Our country is a very diverse place to live, and home to people from a variety of different backgrounds. On my last visit to Birmingham I saw for myself the immense contribution that people from a range of...
Updated: Added new firing times for the period commencing 12 December 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...
The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP, has appointed Dr Richard Worswick and Mr Gerard Connell to the Council of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) with immediate effect ...
News of a British Judo retirement, Sochi squad announcements from Team GB and updates from GB Taekwondo
A major printing company has been fined for serious safety breaches after a worker suffered life threatening injuries when his head became trapped in machinery.
A Lincolnshire firm has been fined for safety failings after an employee seriously injured his back in a three-metre fall through a fragile roof at a Market Rasen farm.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May):The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held on 5 and 6 December in Brussels. My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Justice...
Updated: Published November 2013 statistics.
About these statisticsThese statistics aren’t classed as an ‘official statistic’. This means that they are not:
subject to scrutiny and assessment...
Updated: Added amended government response pdf.
Following the publication of the ‘Code of recommended practice for local authorities on Data Transparency’ in September 2011, ministers would now like to ...
Find out more about FRAB on their webpages
Updated: Updated with the latest consular rate of exchange.
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: December 2013 organogram uploaded
DFID organisational chart
The department set up a ‘gateway group’ in July 2012. It is responsible for ensuring that any new proposed data requirement is necessary, fully funded, places a minimal burden on local authorities and meets at...
Updated: Updated single data list added.
The single data list is a list of all the data that local authorities are required to submit to central government departments in a given year.
The Department...
An exciting new model for open-access book publishing has received financial backing of up to £50,000 from HEFCE.
Construction of the road leading to the three thousand metre summit in Chile where the world's largest optical and infrared telescope will reside can begin. A contract has been signed this week (9 December 2013) ...
News of a British Judo retirement, Sochi squad announcments from Team GB and updates from GB Taekwondo
Twelve coaches have been inducted onto the latest UK Sport Elite Coaching Apprenticeship Programme (ECAP)
A Port Talbot manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after an employee suffered serious injuries when her head became trapped between two machines.
A Leek company that weaves and dyes webbing for seatbelts and harnesses has been fined after an employee seriously injured his arm in an unguarded machine.
Home Office Research Report 78 presents the findings from the evaluation of the new family returns process, rolled out nationally on 1 March 2011, as a key component of the Government’s aim to end the detention...
Transport makes up a large proportion of our domestic greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced fuels could offer several advantages over some ‘first-generation’ biofuels. They are potentially more environmentally and...
2 years have passed since we first set out our goals in the National Cyber Security Strategy.
Much has been done towards delivering the 4 strategy objectives:
making the UK one of the most...
Updated: Replaced document with an updated version.
This note explains the similarities and differences between the current legislation regulating flood defence consents and the proposals in the Water Bill...
This note provides more information on the “Flood Re” scheme proposed in the Water Bill, building on information provided in the flood insurance note published in November.
Updated: Added business statement for 12 December 2013
The Business Statements by the Leader of the House of Commons for December 2013.
The Business Statement takes place every Thursday morning ...
This report reviews the operation of powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007. The Secretary of State said:
I have arranged for copies of the Sixth Report of Robert Whalley...
Please can you provide me with the following information?
name and number of checks undertaken by each registered/umbrella body in the period 30 November 2012 to 30 November 2013 broken down by paper ...
Request for information on correspondence relating to energy prices and environmental regulations/charges since 1 January 2013 between DECC ministers and: Energy UK, NPower, SSE, British Gas, Scottish Power, ...
Updated: New ad hoc statistics release announced – Proportion of private sector employees eligible for automatic enrolment saving into a workplace pension.
This document provides details of upcoming DWP...
The Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) is the community of thousands of professional engineers and scientists working within the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) area of the Ministry ...
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 old. This...
The waste management plan for England (WMPE) provides an analysis of the current waste management situation in England and fulfils the mandatory requirements of article 28 of the revised Waste Framework Directive...
Updated: Added summary of responses document.
This consultation is on a Waste Management Plan for England. The content of the plan is determined by the requirements of Article 28 of the Directive. The ...
Updated: Version 1.1 of XML schema files added.
These XML schema files are for suppliers developing software that will assist local authorities submitting returns for the children in need census 2013 to...
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 old. This...
Updated: Updated to reflect changes to the 2014 to 2015 funding formula.
This continues on from the significant reforms for 2013 to 2014 and takes into account the feedback from the review of these changes...
Summary for week including 12 December 2013.
The evidence based review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is a study to examine the performance of the assessment criteria for Employment and Support Allowance and alternative criteria developed...
Dr Paul Litchfield was appointed to lead the fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) in 2013. This review sets out a series of recommendations to the government based on the evidence...
The RHPP1 scheme ran from 1st August 2011 to 31st March 2012. It was set up to support the industry and also to gather evidence for future policy development. Research was commissioned to ensure that we captured...
Updated: Daily update of the unclaimed estates list
The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have not yet ...
I note your request for information was as follows:
the number of disputed CRB disclosures upheld in favour of the applicant for each year that figures are available. Please provide annual totals. the...
Updated: error in data table link fixed
‘Family Food’ is an annual publication which provides detailed statistical information on purchased quantities, expenditure and nutrient intakes derived from both...
This report includes:
a review of the last quarter an update on the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (CIC Regulator) team details of the events, meetings and awareness raising...
Arts Philanthropy awards
Helen and Douglas House reception
Book Hive animatronic celebrates 400 years of public libraries in Bristol
Magic lanterns light up Ryde
We speak to Nick Buckland and Penny Coomes, GB figure skating stars.
Mae'r Awdurdod Meinweoedd Dynol wrthi'n ymgynghori ar God Ymarfer ar gyfer y ddeddf newydd, Deddf Trawsblannu Dynol (Cymru). Daw'r ymgynghoriad i ben ar 23 Rhagfyr 2013.
The Human Tissue Authority's (HTA) consultation will close on 23 December.
Statistics Authority response to House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee report on Migration Statistics.
Important information to dispel the myths about driving under the influence of alcohol.
The City Deal will see 300 new businesses supported and will secure an additional £100 million of private investment.
The deal is also expected to create more than 19,000 jobs, including 3,000...
A letter from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools Lord Nash to the Academies Enterprise Trust regarding the unacceptably low standards of performance of pupils at Academy 360.
Government response to the Electoral Commission’s reports:
Updated: Added 'Code of recommended practice for local authorities on data transparency: government response to consultation'.
Following the publication of the ‘Code of recommended practice for local authorities...
This spreadsheet is for early years providers and local authorities to convert early years census 2014 data from CSV format to an XML document that is compatible for upload into COLLECT (Collections...
2 years have passed since we first set out our goals in the National Cyber Security Strategy.
Much has been done towards delivering the 4 strategy objectives:
making the UK one of the most...
Updated: Additional Transparency report for November 2013
The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being ...
This publication shows spending data for DWP for quarter 2 (July to September) of 2013/2014.
Find out more about DWP quarterly data summaries.
The Minister of State for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker):I am today announcing that the coalition government will conduct a review into new psychoactive substances. We are prepared to enhance our UK...
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May):
Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament...
The Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice (Damian Green):I am today publishing the government’s response to the recommendations contained in two reports by the Electoral Commission on the...
The Minister for Immigration (Mark Harper):The government has decided to opt in to the Council Decisions to sign and conclude an agreement to extend the EU-Switzerland free movement agreement to Croatia.
The release looking at standard of living and relative prices across the EU.
This conference aims to draw academics, policy makers, diplomats/international practitioners and religious actors into dialogue about the best interface between religion, policy and development.
Recently...
Is your New Year's Resolution to learn something new? To focus on career development? To make 2014 your year? Sign up now for courses with the 42 Army Education Group! The brochure of Spring ...
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI Act) and the associated Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs) came fully into force on 1 January 2005. This bulletin presents statistics on their implementation...
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 old. This...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade Statistics...
This statistical release provides national projections for the number of pupils in schools by type of school and age group. Findings presented here update those published in March 2013 (SFR11/2013) using the ...
‘Family Food’ is an annual publication which provides detailed statistical information on purchased quantities, expenditure and nutrient intakes derived from both household and eating out food and drink. Data...
Tables to compliment ‘Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, quarterly update to June 2013’.
To view and use ‘ODS’ files, OS X users can download OpenOffice.
Updated: All data sets updated to include figures for 2012.
These family food datasets contain more detailed information than the ‘Family Food’ report and mainly provide statistics from 2001 onwards. The...
Includes information on the number of smart meters installed by the larger energy suppliers (ie British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE) in properties in the last quarter and the total in...
It includes information on the number of smart meters installed by the larger energy suppliers (ie British Gas, EDF Energy, E.ON, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE) in properties in the last quarter and the total...
Updated: An update to the methodology note.
This note provides a brief discussion of the methodology used to produce estimates of the number of meters installed and operating during the roll-out of smart...
This Older Workers Statistical Information Booklet provides data on the position of older people in the labour market in 2013, with the majority of data covering quarter 2, April to June 2013.
The booklet...
Updated: New ad-hoc announced - Statistics to support the Fourth Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment
This document provides details of upcoming DWP ad hoc statistical releases.
Tables for ‘Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, quarterly update to June 2013’.
This release brings together statistical material relating to the Terrorism Act 2000, including...
Updated: Updated to accompany publication of 'Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000, quarterly update to June 2013'.
The user guide to operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act...
Updated: Updated with figures to October 2013 and added a new data set showing the size distributions of UK dairy companies.
This monthly statistics notice includes information on the volume of milk used...
Updated: Following the availability of data on looked-after children we have updated some of the tables contained in the following SFR to include disadvantaged pupil attainment measures.
This Statistical...
Updated: Updated to coincide with the publication of the Family Food 2012 report.
These documents explain the background to the ‘Family Food’ publication and explain the methods used.
About ‘Family...
The primary school performance tables provide information on the achievements of pupils in primary schools, how they compare with other schools in the local authority (LA) area and in England as a whole. The ...
Updated: Updated to include the 2nd estimate of Total Factor Productivity for 2012.
Total factor productivity is a key measure of the economic performance of agriculture and an important driver of farm ...
This statistical first release (SFR) provides revised 2013 key stage 2 national curriculum assessment results for pupils in schools in England at national, regional and local authority level. Information on attainment...
Provides information on further education activity funded by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for adult benefit claimants in England. It uses data from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Department...
This interim report sets out the current weaknesses of supply chain networks in the UK (ahead of the final report to be published in spring 2014), and suggests measures that can be taken to address them.
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Updated: Updated weekly prices.
Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the item but...
Updated: Added the summary of responses document.
On 4 June the Secretary of State announced that Professor Chris Elliott, Director of the Global Institute for Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast...
This statistical release presents information for the financial year April 2012 to March 2013 on:
the income and expenditure of local authority (LA) maintained schools in England the income and expenditure...
Terms of reference for a Home Office led review, with an expert panel, looking at how the UK’s legislative response to new psychoactive substances – so called “legal highs” - can be enhanced beyond the Misuse...
This guidance highlights the range of options available for local authorities and other public bodies to address the issue of head shops in their area. Head shops are retail outlets selling NPS (also known as...
The drug strategy’s second annual review highlights the actions taken and the priorities for the year ahead on reducing demand, restricting supply and building recovery. Case studies are also provided.
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The illustrative figures are calculated using the January 2013 school census data and looked-after children numbers from the March 2013 children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
Primary pupils...
The allocation tables use the January 2013 school census data and looked-after children numbers from the March 2013 children looked after return (also known as SSDA903).
The allocations are based on a...
The evaluation of the Employment and Reoffending Pilot aims to draw out lessons learned from its design, development, implementation and delivery, including any reasons for the results it achieves, providing ...
Annual commissioning letter from the Home Secretary to the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs setting out the government’s work priorities for inclusion in the council’s 2013 to 2014 work programme...
Updated: Summary of responses added.
This consultation is designed to gather views on the preferred location for additional road-based river crossing capacity in the Lower Thames area.
Responses...
DFID government e-payments framework transactions November 2013
The letter from the Minister for Crime Prevention to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs commissioning it to put in place a process by which the range of generic definitions used in the Misuse of Drugs...
Updated: Added Driving licence fee proposals PDF to the outcome page
This consultation is about proposals to increase fee income to pay for DVLA’s driving licence services.
As a result of new EU...
This quarterly report has been written by the programme’s 4 key partners: Department of Health, NHS England, Health Education England (HEE) and Public Health England (PHE). It covers the latest position on:
The first annual mental health dashboard gathers the best information available to show progress against the objectives set out in the ‘No health without mental health’ strategy.
The dashboard...
Updated: Added the 'NGEC shortlisted bidders: Scotland framework'
As part of the Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) procurement process, it is planned to hold an industry day for each prime contract...
The letter from the Minister for Crime Prevention to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs accepting its recommendations for the permanent control of the NBOMe and Benzofuran compounds as Class A and B ...
An exciting new model for open-access book publishing has received financial backing of up to £50,000 from HEFCE
ORR data shows sustained growth in rail freight usage
A review of new psychoactive substances is being launched in a bid to clamp down on the trade in potentially fatal drugs, the government has announced.
The review will look at how the UK’s laws, and enforcement...
This Statistical Release gives information on the total time waited from referral by a GP or other medical practitioner to hospital treatment in the NHS in Wales.
This Statistical Release shows information on waiting times for specified diagnostic and therapy service for the NHS in Wales.
Provides quarterly licenced vehicle numbers and monthly new registrations of vehicles in Great Britain.
Annual report bringing together the full range of transport statistics and is the main general statistical reference source for transport in Great Britain.
Presents provisional information about the reliability of journeys on the strategic road network.
Presents monthly results on the number of overseas visitors to the UK, UK residents visits abroad, earnings from overseas visits, expenditure of UK residents going abroad.
As a result of a data issue that emerged during quality assurance, it will not be possible to release revised 2012 and provisional 2013 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results and Low Pay Estimates tomorrow ...
As a result of a data issue that emerged during quality assurance, it will not be possible to release revised 2012 and provisional 2013 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results and Low Pay Estimates tomorrow ...
As a result of a data issue that emerged during quality assurance, it will not be possible to release revised 2012 and provisional 2013 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results and Low Pay Estimates tomorrow ...
Death registrations by single year of age for the United Kingdom and England and Wales. This publication has been discontinued and releases of this data will be included within Death Registrations Summary Tables...
Earnings statistics for Northern Ireland Employees.
Provisional weekly births and deaths registration data for Scotland.
Provisional data on deaths by month and NHS Board area.
Release contains details of the births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships in Scotland and it's administrative areas.
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...
Publication of individual level data for all outpatient appointments in NHS, England.
A report on the Expenditure and Food Survey.
The total factor productivity of the agricultural industry in the United Kingdom is an indicator of the efficiency and competitiveness of the industry. It is a key measure of the economic performance of agricultural...
Statistics on the volume of milk used by dairies in England and Wales for the production of a range of milk products.
Monthly data on the number of certificates issued for generation under the Renewables Obligation.
The purpose of this statistical release is to present an analysis of examination performance for pupils in year 12 and year 14 at post-primary schools in Northern Ireland. The data are taken from the Summary of ...
Provides provisional information on the achievements of eligible pupils (typically 11 year olds) in the National Curriculum assessments at Key Stage 2 and 3 (KS2 and KS3). At KS2, assessments are based on tests ...
This is a monthly publication containing requirements, strengths, intake and outflow from the UK Armed Forces by Service. Voluntary Outflow information by Service is also shown.
Survey on the extent and nature of engagement and non-engagement in culture, leisure and sport among adults aged 16 years and above.
In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Brussels on 12 December, I am writing to outline the agenda items to be discussed.
We expect the Council to reach political agreement on the Proposal to amend...
My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health (Jeremy Hunt) has made the following written ministerial statement.
A Health Ministers Summit of the Group of Eight was held in London today. The summit...
My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for International Development has made the following statement.
I would like to inform the House of the publication today of the Multilateral Aid Review Update report...
The Insolvency Service has today released official statistics covering the number of individual insolvencies (bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements) in each parliamentary constituency...
The new list of ministerial responsibilities has been published today. Copies have been placed in the Vote Office and the Libraries of both Houses. Copies will also be sent to each hon. Member’s office ...
In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Brussels on 12 December, I am writing to outline the agenda items to be discussed.
We expect the Council to reach political agreement on the proposal to amend...
Today I am announcing the publication of the waste prevention programme for England. The programme fulfils a commitment in the 2011 Government review of waste policy in England.
Preventing excess waste ...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development will attend the Development Foreign Affairs Council on 12 December, my right hon. Friend the
Secretary of State for Foreign and ...
A Health Ministers summit of the Group of Eight was held in London today. The summit identified and agreed a new international approach to dementia research, to help break down barriers within and between companies...
I would like to inform the House of the publication today of the multilateral aid review update report.
In 2011 this Government published the multilateral aid review (MAR)—the first systematic assessment...
Updated: Changes of Consular fees
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation registered companies list updated.
A list of organisations that hold accounts with the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation administrator.
Related documents...
Applicants are invited to submit a short concept bid using the following template. Please do not expand the boxes.
The government and the internet industry have developed guiding principles on how to work effectively on the internet. We recognise that the internet service providers (ISPs) and other service providers, internet...
Updated: Value for money assessment added.
The department is committed to being open and transparent. This document sets out how the department assesses the business case for major investments and supports...
Updated: Updated to latest consular rate of exchange.
Passport Credit/Debit Card Payment Authorisation Slip
Updated: Additional redaction applied to the round robin list
Guidance FOI: information about guidance on handling FOIA/EIR requests and publishing FOIA/EIR releases, together with a copy of the latest ...
Freight rail usage statistical release 2013-14 Q2
Monthly estimates of completed international visits to and from the UK and earnings and expenditure associated with these visits.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) is based on a 1% sample of employee jobs. This is drawn from HM Revenue and Customs Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. This bulletin contains provisional results from ...
Presents information about the lower end of the earnings distribution and estimates for the number of jobs paid below the national minimum wage. The estimates are based on data from the Annual Survey of Hours and...
The Audit Commission’s annual report on the stewardship of taxpayers’ money by local public bodies Auditing the Accounts 2012/13, has found that in 2012/13, the quality and timeliness of financial reporting was ...
This Statistical Release gives information on the total time waited from referral by a GP or other medical practitioner to hospital treatment in the NHS in Wales.
This Statistical Release shows information on waiting times for specified diagnostic and therapy service for the NHS in Wales.
Provides quarterly licenced vehicle numbers and monthly new registrations of vehicles in Great Britain.
Annual report bringing together the full range of transport statistics and is the main general statistical reference source for transport in Great Britain.
Presents provisional information about the reliability of journeys on the strategic road network.
Presents monthly results on the number of overseas visitors to the UK, UK residents visits abroad, earnings from overseas visits, expenditure of UK residents going abroad.
As a result of a data issue that emerged during quality assurance, it will not be possible to release revised 2012 and provisional 2013 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results and Low Pay Estimates tomorrow ...
As a result of a data issue that emerged during quality assurance, it will not be possible to release revised 2012 and provisional 2013 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results and Low Pay Estimates tomorrow ...
As a result of a data issue that emerged during quality assurance, it will not be possible to release revised 2012 and provisional 2013 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings results and Low Pay Estimates tomorrow ...
Death registrations by single year of age for the United Kingdom and England and Wales. This publication has been discontinued and releases of this data will be included within Death Registrations Summary Tables...
Earnings statistics for Northern Ireland Employees.
Provisional weekly births and deaths registration data for Scotland.
Provisional data on deaths by month and NHS Board area.
Release contains details of the births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships in Scotland and it's administrative areas.
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...
Publication of individual level data for all outpatient appointments in NHS, England.
A report on the Expenditure and Food Survey.
The total factor productivity of the agricultural industry in the United Kingdom is an indicator of the efficiency and competitiveness of the industry. It is a key measure of the economic performance of agricultural...
Statistics on the volume of milk used by dairies in England and Wales for the production of a range of milk products.
Monthly data on the number of certificates issued for generation under the Renewables Obligation.
The purpose of this statistical release is to present an analysis of examination performance for pupils in year 12 and year 14 at post-primary schools in Northern Ireland. The data are taken from the Summary of ...
Provides provisional information on the achievements of eligible pupils (typically 11 year olds) in the National Curriculum assessments at Key Stage 2 and 3 (KS2 and KS3). At KS2, assessments are based on tests ...
This is a monthly publication containing requirements, strengths, intake and outflow from the UK Armed Forces by Service. Voluntary Outflow information by Service is also shown.
Survey on the extent and nature of engagement and non-engagement in culture, leisure and sport among adults aged 16 years and above.