It is the first Renminbi bond to be issued in London by an international financial institution and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The successful completion of the IFC bond further...
This application form is for schools and colleges who wish to bid for funding to become early adopters of core maths qualifications from September 2014.
The supporting information document sets out the...
This document outlines out how the department and NICE will work together, setting out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.
Updated: NHS ICR data for February 2014 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 after ...
A guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and how this applies to Victims of Human Trafficking.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) can help victims apply for criminal injuries compensation from the EU country where the crime occurred. We can do this under European Union Council Directive 2004...
Request Any internal correspondence between officials and with special advisers, relating to the costing of opposition policies which have been published on GOV.UK, excluding the published notes themselves...
A new research programme which will support international climate change negotiations was launched today by Climate Change Minister Greg Barker.
A former Hull company has been prosecuted after a worker was hit by a toppling metal column as the stage was being prepared for the popular Classics in the Park festival in East Yorkshire.
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office: reports and publications
Rail Minister Stephen Hammond has praised the work of Crossrail in leading the way in apprenticeships following a visit to the Whitechapel station site today (4 March 2014).
Nearly half of the apprentices...
Global action must be taken to stop girls being forced into marriage, International Development Secretary Justine Greening said today, ahead of International Women’s Day.
In a keynote speech hosted by...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
Section 390 of the Communications Act 2003 requires the Secretary of State to prepare and lay before Parliament reports about the performance of the Secretary of State’s functions under the following legislation...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
DFID spend over £500 for January 2014
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3....
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The notice of rights and entitlement sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3.2...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
Updated: New translation published.
The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
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The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a person’s rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued in accordance with PACE Code C, paragraph 3...
Updated: A new version of the December 2013 Quarterly Summary of Statistics has been published due to revisions to the commentary supporting table 18 and to table 21.
These publications contain national...
Special briefing for further education colleges and training organisations on the removal of advanced and higher apprenticeships from 24+ advanced learning loans.
Produced jointly by the Department for...
Updated: Added new signed corporate covenant pledges.
The corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate their concrete support for the armed forces community. It...
A sawmill worker was left with a permanent impairment after his right hand was severely damaged when he caught it on an unguarded saw blade, a court has heard.
A pupil took a hot drink in a flask on a school trip. Following the trip the pupil’s parent was told that the school has a no hot drink policy due to health and safety.
MoJ consultation paper
On Thursday 6th of February 2014, the UVI RAF plus affiliated DESG and PVS students visited RAF Wittering, a mainly logistics orientated base with ...
Come one come all, to Karneval
The sun may have been shining but there was still a chill in the air however this did not stop any of the Paderborn residents from celebrating...
Ways to improve the transparency of the headhunting process for board appointments have been put to government today (4 March 2014) as part of an independent review to increase the number of women on British ...
Updated: Greg Barker has announced the first six schemes supported under the Green Deal Communities initiative.
Update 4 March 2014Greg Barker has announced today that the first six schemes supported...
The Prime Minister has announced the businesses involved in the second phase of the successful apprenticeship trailblazer programme, who will be designing new world-class apprenticeship standards for their sectors...
The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in case of Gintas Burinskas. It found his original sentence unduly lenient and replaced it with one of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 6 years.
A trailblazer group are developing a degree level apprenticeship which will widen access to nursing. It will be targeted at the brightest and best healthcare assistants who have proven they can give high quality...
A new working arrangement between the UK and European patent offices which will help UK businesses, was signed today by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).
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There will be a full day of speeches and workshop sessions providing delegates with an up-to-date perspective on the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), followed by a conference dinner. Day two will...
Updated: Added link to online application form for schools wishing to convert to academy status
These forms and checklists are designed to guide schools and special schools through the main stages of the...
The Data Protection Act 1998 determines how we process personal data (information relating to living people). The act makes it possible for you to request access to this information held about you.
These...
Use the caseworker guidance (regulation 21B of the EEA Regulations) to make a decision where there are suspicions of fraud and abuse, and decide when such a decision is appropriate.
Morecambe Bay Investigation panel meeting on Wednesday 5 March 2014.
Updated: Added March 2014 edition of the 60 Second Digest.
The ‘60 second digest’ is designed to provide a quick and comprehensive overview of recent and forthcoming changes to human resources policy and...
Under section 146 of the Education and Skills Act 2008, local authorities are required to provide this list to the parents of children who receive a statement of special educational needs (SEN).
We will...
Updated: Updated Consular Fees
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: Updated Consular fees for March
A full list of Consular fees
Updated: Briefing notes added as an attachment to published response.
Somerset Levels EIRs: written or electronic briefing notes or letters provided by the Environment Agency (EA) to the minister Owen Patterson...
Updated: Further annex relating to raw data underlying figure 2 in the above report.
The forecasts are used to assess the amount of biodegradable municipal waste that goes to landfill and hence whether ...
Updated: Added March 2014 issue of desider magazine.
desider is the monthly corporate magazine for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). It is aimed at readers across the wider MOD, armed forces and...
Provides information for the Department for Business, Information and Skills (BIS) on:
number of people who are currently on secondment from BIS including name of the organisation, position and...
Family Immigration Rules state that a minimum income of £18,600 should be met by a non-EEA partner who is applying to settle in the UK with their British or settled partner. Until a legal challenge...
Known issues are problems affecting the relevant ILR dataset. These include errors with the calculation of derived variables, systematic incorrect recording of data by providers, and other data quality issues...
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is designed to compensate blameless victims of violent crime in Great Britain.
The following documents outline the support available:
A guide to the Criminal...
The HRDP is the FCO’s dedicated fund supporting human rights and democracy work overseas. The programme aims to make a difference to people’s lives, helping to build the capacity of governments and civil society...
Trailblazers are leading the way in developing new world class apprenticeships. We announced the first 8 employer-led trailblazers in our ‘Implementation plan’.
These trailblazers developed the...
Updated: Published 'Implementation update report' for February 2014
Since its publication in 2011 Defra has published periodic Natural Environment White Paper implementation update newsletters highlighting...
Updated: Added 'Future funding of the Housing Ombudsman: analysis of consultation responses'.
This consultation invites comments on the proposal to extend the Housing Ombudsman’s existing fee charging model...
A review of university and college finances published by HEFCE concludes that the higher education sector in England was in sound overall financial health in 2012-13, and will remain so in 2013-14. However, the ...
Exciting new start-up company, 2D Heat Ltd, is the second incubatee to join the STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre (STFC CERN BIC). It will develop and commercialise its unique heating technology for particle ...
Public Finance publishes ‘The Final Curtain’ by Marcine Waterman
This week is Climate Week, which is an annual celebration of the contributions made by individuals, business and organisations to building a low-carbon economy. Climate Week provides us with a good opportunity...
Updated: Added Speech "Government in Kiev is legitimate and has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the Ukrainian parliament"
This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government...
A charity that supports missing people and their families has been given a £220,000 funding boost by the Home Office.
Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker has announced the national charity...
Thanks Ben [Pike, Managing Director, QA Apprenticeships]. It’s a pleasure to be back and to see this year’s event - and National Apprenticeships Week - packing an even bigger punch than last year.
There...
Misleading websites that try and palm themselves off as legitimate government services are to come under the spotlight from Trading Standards today (4 March 2014) as Consumer Minister Jenny Willott confirmed...
Organised by the Department for Work and Pensions and sponsored by Barclays, Disability Confident is designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain more of the 380,000 disabled people of working age in...
The internet is of course an awe-inspiring achievement.
Look at what it does - it allows people to access vast amounts of information and to connect across the globe in ever more complex ways. It is ...
The refusal of the Scottish Government to prepare a currency plan for independence would leave Scotland badly exposed in the event of a yes vote, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael will warn today.
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We have a long-term economic plan to secure this country’s future: cut the deficit, cut taxes, create more jobs, cap welfare, reduce immigration and deliver the best schools and skills for young people...
The Churches Conservation Trust, a national charity that protects 344 churches of particular historic importance that are at risk has estimated the amount needed to repair the damage at a total of £...
Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
Mr Speaker, with permission I will make a Statement on the situation in Ukraine. The House will recall from my Statement last Monday that on Friday 21st former...
On the weekend of 7 and 8 March, DVLA Contact Centre will be unable to provide progress updates for existing Drivers Medical cases during the following times:
Friday 7 March – 8am to 5:30pm Saturday...
Business Secretary Vince Cable today (4 March 2014) set out the latest steps the government is taking to support “reshoring”, backing an encouraging trend of manufacturers bringing jobs and production back to...
MDR-TB most commonly spreads between people born in the UK who have a history of drug use, or within specific ethnic communities, according to a new study from Public Health England (PHE) published in The Lancet...
This new guidance provides background information on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA), explains who benefits from it, and sets out rehabilitation periods for offences covered by the Act. It has been ...
Details on the recycling of the former Fleet auxiliary oil replenishment tanker, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Bayleaf.
A monthly list of spending over £500 made on the Government Procurement Card by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
A monthly, updated list of all financial transactions spending over £500 made by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Produced by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) and The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) on behalf of the Skills Funding Agency.
This guide is based on the good practice...
Updated: Updated 3 March 2014
A full list of Consular fees
A roofing contractor put the lives of workers at risk by failing to protect them from falls as they worked up to nine metres above ground on a barn roof, a court has been told.
Speech by The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice
Unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales including sudden infant deaths and deaths for which the cause remained unknown or unascertained.
This week is Climate Week, which is an annual celebration of the contributions made by individuals, business and organisations to building a low-carbon economy. Climate Week provides us with a good opportunity...
The week (3 to 7 March) is co-ordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service and makes a positive contribution to support and grow the UK economy.
The objectives of National Apprenticeship Week...
We urge the European Council in March to agree on the core elements of a climate and energy framework for 2030. The European Council should urgently agree an ambitious and cost-effective 2030 climate and energy...
Updated: Corrected the measles case figures in the first two paragraphs.
This compares to 107 cases in the previous quarter and 559 cases from the same quarter in 2012.
The numbers of confirmed...
Updated: Added 'government recovery' to page.
Government departments, local authorities and agencies are working together to do everything they can to help communities at risk.
Quick links Get...
This review, by Charlotte Sweeney, tests the integrity of the voluntary code and its impact. It also identifies practical measures that could be taken to strengthen the code.
The report includes 10 recommendations...
FOI query about Personal Independence Payment applications and waiting times for medical assessments for Personal Independence Payments in Brighton & Hove.
FOI request for a list of all the companies signed up for the auto-enrolment pension scheme by February 2014 in the UK.
FOI query and response about absences from Great Britain and the Habitual Residence Test.
FOI query about funds available for low-cost funeral payments to persons in receipt of a qualifying benefit or tax credit.
FOI query for copies of any information held by the department relating to ‘benefit tourism’ and data on benefit recipients of non-British nationality.
FOI request for electronic responses to the Jobseeker’s Allowance sanctions independent review.
FOI query about the number of people applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after 8 April 2013 who died before they received any payment.
FOI query about JSA and ESA sanction statistics Oct 2012 to June 2013.
Freedom of Information request and response, for statistics on Work Capability Assessment outcomes by assessment method: October 2008 to March 2013.
Updated: Latest road fuel prices published.
Table last updated on 4 March 2014.
Weekly fuel pricesMS Excel Spreadsheet, 248KB
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Freedom of Information query and response, for statistics on out of work benefit claimant households – by children and benefit type: May 2012.
Freedom of Information query and response, for statistics on Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance and Severe Disablement Allowance by statistical group, ...
Freedom of Information query and response, for statistics on the number of children entitled to Disability Living Allowance aged 0 to 9 years old in Redbridge: May 2013.
HM Treasury requires that all central government departments publish details of their spending for transactions over £25,000.
UK Export Finance publishes details of invoices on a monthly basis...
Updated: Added link to online application form for schools wishing to convert to academy status
These forms and checklists are designed to guide schools and special schools through the main stages of the...
Updated: Updated the table to include payment statistics for February 2014.
Invoice payment performance for Public Health England.
This issue contains information about:
changes to migrant claimants’ access to DWP Benefits Universal Credit going live in Bath and Harrogate Universal Credit and the Money Advice Service
DFID’s Strategic Vision for Girls and Women aims to unlock the potential of girls and women, to stop poverty before it starts. It empowers girls and women, enabling them to have voice, choice and control.
The single equality scheme includes four key objectives for the Agency to:
use relationship management to advance equality build equality into decisions and activities support equality self-improvement...
New research from Canada Life has found that 35% of workers are intending to work past the age of 65.
A year ago, the default retirement age was scrapped, meaning that in many circumstances, employers...
This week is Climate Week, which is an annual celebration of the contributions made by individuals, business and organisations to building a low-carbon economy. Climate Week provides us with a good opportunity...
Updated: Added Speech "Government in Kiev is legitimate and has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the Ukrainian parliament"
This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government...
A charity that supports missing people and their families has been given a £220,000 funding boost by the Home Office.
Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker has announced the national charity...
OPSS provides a detailed view of the nature of occupational pension provision in the UK.
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions, disposals and mergers.
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.
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
My Rt Hon. friend the Prime Minister has made the following statement to the House of Commons:
This written ministerial statement confirms that policy responsibility for Energy-Using Products will transfer...
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Theresa Villiers) has made the following Written Statement:
On Tuesday 25 February I laid before the House a statement relating to the High ...
My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales (David Jones) has made the following Ministerial Statement.
The Government established the Commission on Devolution in Wales (the Silk Commission) in October...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council called to discuss Ukraine on 20 February in Brussels, chaired by the High Representative...
This written ministerial statement confirms that policy responsibility for energy-using products will transfer from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Department for Energy and Climate...
The Government established the Commission on Devolution in Wales (the Silk commission) in October 2011 with the support and full engagement of the Welsh Government and all four parties in the National Assembly...
The Regulatory Policy Committee report on the proposed changes in law that it reviewed in 2013 affecting businesses, charities and community groups.
Updated: Updated by Consular Hanoi on 4 March 2014.
The following list of English speaking lawyers has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice.
Updated: Updated by Consular Hanoi on 4 March 2014.
The following list of English speaking lawyers has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) invites tenders from media monitoring and evaluation agency/company to provide media monitoring and evaluation services to the British High Commission, New Delhi.
Updated: Policy document updated.
Read HM Passport Office’s privacy policy and data sharing principles.
Benzo[a]pyrene EIRs: where in London the annual mean concentration of benzo[a]pyrene exceeded, exceeds or is projected to exceed the national objective of 0.25ng/cubic metre as an annual mean in the national ...
Updated: Editorial change to tile of one of the attachments
Schools in WalesThe Unique Learner Number (ULN) service was made available to schools in Wales from January 2012.
This service is for...
Updated: Apprenticeship evaluation: learners (London) report added.
This report presents the findings of the apprenticeship evaluation apprentice (learner) survey 2012 to 2013. The survey examined the views...
Updated: 'Apprenticeship evaluation: employer (London)' report added.
This survey examined the views and experiences of 4,009 employers whose employees had finished an apprenticeship programme between August...
In the recent case R v. LB Lewisham and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Court of Appeal ruled on the interpretation of the term “adapt the dwelling” as contained in Regulation 7 of the Housing...
This statistical bulletin provides estimates of the value and numbers of mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving UK companies with values of £1.0 million or more. The information provided reflects...
Want to really join in on all the Four Seasons action? Now is your chance!
New committee members are needed for the 2014 Four Seasons Fair.
If you are interested...
Today the Regulatory Policy Committee published its report on the nearly 400 proposed changes in law that it reviewed in 2013 affecting businesses, charities and community groups. Half of these reached the final...
The new recruits will join the existing group of 15 Crown Representatives to look at wasteful contracts and make sure that the government is getting the best possible value for taxpayers.
New members...
With the ICC World Twenty20 taking place in Bangladesh from 16 March 2014 to 6 April 2014, Public Health England (PHE) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) want to remind travelling fans...
Updated: Added Speech "Government in Kiev is legitimate and has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the Ukrainian parliament"
This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government...
OPSS provides a detailed view of the nature of occupational pension provision in the UK.
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions, disposals and mergers.
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.
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Updated: The new version is updated by Consular in Hanoi on 4 March 2014.
A full list of Consular fees
Ways to improve the transparency of the headhunting process for board appointments have been put to government today (4 March 2014) as part of an independent review to increase the number of women on British ...
Madame President,
The pretence is now over. The world can see that Russian military forces have taken control of the Crimean Peninsula, part of the sovereign territory of Ukraine. This action is against...