Focus on Enforcement asks the public to help identify where regulation can be improved, reduced or done differently in specific areas. This review examined businesses that are required to register with the Care...
Updated: Added firing times for the period 1 to 15 November 2013 in CSV and PDF format.
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices...
Updated: Added new firing times for November 2013 in CSV and PDF format.
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry...
Radon gas - FOI information about the decision to close the entrance to the tunnels due to elevated levels of radon gas.
This brochure uses case studies to demonstrate how the UK healthcare sector is forming partnerships overseas to improve primary care, including:
managing long term conditions telehealth primary care...
Professor John Womersley, CEO of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, has been elected as the new Chair of ESFRI (the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures) with immediate effect.
The use of remotely controlled pilotless planes (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs), both armed and for surveillance, more usually known as drones, is now common. Over the last decade their employment for military...
Our serviceWe aim to respond to questions sent to @FCOtravel on Twitter during the following times:
Monday - Friday 0900h – 1800h (BST ): We will acknowledge your question and assign it to a relevant casework...
Updated: Published September 2013 data for the following measures: Proportion of new claims to JSA submitted online; The proportion of State Pension claims completed online - for information; and Proportion ...
A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £500 made by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, as part of the Government’s commitment to transparency in expenditure. Returns...
A monthly-updated list of all financial transactions spending over £500 made on the Government Procurement Card by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, as part of the Government’s commitment...
Capita FOI: request for information about the contracts between core Defra and Capita Plc and its subsidiaries from 2009 onwards. This includes contracts which were awarded before 2009 but were still active at...
Updated: Published updated leaflet 5.
Joint Service Publication 426 provides guidance and regulations to aid compliance with legislation and MOD policy. This edition, takes account of updated fire safety...
Arts Award celebrates its 100,000th award
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Security (James Brokenshire):The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council and the Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting was held on 7 and 8 October in Luxembourg. ...
Part 1 considers those changes we wish to make by April 2014. This includes how we might improve the design of the paper forms for creating an LPA, fees for a new combined form, access to the OPG Registers...
Updated: Progress report on quick wins published
This interim report summarises the findings so far on the review of employee benefits and expenses project, as well as identifying some potential ‘...
A detailed list of policy outcomes following the fifth UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue.
HMS Illustrious is due to retire from service with the Royal Navy in 2014 and it is the Disposal Services Authority’s (DSA) intention to host an Industry Day in January 2014 to establish the level of interest...
Request for information about amount spent on job adverts and with the Guardian Media Group.
Updated: Added 2013 magazine.
Sanctuary, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) flagship conservation magazine is an annual publication, which highlights the MOD’s commitment to stewardship of the defence estate...
Letter from Defra Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord de Mauley, to the Local Government Association (LGA), National Association of Waste Disposal Authorities (NAWDO), Association of Directors of Environment...
Updated: Updated document added.
The MHRA is seeking views on the proposal on the introduction of tell-and-do variations for a specific subset of parallel import licenses, captured in a new Business Engagement...
Published title: Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands amending the Agreement between the Government...
DACS has new European PLR payments available for distribution to visual artists, illustrators and photographers.
We speak to British Skeleton's Rose McGrandle, a graduate of the Girls4Gold Talent ID campaign.
An air conditioning company has been fined after an apprentice engineer broke his arm when he fell three metres through a fragile plasterboard ceiling.
A Warwickshire company which manufactures car components has been fined after a worker was burned by caustic soda while leaning over a conveyor.
This report sets out the main findings on the hospital estates and facilities statistics for 2012 to 2013.
The full report available on the Health and Social Care Information Centre website
Prime Minister David Cameron asked the Business Taskforce to develop a set of recommendations for reform for the British and European governments as well as the EU institutions.
This framework document explains the relationship between the Home Secretary and the NCA, a non-ministerial department.
The document details the agency’s roles and responsibilities, scrutiny by other ...
A follow-up leaflet for those who attended the British Energy Challenge exhibition and discussion, held at The Passenger Shed, Brunel’s Old Station in Bristol on 10 October 2013.
Updated: added local government topic
The roles and responsibilities guidance describes both the statutory and non-statutory elements of the role of director of public health, and sets out the arrangements...
This document will be published shortly.
MOD response to Freedom of Information request for recent issues of KiT magazine.
Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice (Damian Green):On 30 January 2013 I issued a written statement to the House confirming the commencement of a consultation exercise seeking views on how proposals...
On 19 September 2013, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Ed Vaizey MP) made the following Statement:
The Departmental minute laid today is in respect of an extension to the...
Updated: 2013 figures updated
Statistics on the number of fly tipping incidents and actions taken in England reported by local councils. Including detailed figures by local council area from 2005 to 2006...
Prime Minister David Cameron asked the Business Taskforce to develop a set of recommendations for reform for the British and European governments as well as the EU institutions.
Updated: Published the response to consultation report.
This consultation affects driver and rider trainers and people taking a motorcycle, lorry or bus test.
It asks for your views on changes ...
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) today published Statistical Bulletin ‘Northern Ireland Terrorism Legislation: Annual Statistics 2012/13’. This is an Official Statistics publication.
The report details...
PBR is a cross government reform priority and several other government departments are piloting this approach. PBR is strongly referenced in the UK Government Cabinet Office’s Open Public Services White Paper...
The offshore employment intermediaries measure is aimed at ensuring the correct amount of tax and National Insurance Contributions is paid when UK and UK continental shelf workers are employed by offshore companies...
This form is for downloading and adapting on screen for local use and for a specific vaccine prior to printing out, or for printing out and then annotating by hand.
This impact assessment examines the effect that the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 will have. The Act’s main provisions are: new criminal offences of unauthorised sub-letting of social housing...
Updated: Updated to replace document with current version
The Partnerships Review measure has two strands. The first deals with “Disguised Employment” while the second seeks to counter tax-motivated “Profit...
Construction Futures, the pioneering apprenticeships scheme, is now under new ownership. The Northamptonshire–based initiative has been transferred to leading social enterprise Fusion21, helping...
On the international day of rural women, we reflect on the vital role women play in global agriculture.
Today is the UN’s International Day of Rural Women. Established by the UN in 2008, the 15th October...
Presents data on production and construction for Wales.
The Welsh Index of Market Services monitors short term changes in the private sector service industries in Wales.
Consumer price inflation statistics are important indicators of how the UK economy is performing. They are used in many ways by individuals, government, businesses and academics. Inflation statistics impact on everyone...
Contains cost indices (purchase of materials and fuels, earnings and National Insurance, general expenses and combined costs) relating to four aerospace and electronics industries. The data are based on the revised...
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Contains indices on UK manufactured products together with the materials and fuel purchased, and the home sales at both broad and detailed industry levels. The data are used throughout business and government.
Presents data on birth registrations in England and Wales by characteristics of the mother. This package contains birth statistics by age of mother, type of registration (within marriage, joint, sole), and mean...
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.
Contains price indices, percentage changes and weights for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Retail Prices Index (RPI) and the components that make up these indices. Internationally, the CPI is known as the Harmonised...
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...
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
This Statistical First Release reports on absence in primary and secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies.
An arrangement comprising an exchange of letters amending the 1955 arrangement with the Isle of Man was signed on 10 October 2013 to permit automatic exchange of information. At the same time an agreement was...
On 11 October my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister opened round 5 of the regional growth fund (RGF).
Under round 5 up to £300 million will be available to bidders from the private sector ...
I wish to provide an update on progress with the Jimmy Savile investigations relating to national health service institutions.
There are currently three main investigations under way—Broadmoor, Stoke...
On 30 January 2013, I issued a written statement to the House—Official Report, column 46WS—confirming
the commencement of a consultation exercise seeking views on how proposals for direct entry...
The informal G6 group of Ministers of the Interior from the six largest European Union countries, including representatives of the United States of America and the European Commission, held its most recent meeting...
On 13 November 2012, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development announced the commencement of the triennial review of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom...
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will be held on 15 October 2013 in Luxembourg. There are no health or consumer affairs issues on the agenda. The United Kingdom will be represented...
Updated: Updated it to Vietnam as world location.
List of Hospitals in Hanoi and Northern provinces
UK emergency travel document
Adoption in Vietnam for British nationals
List of Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and Southern provinces
Updated: Updated the Consular fee wef 21 Oct 2013
A full list of Consular fees
From April 2014, every business, charity and CASC will be entitled to an annual “employment allowance” of £2,000 to reduce their liability for Class 1 secondary National Insurance Contributions (NICs...
Updated: Latest figures published.
Table last updated on 15 October 2013.
Weekly fuel pricesMS Excel Spreadsheet, 231KB
This...
This report sets out the main findings on the hospital estates and facilities statistics for 2012 to 2013.
Updated: 2013 data
This publication summarises the number and type of incidents of illegally deposited waste, the cost of dealing with them and the actions taken against fly tipping in England.
...
Updated: 2013 figures updated
Statistics on the number of fly tipping incidents and actions taken in England reported by local councils. Including detailed figures by local council area from 2005 to 2006...
This release reports on pupil absence in maintained primary and secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies across autumn term 2012 and spring term 2013. It is based on pupil-level absence data ...
A summary guide to the higher education system is published today.
The Office for Fair Access is pleased to support a week-long campaign starting tomorrow to promote the benefits of higher education.
“Make Your Future Happen: Discover Higher Education Week” is spearheaded...
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Monthly CPI and RPI inflation indicators
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index, previously published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is a monthly release that publishes figures for mix-adjusted average...
Presents data on birth registrations in England and Wales by characteristics of the mother. This package contains birth statistics by age of mother, type of registration (within marriage/civil partnership, joint...
On the opening day of our conference three ministers joined us; Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania; Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland...
On the international day of rural women, we reflect on the vital role women play in global agriculture.
Today is the UN’s International day of Rural Women. Established by the UN in 2008, the 15th October...
Presents data on production and construction for Wales.
The Welsh Index of Market Services monitors short term changes in the private sector service industries in Wales.
Consumer price inflation statistics are important indicators of how the UK economy is performing. They are used in many ways by individuals, government, businesses and academics. Inflation statistics impact on everyone...
Contains cost indices (purchase of materials and fuels, earnings and National Insurance, general expenses and combined costs) relating to four aerospace and electronics industries. The data are based on the revised...
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Contains indices on UK manufactured products together with the materials and fuel purchased, and the home sales at both broad and detailed industry levels. The data are used throughout business and government.
Presents data on birth registrations in England and Wales by characteristics of the mother. This package contains birth statistics by age of mother, type of registration (within marriage, joint, sole), and mean...
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.
Contains price indices, percentage changes and weights for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Retail Prices Index (RPI) and the components that make up these indices. Internationally, the CPI is known as the Harmonised...
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...
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
This Statistical First Release reports on absence in primary and secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies.