Aung San Suu Kyi visit
This publication builds upon the BIS Retail Strategy, published on 9 October 2012.
Part 1: understanding UK retailThis part provides a government overview of the UK retail sector and its role...
Updated: added report: July to September 2013
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...
Updated: Link to construction industry supply chain analysis document added
Sets out a vision and a plan for long-term strategic action by government and industry to continue to work together to promote...
Updated: Added Brandon Lewis' letter to the Fire Brigades Union - 23 October 2013.
These documents provide details of the firefighters’ pension scheme from 2015. Further details on the core parameters for...
Updated: Just tried to mend link
This consultation is about implementing reforms to entertainment licensing via a Legislative Reform Order. It sets out proposals to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so...
In April 2011 the Cabinet Office announced that all non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) still in existence following the reforms brought about by the Public Bodies Act would be substantively reviewed at least...
In the Matter of W (A Child) In the Matter of H (Children)
The new Government Security Classifications will be implemented from 2 April 2014. The information in this document only applies to central government departments, their agencies and non-departmental public...
Published title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on procedures for implementing transit through the...
Updated: Updated PDF - Transformation update.
This consultation is about DVLA’s plan to move away from a largely paper-based organisation to a modern, highly efficient, electronic business, providing more...
Published title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan concerning the procedure for the Ground Transit of...
This strategy is jointly owned by the government and the retail sector. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the British Retail Consortium and the Association of Convenience Stores, developed and...
Published title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Finland concerning the Mutual Protection of Classified Information...
In May 2010 the Coalition Government set up new standards for transparency in government. All Departments have committed to publish any spend over £25,000.
In May 2010 the Coalition Government set up new standards for transparency in government. The Minister for the Cabinet Office has committed government to publishing procurement card spending data over £...
Published title: Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the Protection of Classified Information...
Updated: Added a Welsh version of DBS Disclosure News - October.
Read the October edition of DBS Disclosure News.
This month’s edition includes:
Police force delays Online tracking Application...
Updated: Added new firing times for the period 2 to 8 November 2013 in CSV and PDF formats.
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices...
This research paper provides an overview of the UK construction supply chain. The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills commissioned it to inform the Industrial Strategy for Construction.
Data on scheme administration and fund management costs and analysis by type of authority, fund and scheme member.
Local government pension scheme funds summary data: 2012...
Local government pension scheme expenditure and income by local authority.
Local government pension scheme funds local authority data: 2012 to 2013MS Excel...
Published title: Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
Updated: Supplier Obligation Impact Assessment and link to online response platform added.
The “Consultation on Proposals for Implementation” document was amended on 11 October 2013. Please refer to the...
Updated: Changed introduction to indicate new edition coming. Changed lead organsiation from DH to PHE.
‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ is part of the Department of Health’s cold weather plan, which aims to protect...
Save the date! No Boundaries: the latest thought-leadership conference from ACE’s State of the Arts programme
With winter set to turn up the heat on households’ energy usage the Consumer Council for Water has some top money saving tips to help dilute the impact on people’s budgets.
Water companies’ performance and complaint levels will come under the spotlight at the next meeting of the Consumer Council for Water’s Northern Committee in Durham on Thursday, October 17.
Written complaints from customers against water companies in Wales have fallen again but the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) says there is still much more to be done
Updated: Updated with amended information.
This is the current Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) list of approved British English-language names and descriptive terms for countries and territories...
Updated: Consultation response published
This consultation runs until Wednesday 25 September 2013.
Each draft has a covering note and detailed table outlining all the changes and their purpose with...
Updated: Consultation response published
This consultation runs until Friday 10 May 2013.
Each draft Code of Practice has a covering note outlining the changes and their purpose with links to the...
Updated: Added open letter to chiefs and chairs - 23 October 2013.
These documents provide details of the firefighters’ pension scheme from 2015. Further details on the core parameters for reforms to the...
Updated: Round 4 form replaced with Round 5 version.
Application forms parts 1 and 2, including guidance, for programme bids to round 5 of the Regional Growth Fund. Applicants need to complete both parts...
Updated: Updated with round 5 forms.
Application forms parts 1 and 2, including guidance, for project bids to round 5 of the Regional Growth Fund. Applicants need to complete both parts for their bid.
Flu is main topic for October’s issue but there are also updates on the encouraging uptake of MMR and all other children’s vaccines. There’s also a brief history of the development of vaccination in the UK with...
Updated: Updated the postcode map to show PIP reassessment areas from October 2013.
A toolkit to inform partner organisations about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help them explain the changes to...
The route for the 2014 Tour de France, of which the first three stages are in Great Britain, has been announced.
The thought of saving for retirement, in whatever form that takes, causes in many people a real sense of doom and gloom. Firstly because there are always other more immediate pressures on your money and secondly...
(23 October 2013) LSB responds to LSCP advice on whether or not regulators’ financial protection arrangements are adequate and the appropriate level of risk that consumers should bear
The difference between the number of deaths in the four-month 'winter' period and the average of the previous and subsequent four-month periods.
Updated: Added 'Supplier Assurance Framework' - a good practice guide for departments.
The Security Policy Framework (SPF) describes the standards, best practice guidelines and approaches that are required...
This revised version of PACE Code C sets out the requirements for the detention, treatment and questioning of suspects not related to terrorism in police custody by police officers.
This code has effect...
This code has effect from 27 October 2013.
PACE Code B governs the exercise by police of statutory powers of entry, search and seizure.
This PACE Code A has effect from 27 October 2013.
It covers the revised code of practice for stop and search and the requirements for officers to make a record of a stop or encounter.
Code of practice on audio recording interviews with suspects.
This applies to interviews carried out after midnight on 26 October 2013.
Revised code of practice in connection with the:
detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons in police detention under section 41 of, and schedule 8 to, the Terrorism Act...
This code should be considered if an interviewing officer makes a visual recording with sound of an interview with a suspect after midnight on 26 October 2013.
Updated: Added Understanding differences in life satisfaction between local authority areas
This publication summarises Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) analysis which explores differences...
Updated: File removed: error found in Additional tables 1 document (key stage 3 LA table data). Amended replacement will be available shortly.
This statistical first release (SFR) provides the earliest ...
Seven Olympic Champions included in squad for Gold Event Series competition in Manchester
Updated: added Ineos Grangemouth Ethane Import and Storage Facilities
This table lists the status of projects that are currently prequalified for the UK Guarantees scheme and are seeking finance.
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The introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER) in Great Britain will modernise the way people register to vote, help to tackle electoral fraud and improve confidence in the electoral register. Any...
This publication summarises Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) analysis which explores differences between English local authority districts in how residents rate their life satisfaction. ...
Today, Scottish Widows has released a report which shows the latest savings position for women.
Michelle Cracknell, Chief Executive of the Pensions Advisory Service said:
"We are pleased to ...
This statistical release provides information on fostering in Wales.
Provides data on the numbers of people on disability registers maintained by local authority social services departments.
Provides data on Cancer waiting times for Welsh NHS Trusts.
Time series of exports from Scotland's manufacturing sector.
Final road accident and casualty statistics, updating provisional figures published in June. Presents detailed analyses and includes estimates of drink driving casualties and accident costs.
Supplementary tables containing additional data relating to the Public Sector Finances statistical bulletin.
Statistics on Air Passenger Duty receipts and passenger numbers for the UK.
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 ...
Provides information on the incidence and placement of pupils with SEN together with analyses on the characteristics of pupils by their stage of SEN.
This publication provides the only official government statistics that attempt to the estimate the total number of UK private sector businesses in the UK and their contribution to employment and turnover. Also provided...
UK Guarantees was announced in July 2012 with enabling legislation, the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012, receiving Royal Assent on 31 October 2012.
Today I am announcing that 40 projects, ...
On 15 September 2011, Official Report, column 53-54WS, a written ministerial statement announced
the commencement of the triennial review of the central advisory committee (CAC) on pensions and compensation...
I am today announcing the Government’s response to the consultation on proposals for the future of the North Liverpool Community Justice Centre (NLCJC).
Having reviewed analysis of responses to the...
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council met on 15 October 2013 in Luxembourg. The Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my hon. Friend the Member for East Dunbartonshire...
From 01 November 2013 the British High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh will no longer be issuing Visa Recommendation Letters to British Nationals applying for visas to travel to any country. Visa officers are...
This Freedom of Information response concerns the number of televisions and Sky television subscriptions in the department.
The Code of Practice for Official Statistics requires all producers of official statistics to publish, in consultation with the National Statistician, a ‘Statement of Administrative Sources’ which lists:
...
HMRC’s arrangements for giving the Chief Executive, the Permanent Secretary for Tax, HM Treasury ministers with Departmental responsibility for HMRC and their key officials pre-release access to the organisation...
Official Statistics published by HM Revenue & Customs are based mainly on data extracted from administrative or management systems. Data underlying these published figures are available for further analysis...
Decision letter stating that the A1 Dishforth to Barton improvement scheme result as well as the objections, arguments and explanations stated throughout in the process.
This initial report sets out three key areas the taskforce will explore in forming its recommendations:
connecting markets, businesses and people unlocking regeneration and development delivering...
Updated: Updated with additional tables 1 and 2 covering SEN by primary need type and statements finalised within 26 weeks.
This statistical first release (SFR) provides analyses on the characteristics ...
Information on scheme income, expenditure, membership and retirements.
‘Business Population Estimates for the UK and Regions’ (BPE) provides the only official estimate of the total number of private sector businesses in the UK at the start of each year, with their associated employment...
Updated: Results for week ending 20 October published
The statistics presented in the table below, show the number of sub 50kW solar photovoltaic installations and capacity installed at the end of each ...
Information on scheme income, expenditure, membership and retirements.
The Special Educational Needs (Information) Act (2008) requires the Secretary of State to publish information about children in England with SEN. This is the fifth annual statistical publication that has been...
This bulletin presents experimental statistics from the second Personal Well-being Annual Population dataset, April 2012 to March 2013. Overall estimates of personal well-being are provided for each country of ...
This statistical release provides information on fostering in Wales.
Provides data on the numbers of people on disability registers maintained by local authority social services departments.
Provides data on Cancer waiting times for Welsh NHS Trusts.
Time series of exports from Scotland's manufacturing sector.
Final road accident and casualty statistics, updating provisional figures published in June. Presents detailed analyses and includes estimates of drink driving casualties and accident costs.
Supplementary tables containing additional data relating to the Public Sector Finances statistical bulletin.
Statistics on Air Passenger Duty receipts and passenger numbers for the UK.
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 ...
Provides information on the incidence and placement of pupils with SEN together with analyses on the characteristics of pupils by their stage of SEN.
This publication provides the only official government statistics that attempt to the estimate the total number of UK private sector businesses in the UK and their contribution to employment and turnover. Also provided...
Updated: Added response document.
This consultation seeks views on simplifying the future National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for self-employed entertainers. The intention is that any proposed change...