TGS


20 August 2013

Policy paper: Food and farming innovation competition: evaluation report
seen at 18:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

An evaluation of the Defra and Technology Strategy Board “Feasibility for growth”, small and medium enterprises (SME) innovation competition. The co-funded initiative was set up to encourage innovation in the...

Transparency data: DCMS Permanent Secretary business costs and hospitality received: 1 January - 31 March 2013
seen at 18:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

The government has committed to publishing information about hospitality received by senior officials in an official capacity valued at over £140, and other business costs claimed. This information ...

Transparency data: Departmental organisation charts (MOD): latest
seen at 18:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added March 2013 files

These show all Military 1*/Senior Civil Service (Pay Band 1) and above posts and junior staff posts below Senior Civil Service level who report to them including their payscales...

Research and analysis: Listing decisions of UK companies: motivations
seen at 18:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Presents the findings from a survey of predominantly UK owned and based mid-sized businesses (MSBs). It covers 17 UK stock exchange listed businesses and 14 unlisted businesses. It examines perceptions about ...

Transparency data: Government Major Projects Portfolio data for DWP 2013
seen at 18:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Major Projects Authority delivery confidence rating for the Work Programme has been corrected from Green to Amber.

As part of the transparency policy for publication of major projects data ...

Shape helps arts organisations better understand disabled people as audiences
seen at 18:30, 20 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Shape helps arts organisations better understand disabled people as audiences
Drugs
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the PM agreed with Dame Sally Davies when she said that people who take drugs were uncivilised, the PMS said that the PM thought drugs ruined lives and caused misery to many. Published...
Guidance: Information superiority (JDN 2/13)
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

JDN 2/13:

clarifies the nature of information superiority gives guidance on how to enable, realise, employ and exploit it describes fundamentals, enablers and exploitation possibilities, and introduces...
Statistical data set: Agri-environment indicators
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Indicator C1 updated.

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

Statistics - national statistics: Milk utilisation by dairies
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed link to historic dataset.

This monthly statistics notice includes information on the volume of milk used by dairies in England and Wales in the production of drinking milk and milk products...

Statistics: Official statistics order 2008: statement of compliance with the pre-release access
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statement updated 20 August 2013.

Official statistics order 2008: statement of compliance with the pre-release access

Transparency data: NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme: April 2013 - March 2014
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: NHS Injury Costs Recovery date for July has been added

The NHS Injury Costs Recovery (ICR) scheme aims to recover the cost of NHS treatment where personal injury compensation is paid, for example...

Statistics - national statistics: Taking Part 2012/13: annual child release
seen at 16:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

The Taking Part survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years...

Corporate report: Welsh language scheme annual report
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

The Department for Education continues to be responsible for teachers’ pay and conditions of service and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in both England and Wales. In exercising these functions, the department occasionally...

FOI release: Cost of trade unions to Defra 2011 to 2013
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Trade unions - FOI amount of monies paid to trade unions, amount of trade union facility time and the payment of subscriptions etc for financial years 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013.

FOI release: English circus big cats
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Circuses FOI: application/grant of a licence for an English circus to use big cats.

Research and analysis: Apprenticeship evaluation: learners
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Presents the findings of the apprenticeship evaluation apprentice (learner) survey 2012 to 2013. The survey examined the views and experiences of 5,010 apprentices who were currently on an apprenticeship or had...

FOI release: Impact of industrial action on Defra since 2010 general election
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Industrial action FOI: amount of working days lost due to industrial action by Defra staff since the 2010 general election and subsequent cost to the public purse.

Research and analysis: Fire performance of green roofs and walls
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This document illustrates the results of testing carried out on green roofs and green wall systems and provides guidance on the fire performance aspects of green roof and wall construction and maintenance.

Policy paper: Enforcement Sanctions Policy
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Minor, but important, changes to the advice on insecure loads which might affect the action taken by examiners.

All road traffic and construction & use offences are laid down in the appropriate...

Guidance: Home Office Twitter policy
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Read more about how the Home Office Twitter policy works in the HTML document.

Guidance: Firefighters’ pension scheme reforms
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added open letter to firefighters - 20 August 2013

These documents provide details of the firefighters’ pension scheme from 2015. Further details on the core parameters for reforms to the firefighters...

Transparency data: DH workforce information: June 2013
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Information about the number of people employed by DH and its agencies during June 2013 including:

staff headcount by grade the number of agency workers the number of specialist contractors and consultants...
Guidance: DE&S recruitment guide
seen at 14:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This document contains information about the:-

application stage supporting statement interview stage post interview
Science spin-out adds colour to forest measurements
seen at 14:31, 20 August in NERC news (Our copy).
Carbomap, a spin-out company supported by NERC from its fundamental science beginnings, brings an 'MRI scanner for forests' to market.
Operation Elveden: Former Daily Mirror journalist and eight others to be charged
seen at 14:30, 20 August in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Gregor McGill, a senior lawyer with the Crown Prosecution Service, whose team handles CPS decision making and potential prosecutions in relation to the ongoing phone hacking investigations and other related matters...
Guidance: Advice for effective buying for your school
seen at 11:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Basic rules of procurement aim to ensure that public funds are spent openly and fairly, and make the most of every budget, while protecting against legal challenges, financial penalties and damage to a school...

Closed consultation: Setting the strategy for UK payments
seen at 11:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Responses to consultation added

The payments industry is central to the functioning of the economy and touches consumers and industry alike. However, it has not always been responsive to the needs...

Mr D P O’Brien -v- The Ministry of Justice
seen at 11:30, 20 August in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Employment Tribunals decision
More employers answering automatic enrolment call to action
seen at 10:30, 20 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Research released today shows employers are beginning to recognise the need to allow time to plan for automatic enrolment, but many could face a steep learning curve to be ready on schedule.
Soft power: framing the international agenda (WP1300)
seen at 10:30, 20 August in Wilton Park (Our copy).

The 7th roundtable meeting in the Wilton Park public diplomacy, soft power series.

The expert roundtable will provide an opportunity to explore ways in which soft power can be deployed and coordinated ...

Road Safety in Wales - 2012
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This Statistical Bulletin includes information on accidents and casualties by police force area, type of road user, broad age bands.
Delayed Transfers of Care in Wales - July 2013
seen at 09:31, 20 August 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
Adoptions in England and Wales - 2012
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Presents statistics on adoptions in England and Wales.
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 09/08/2013
seen at 09:31, 20 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.
Average Weekly Earnings - Bonus payments in Great Britain, 2012-2013
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) is the key National Statistics indicator of short-term earnings growth, and provides monthly estimates of the level of average weekly earnings per employee. AWE became the lead measure...
Weekly Fuel Prices - 19 August 2013
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Open consultation: Housing standards review consultation
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

The housing standards review was launched in October 2012 following the housing and construction Red Tape Challenge, which was introduced in spring 2012.

It was a fundamental review of the...

FOI release: Government procurement card spend from 2011 to 2013 at DfT
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This Freedom of Information response concerns government procurement card (GPC) spend and the use of GPC cards from 2011 to 2013 at DfT.

Related documents Freedom of Information Act 2000
FOI release: Amount spent dialing the telephone number 123 at DfT
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This Freedom of Information response concerns the total amount spent in 2011, 2012 and 2013 on dialing the telephone number 123.

FOI release: Most visited websites at DfT
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This Freedom of Information response is about the 20 websites most accessed at DfT within the last 12 months.

Consultation outcome: Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2012
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses.

The Fish Labelling (England) Regulations 2012 will incorporate two main changes.  Firstly, they will remove the need to lay a new Statutory Instrument (SI) each time...

Statistical data set: Weekly road fuel prices
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Tabled updated to include prices up 19 August 2013.

Table last updated on 20 August 2013.

Weekly fuel prices

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 229KB

Independent report: Housing standards review: towards more sustainable homes
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

The report looks at the panel’s aspirations for the review and their response to the outcomes of the housing standards review process and working group proposals.

The challenge panel are 4 independent...

Research and analysis: Code for sustainable homes: case studies volume 4
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This publication has examples of a fourth set of case studies on how new homes built using the code for sustainable homes have been designed, planned, built and what they are like to live in.

The 8 case...

Statistics: Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO): monthly statistics (August 2013)
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This release presents the latest statistics on the Green Deal (GD) for the domestic sector (including information on GD Assessments, Plans, Cashback and the GD supply chain). It also includes information on ECO...

Statistics: Local adult reoffending - April 2012 - March 2013
seen at 09:31, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Release of statistics on the reoffending of adults under probation supervision, including breakdowns to the regional, probation trust and local authority level.

IIRSM and HSW Annual Conference – Birmingham 14 November 2013
seen at 09:30, 20 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Once again the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) and Health and Safety at Work (HSW) are teaming up to bring you a day of dynamic and interesting speakers. Keynote address will be ...

Adoptions in England and Wales, 2012
seen at 09:30, 20 August in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
This bulletin presents annual statistics on adoptions which took place following court orders in England and Wales in 2012. Figures on adoption orders apply to adoptions by relatives and step-parents as well as ...
Adoptions in England and Wales - 2012
seen at 02:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Presents statistics on adoptions in England and Wales.
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 09/08/2013
seen at 02:31, 20 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.
Average Weekly Earnings - Bonus payments in Great Britain, 2012-2013
seen at 02:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) is the key National Statistics indicator of short-term earnings growth, and provides monthly estimates of the level of average weekly earnings per employee. AWE became the lead measure...
Weekly Fuel Prices - 19 August 2013
seen at 02:31, 20 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Research and analysis: Apprenticeships evaluation: employer
seen at 02:30, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

This report presents the findings of the apprenticeship evaluation employer survey 2012 to 2013. The survey examined the views and experiences of 4,009 employers whose employees had finished an apprenticeship...

Research and analysis: Apprenticeship survey: learners
seen at 02:30, 20 August in Search (Our copy).

Presents the findings of the apprenticeship evaluation apprentice (learner) survey 2012 to 2013. The survey examined the views and experiences of 5,010 apprentices who were currently on an Apprenticeship or had...