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06 August 2013

Guidance: Supplementary lists 2013
seen at 18:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Unless otherwise stated, the dates herein are the dates of the deposit of ratifications, etc. and are not necessarily effective dates, which must normally be determined from the terms of the treaties concerned...

Guidance: Universal Credit and improving your skills for work: quick guide
seen at 18:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guide temporarily removed while it is being updated.

Quick guide for partner organisations about how Universal Credit will support claimants through training and preparing for work.

This...

Transparency data: Input and impact indicators: June 2013
seen at 18:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This summary data will help assess the effects of DH policies and reforms on the cost and impact of public services.

Input indicators show the resources being invested into delivering results. Impact ...

Policy paper: Current list of designated persons, Al-Qaida
seen at 18:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: added latest HM Treasury Notice, 06/08/13 Al-Qaida (Reg 754/2013)

UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent related Resolutions requires all member states to freeze the assets...

Porthmeor Studios shortlisted in English Heritage Angel Awards – vote for your favourite
seen at 18:31, 6 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Porthmeor Studios shortlisted in English Heritage Angel Awards – vote for your favourite
News story: Action to clamp down on dangerous dogs
seen at 18:30, 6 August in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Updated: Removed a picture

Irresponsible owners whose dogs attack people or assistance dogs could face longer jail terms as part of a consultation launched today (6 August).

Sixteen people...

Open consultation: Next steps to zero carbon homes: allowable solutions
seen at 16:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

The government recognises that it will not always be cost-effective, affordable or technically feasible for house builders to reduce all carbon emissions through on-site measures, like fabric insulation, energy...

Guidance: DE&S organisation chart
seen at 16:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added August 2013 amended chart.

To request a hard copy version of the organisation chart you can write to:

DE&S Public Relations Team Maple 0a #2032 MOD Abbey Wood Bristol BS34 ...

Correspondence: Eric Pickles writes on anti-Muslim hatred
seen at 16:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

A letter from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to the Muslim Council of Britain about preventing and addressing anti-Muslim hatred.

Promotional material: DBS training and events
seen at 16:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a new countersignatory document.

In this section you can find out about training and information events provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Success for Seven Stories, winner of National Lottery Awards best education project
seen at 16:31, 6 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Success for Seven Stories, winner of National Lottery Awards best education project
Salisbury Playhouse production to play London’s National Theatre
seen at 16:31, 6 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Salisbury Playhouse production to play London’s National Theatre
Independent report: Berwick review into patient safety
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This report highlights the main problems affecting patient safety in the NHS and makes recommendations to address them.

It says that the health system must:

recognise with clarity and courage the...
Policy paper: Increasing innovation and lowering costs in the NHS
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

In this report on how the NHS can increase innovation and lower costs, the CST says that the NHS will need to work with innovative businesses. It argues for a cultural change within the NHS that will support ...

Guidance: Court martial results from the military court centres
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the result up to 26 July 2013

In line with the government’s ‘transparency and open data initiative’, the Military Court Service has agreed to provide court martial results in respect of the...

Policy paper: Offshore wind sector strategy: call for views
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the summary of responses.

As part of the industrial strategy programme, government is developing a strategic partnership with the offshore wind sector.

We are developing a strategy...

Guidance: Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations: draft government guidance notes
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Explains the requirements of the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations for businesses, and how to comply with the law. Includes sources of further information.

This is draft guidance only. We...

Corporate report: Environment Agency (EA) and Natural England (NE) triennial review
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Changed title and tagged to document series.

The Cabinet Office requires Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) to be reviewed every 3 years by their parent department.

This review considered...

Corporate report: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) triennial review 2013
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Changed title and tagged to document series.

The Cabinet Office requires Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) to be reviewed every 3 years by their parent department.

The review considered...

Guidance: HB Direct August 2013: issue 140
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This issue contains information about:

completion of Universal Credit Pathfinder roll-out Universal Credit Local Support Services Framework local authority led pilots the migration of DWP local authority...
Guidance: Prenatal pertussis vaccine uptake surveys 2013 to 2014
seen at 14:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This publication provides guidance on the collection of vaccine uptake data for the prenatal pertussis vaccination programme.

Roger Eno’s visual and musical take on Norfolk
seen at 14:30, 6 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Roger Eno’s visual and musical take on Norfolk
Have your say on proposed acetylene regulations
seen at 14:30, 6 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a public consultation on new regulations that will simplify the safety legislation for acetylene.

News story: Action to clamp down on dangerous dogs
seen at 14:30, 6 August in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Updated: Added a picture

Irresponsible owners whose dogs attack people or assistance dogs could face longer jail terms as part of a consultation launched today (6 August).

Sixteen people ...

Appointment of a High Court Judge - Andrews
seen at 14:30, 6 August in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Ministry of Justice news release
Appointment of a High Court Judge - Nugee
seen at 14:30, 6 August in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Ministry of Justice news release
Appointment of a High Court Judge - Phillips
seen at 14:30, 6 August in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Ministry of Justice news release
Gross negligence manslaughter charge over bull attack
seen at 14:30, 6 August in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Alison Norton, Specialist Prosecutor handling Special Crime in the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "I have carefully examined the evidence gathered by Nottinghamshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive ...
Correspondence: A684 Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar bypass decision letter
seen at 11:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This decision letter conveys the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision on North Yorkshire County Council’s A684 Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar Bypass.

The letter explains that he has decided to ...

Guidance: A684 Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar bypass inspector's report
seen at 11:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This is the report of the inspector who held inquiries into objections to a side roads order and a compulsory purchase order proposed to enable development of the A684 Bedale, Aiskew and Leeming Bar bypass.

Guidance: Marriage: Information Note on NOC
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From 1 August 2013 the British High Commission in New Delhi and its offices in India are not issuing a ‘No Objection Certificate’ for marriage registrations. The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India...

Form: D4 - Medical examination report
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Updated: link added to medical examination report D4 - Information and useful notes.

Some doctors will be able to fill in both the vision and medical assessment sections of the report. If your doctor is...

Guidance: DBS 60 second digest
seen at 11:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added August edition of 60 Second Digest.

The ‘60 second digest’ is designed to provide a quick and comprehensive overview of recent and forthcoming changes to HR policy and DBS Civilian HR Services...

Guidance: First time Full Validity passports: Information Note
seen at 11:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

The British High Commission in New Delhi and its offices in India will no longer issue a letter to accompany first time Full Validity Passports. The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India has been ...

Guidance: DVLA ICT contract let supplier event - 29 July 2013
seen at 11:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of Companies who expressed an interest in attending PDF added.

Information for customers prior to our supplier event. This includes:

market engagement event presentation list of companies...
Guidance: Defence Suppliers Forum: meeting minutes
seen at 11:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new minutes 17 July 2013

Minutes of the Defence Suppliers Forum, chaired by Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond.

Related information DSF: Small and Medium Sized ...
Caithness visits
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Caithness visits
Gloucestershire engineering company fined for interlock failings
seen at 11:30, 6 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Forest of Dean engineering company has been fined after an employee injured his hand on a machine where a safety lock had been deliberately disabled.

Lost pensions – finding them may be about to get harder
seen at 11:30, 6 August in TPAS News (Our copy).

Very few people now work for the same employer throughout their career, and the result is that you may have several separate pension pots.  It is very easy for you to lose track of these, for example, ...

Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Statistics - 2013
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Statistics on taxis and Private Hire Vehicles
FOI release: Compensation spend
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Compensation FOI: multiple questions about thefts, credit cards, properties, payments functions and travel expenses.

Open consultation: Next steps to zero carbon homes: Allowable Solutions
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Allowable Solutions are the off-site projects or measures that reduce carbon emissions which house builders may support to achieve the zero carbon homes standard.

Government is committed to implementing...

FOI release: Charging for wider market services
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Charging - FOI charging for wider market services including a) how Defra and its executive agencies chose quoting mechanisms, b) the circumstances in which a marginal cost model can be used rather than a full...

Statistics: Public Health Outcomes Framework: August 2013 quarterly data update
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) data update for August 2013 has been published by Public Health England (PHE).

The data are presented in an interactive data tool that allows users to...

Guidance: Student interviews at visa application centres
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

The UK Government has announced that a new model for interviewing of Tier 4 student visa customers has commenced in Pakistan. Students who make a Tier 4 visa application can now expect to be interviewed when ...

Guidance: Preston guidance
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated index factor to 8,078 for July 2013 Updated earnings index factor to 9,608 for May 2013

Following the European Court of Justice and House of Lords’ rulings in 2000/2001 in favour of part...

Impact assessment: Next steps to zero carbon homes: Allowable Solutions
seen at 10:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This is the development stage impact assessment accompanying the Next steps to zero carbon homes: Allowable Solutions consultation.

Press release: Dangerous dogs: tougher penalties for irresponsible dog owners
seen at 10:30, 6 August in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to attack members of the public could face longer jail terms.

16 people have been fatally attacked since 2005 but the owners of dangerously out of control...

Police Recorded Road Casualties in Wales - Quarter 1 2013 (provisional)
seen at 09:32, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This Statistical Release presents the number of casualties in Wales resulting from personal injury road accidents.
Index of Production - June 2013
seen at 09:32, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Measures the volume of production at base year prices for the manufacturing, mining and quarrying and energy supply industries. These are seasonally adjusted figures on the index of output of the production industries...
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 26/07/2013
seen at 09:32, 6 August 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.
Farm Household Income and Household Composition, England - 2011/12
seen at 09:32, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Information on farm household income and farm household composition.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 5 August 2013
seen at 09:32, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Open consultation: Waste prevention programme for England
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This consultation is seeking views on the proposed roles and responsibilities that government and others will have in helping to reduce waste.

Your views will help us finalise the first waste prevention...

Open consultation: Dangerous dogs: maximum prison sentences for dog attacks
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

We are seeking your views on whether the penalties for dog owners are severe enough where dogs attack and cause serious or fatal injuries.

This could mean that irresponsible dog owners who allow their...

Guidance: Bereavement Information Pack - Bangladesh
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

The death of a relative or friend is always distressing. But if it happens abroad the distress can be made worse by practical problems. Consular Directorate in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our High...

Consultation outcome: Consultation on the proposal to amend the definition of “debtor” in Section 189 of the Consumer Credit Act (1974) for the purposes of the Green Deal
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Government response document added.

The purpose of this consultation is to propose a very specific amendment to the definition of “debtor” in the Consumer Credit Act 1974, to provide confidence...

Guidance: Horse passport issuing organisations that manage studbooks
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced Horse passport issuing organisations

You can get a horse passport application form from an authorised Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO).

Further information Getting and using...
Guidance: Horse passport issuing organisations that do not manage studbooks
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced Horse passport issuing organisations

You can get a horse passport application form from an authorised Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO).

Further information Download passport...
Guidance: Guidance for Green Deal Providers and landlords entering into Green Deal Plans during void periods with the intention that the Plan will be transferred to a consumer tenant
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance superceded and withdrawn.

This guidance has now been withdrawn.

The Green Deal Provider Guidance sets out how Providers should manage changes in a Plan’s status under the Consumer...

Statistics - national statistics: Farm household income and household composition 2011/12
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

This publication gives annual statistics to 2011/12 on the income and composition of farm households in England. It also looks at the off-farm activities of the farmer and their spouse. The information comes ...

Statistics - national statistics: Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics: England and Wales 2013
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Planned changes after 2013. We no longer intend to publish these statistics on a regular basis in future; data will be collected as required to meet user needs. If you have any feedback on this change or other...

Statistical data set: Weekly road fuel prices
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest data

Table last updated on 06 August 2013.

Weekly fuel prices

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 228KB

This...
Statistical data set: TAXI01 - Taxis, private hire vehicles and their drivers
seen at 09:31, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New tables TAXI0105 and 0106 added with 2012 data.

Table TAXI0101

TAXI0101 - Licensed taxis and taxi drivers: England and Wales, from 1965 [MS Excel Spreadsheet, 84KB]

Table TAXI0102...
Corporate Safety Crimes – Recent prosecutions following fatalities at work, Manchester, 25 September 2013
seen at 09:30, 6 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Afternoon meeting of Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group (MOHSG) that includes the above talk by Craig McAdam, Russell Jones & Walker. An HSE Workplace officer will be in attendance.

Index of Production, June 2013
seen at 09:30, 6 August in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
Constant price seasonally adjusted indices and growth rates for Production and component industries for June 2013
Index of Production - June 2013
seen at 02:30, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Measures the volume of production at base year prices for the manufacturing, mining and quarrying and energy supply industries. These are seasonally adjusted figures on the index of output of the production industries...
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 26/07/2013
seen at 02:30, 6 August 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.
Farm Household Income and Household Composition, England - 2011/12
seen at 02:30, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Information on farm household income and farm household composition.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 5 August 2013
seen at 02:30, 6 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Policy paper: Misleading and aggressive commercial practices - The Draft Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading (Amendment) Regulations 2013
seen at 02:30, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

These draft regulations would give consumers a new private right to seek redress from businesses and, where appropriate, compensation where they have been the victim of a misleading or aggressive commercial practice...

Consultation outcome: UK implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
seen at 02:30, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published government response to consultation and related documents including draft Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Payments) Regulations 2013.

The Consumer Rights ...

Open consultation: Dangerous dogs: maximum prison sentences for dog attacks
seen at 02:30, 6 August in Search (Our copy).

We are seeking your views on whether the penalties for dog owners are severe enough where dogs attack and cause serious or fatal injuries.

This could mean that irresponsible dog owners who allow their...

Press release: Dangerous dogs: tougher penalties for irresponsible dog owners
seen at 02:30, 6 August in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to attack members of the public could face longer jail terms.

16 people have been fatally attacked since 2005 but the owners of dangerously out of control...