receipts and passenger numbers for the UK.
Betting and Gaming Bulletin - June 2013
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides a full historic series of data detailing the amount of revenue collected from betting and gaming. In addition the bulletin provides information on duty rates with notes and commentary on the history of ...
Weekly Fuel Prices - 22 July 2013
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Agriculture: Agri-tech Strategy (Lord de Mauley, Whip, House of Lords)
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today the Government has published our strategy on agri-tech.

The UK’s entire agri-food supply chain, from agriculture to final retailing and catering is estimated to contribute £96bn, or 7% ...

Employment: Work Capability Assessments (Lord Freud, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Welfare Reform), Work and Pensions)
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to continually reviewing and improving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process, to ensure that it is as responsive to the needs of claimants as possible. ...

EU: Balance of Competences Review (Baroness Warsi)
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to update the House on the progress of the Balance of Competences Review launched by the Foreign Secretary in July 2012. I am pleased to inform the House that the first set of reports have been published...

Housing: Social Housing (Baroness Hanham, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government)
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am publishing today, for consultation, a draft stock transfer manual which will set out the process for housing stock transfer and the criteria local authorities

will need to meet where they propose, ...

Guidance: Consular Information Vietnam
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: update HTML text

All information you need about consular services in Vietnam

Policy paper: UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership Agreement
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

The joint statement on the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Kazakhstan has been signed on 1 July 2013 in Astana during the historical state visit by the British Prime Minister...

Guidance: Detention facilities in the UAE
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Attachment name changed

Information about police stations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates.

FOI release: DECC staff and Green Deal
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Request for information on:

How many members of staff at the Department have signed up to the Green Deal? If possible please distinguish between pending and live Green Deal Plans.

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Statistics: Employment and Support Allowance: statistics on reassessments of incapacity benefits, July 2013
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

This publication provides statistics on:

the outcomes of completed Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability Assessments claims still in progress claims closed before the Work Capability Assessment...
Statistics: Access to Work: Official Statistics, July 2013
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

We released this statistical publication according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. It contains data for England, Scotland and Wales.

Some important points from this release...

Statistics: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit: statistics on speed of processing 2012-13
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: January 2013 to March 2013 (quarter 4) statistics added

The speed of processing official statistics replace the old “right time indicator”. The speed of processing statistics show new claims and...

Statistics: Destinations of key stage 4 and key stage 5 pupils by characteristics: academic year 2010 to 2011
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

This statistical first release (experimental statistics) on destination measures shows the percentage of students progressing to further learning in a school, further education or sixth-form college, apprenticeship...

Statistical data set: Weekly road fuel prices
seen at 09:31, 23 July in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest weekly figures published.

Table last updated on 23 July 2013.

Weekly fuel prices

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 228KB

...
Marking one year until the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
seen at 09:30, 23 July in News (Our copy).
UK Anti-Doping shares social media highlights from the last month on Twitter and Facebook.
Monthly Figures on Deaths Registered by Area of Usual Residence, England and Wales - 2012 (Annual)
seen at 02:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Annual figures on the final number of deaths registered by month by area of usual residence, England and Wales.
Monthly Figures on Deaths Registered by Area of Usual Residence, England and Wales - June 2013 (Provisional)
seen at 02:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Monthly death figures provide counts of the number of deaths registered by area of usual residence, England and Wales
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 12/07/2013
seen at 02:31, 23 July 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.
Deaths during or following police contact: Statistics for England and Wales - 2012/13
seen at 02:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
The report presents figures on deaths during or following police contact which occurred in the reporting year. It provides a definitive set of figures for England and Wales and an overview of the nature and circumstances...
Air Passenger Duty Bulletin - June 2013
seen at 02:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Statistics on Air Passenger Duty receipts and passenger numbers for the UK.
Betting and Gaming Bulletin - June 2013
seen at 02:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides a full historic series of data detailing the amount of revenue collected from betting and gaming. In addition the bulletin provides information on duty rates with notes and commentary on the history of ...
Weekly Fuel Prices - 22 July 2013
seen at 02:31, 23 July in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel