London College of Fashion is the world’s oldest fashion educational institution. The College has been recognised for its innovative ‘Fashion Education in Prisons’ project which sees fashion students...
Listen to the Prime Minister’s speech.
SpeakerIt was at a Saga event before the last election, in 2010, that the Prime – the now Prime Minister first announced his promise to keep pensioner...
The Hague Declaration The Hague, The Netherlands March 24, 2014
We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council...
Following tonight's Channel 4 Dispatches programme, the Human Tissue Authority has written to Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sally Davies.
The Hague Declaration The Hague, The Netherlands March 24, 2014
We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council...
Exchange of correspondence relating to the recently-announced “On the Runs” review
Speaking today about an Egyptian court sentencing more than five hundred people to death, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
I am deeply concerned by the reports that 528 individuals were today ...
Thank you, Madam President.
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sandra Honoré, for her briefing today. We recognise MINUSTAH’s continued contribution to stability...
Updated: Rating for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust updated from 'no evident concerns' to 'issues identified'.
View the attachment for the NHS foundation trust directory.
With growing demand globally for energy, the UK is always looking to develop and prepare its energy networks for the future. There are major investment opportunities for overseas companies and investors to become...
The National Measurement Office issues type approval certificates under the Non-automatic weighing instruments regulations.
The National Measurement Office issues type approval certificates under the Non-automatic weighing instruments regulations.
Updated: New version of guidance published
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it handles applications from partners and children of British, foreign and commonwealth nationals serving ...
The National Measurement Office issues type approval certificates under the Non-automatic weighing instruments regulations.
Updated: Updated guidance attached
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance about how to renew a sponsor’s licence, when to renew it and what happens if it is not renewed.
The National Measurement Office issues type approval certificates under the Non-automatic weighing instruments regulations.
Updated: updated guidance attachment
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it deals with applications from transit visitors.
Sentencing remarks of His Honour Judge Jonathan Gosling
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has today (24 March 2014) announced the appointment of David Meller as the new Chair of the National Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network.
David is Chair of the Meller...
The extraordinary courage shown by pilot Flight Lieutenant Charlie Lockyear and Master Aircrew Bob Sunderland was revealed during a military awards ceremony in London on Thursday 20 March 2014.
Flight...
London College of Fashion is the world’s oldest fashion educational institution. The College has been recognised for its innovative ‘Fashion Education in Prisons’ project which sees fashion students...
The Prime Minister is attending the summit to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to preventing nuclear terrorism by working closely with allies. This is the third international nuclear security summit (following...
Listen to the Prime Minister’s speech.
SpeakerIt was at a Saga event before the last election, in 2010, that the Prime – the now Prime Minister first announced his promise to keep pensioner...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 3 is that departments will ensure that they have appropriate digital capability in-...
This letter, from the department to NHS England, provides details of the agreement to reduce generic medicine reimbursement prices (Category M) from April 2014 by £10 million per month, equivalent to...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 4 is that the Cabinet Office will support improved digital capability across departments...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 6 is that from April 2014, all new or redesigned transactional services will meet the...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 10 is that the Cabinet Office will offer leaner and more lightweight tendering processes...
DFID government e-payments framework transactions February 2014 travel.
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 11 is that Cabinet Office will lead in the definition and delivery of a new suite of...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 13 is that departments will supply a consistent set of management information (as defined...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 14 is that policy teams will use digital tools and techniques to engage with and consult...
Updated: Added new firing times 14 to 27 April 2014
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones...
Updated: list updated to reflect correction to most recent Afghanistan notice (Regs 261/2014 and 263/2014)
HM Treasury is responsible for the implementation and administration of international financial...
Updated: correcting errors in most recent notice (Regs 261/2014 and 263/2014)
In 1999 the United Nations required all member states to freeze the assets, prevent the entry into or the transit through...
Updated: Corrected data spreadsheets.
This report presents the findings of the apprenticeship evaluation apprentice (learner) survey 2012 to 2013. The survey examined the views and experiences of 5,010 ...
Updated: Corrected data spreadsheet.
This survey examined the views and experiences of 4,009 employers whose employees had finished an apprenticeship programme between August 2011 and March 2012.
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The members of the CMA board are set out in the ‘Our management’ section of the CMA’s home page.
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 9 is that there will be a cross-government approach to assisted digital. This means...
The members of the CMA board are set out in the ‘Our management’ section of the CMA’s home page.
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 15 is ‘Collaborate with partners across public, private and voluntary sectors to help...
MOD response to a Freedom of Information request for the number of ex-regular service personnel who are now reservists and the number of those who were made redundant before joining the reserves.
Updated: Replaced the 'Career Transition Partnership quarterly statistics: UK regular service personnel employment outcomes: Q1 2009 to Q3 2012/13' with a revised version.
This publication provides summary...
A series for the GDP deflator in index form is produced by the Treasury from data provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The GDP deflator set is updated...
Updated: Contingent labour costs for April to December 2013 for HSCIC and NHS England added.
Information about the number of people employed by DH and its agencies during 2013 including:
staff headcount...
This circular is about additional funding of £18.4 million that will be allocated to local authorities (LAs) to support the administrative costs of implementing welfare reform changes in April 2014 ...
TV companies - FOI full list of funding provided to television companies for the purposes of making programmes for each of the 10 years from 2003 to 2004 through to 2012 to 2013; specifying which company and ...
Special advisers FOI: travel and subsistence for special advisers for the 3 years: 2011 to 2012, 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014; providing a breakdown of costs of travel, entertainment, hospitality and any hotel...
Lord Smith - FOI appointment of Lord Chris Smith as Chairman of the EA, including where the position was advertised, how many people applied and how many were interviewed.
Updated: New calculator added.
This guidance provides a single point of reference for suppliers of alcohol and local authorities in England and Wales for banning the sale of alcohol below the cost of duty...
MOD response to a Freedom of Information request dated 13 February 2014 for the number of soldiers from former British colonies serving in the army.
An independent survey has found that HEFCE is considered by its stakeholders to be highly respected, trusted and approachable [Note 1]. And 80 per cent are satisfied with their relationship with HEFCE – an overall...
Museums across the South West awarded Full Accreditation as part of Arts Council England’s National Accreditation Scheme
To mark World TB Day Public, Health England (PHE) is today launching its collaborative tuberculosis (TB) strategy for consultation, aimed at bringing together best practice in clinical care, social support and...
Although 200 airmen had planned to escape through man-made tunnels, only 76 managed to taste freedom and 73 were later captured. Of those who broke out, only 3 reached safety, and, of the 73 recaptured, 50 were...
Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock has today (24 March 2014) announced the appointment of David Meller as the new Chair of the National Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network.
David is ...
We have commissioned a comprehensive set of benchmarking reports, for a second year running, which are published today. The reports, produced by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA...
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has today (24 March 2014) announced the appointment of David Meller as the new Chair of the National Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network.
David is Chair of the Meller...
10 pioneering local authorities have been chosen to receive support from the Delivering Differently Challenge. More than 150 local authorities across England applied for the support. The successful applicants...
As the price of a pint fell by a penny following a Budget cut in duty for the second year running, the Chancellor visited a Midlands brewery today which said the measures had allowed them to announce the creation...
Mr Speaker, the last few days have brought important proposals to make the most of High Speed Two.
They will help us build the line better.
Bring benefits to the north sooner.
And support...
Asked whether the PM thought not publishing immigration estimates had led to anti-immigration sentiment, the PMS said the PM did not agree. He said that given previous failings to effectively forecast immigration...
You need a River Thames accommodation licence to build, change or keep any structure:
on, in or over the river, eg jetty, boom, pontoon, piling that cuts into the river bank, eg dock, slipwayIt is...
This circular provides clarity on the arrangements for April 2013 to March 2014 Discretionary Housing Payment funding and to set out the revised overall expenditure limit for each authority.
This FCO Research Analyst paper is intended to inform and provoke thought: it does not represent Government policy.
Leicester and Leicestershire is the 16th of the 20 Wave 2 areas to conclude their City Deal.
The Leicester and Leicestershire City Deal aims to halve youth unemployment in the area as well as unlock over...
This FCO Research Analyst paper is intended to inform and provoke thought: it does not represent government policy.
Catchment flood management plans (CFMPs) consider all types of inland flooding, from rivers, ground water, surface water and tidal flooding, but not flooding directly from the sea, (coastal flooding), which is...
This FCO Research Analyst paper is intended to inform and provoke thought: it does not represent government policy.
This FCO Research Analyst paper is intended to inform and provoke thought: it does not represent government policy.
Catchment flood management plans (CFMPs) consider all types of inland flooding, from rivers, ground water, surface water and tidal flooding, but not flooding directly from the sea, (coastal flooding), which is...
Catchment flood management plans (CFMPs) consider all types of inland flooding, from rivers, ground water, surface water and tidal flooding, but not flooding directly from the sea, (coastal flooding), which is...
Updated: New PDSAT tables uploaded
Colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers (further education providers) can use a number of reports and tools to test the integrity of Individualised...
The statistical first release (SFR) is published 5 times a year and comprises:
further education & skills:learner participation, outcomes level of highest qualification heldThe document on this...
Updated: Added spreadsheet showing the number of people receiving Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants in 2010 to 2011, 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013.
FOI request for Crisis Loans and Community Care Grant...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 1 is for:
departments to have in place engaged, active, board-level leadership...
The Government Digital Strategy commits each government department to carrying out 16 actions.
Action 2 is that services handling over 100,000 transactions each year will be redesigned, ...
Sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Turner
In partnership with The Center on International Cooperation, New York University and with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hague
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Sue Patten, Head of Fraud at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Following a joint investigation by the Food Standards Agency, Dyfed Powys Police and Ceredigion Council, criminal proceedings have been instituted...
Sue Patten, Head of Fraud at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Following a joint investigation by the Food Standards Agency, Dyfed Powys Police and Calderdale Council, criminal proceedings have been instituted...
A former priest from Derbyshire has been sentenced for over 20 sexual offences against young people, dating back over several decades. The offences were described by Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Janine Smith as...
EU reformAsked about the Prime Minister’s meeting on EU reform with Chancellor Merkel, PM Rutte and PM Reinfeldt, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said the leaders had discussed the importance of on-...
Cabinet Minister Ken Clarke today (21 March 2014) hosted a roundtable meeting with professional business services to discuss the barriers to the US market that they currently face and explore the many opportunities...
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and Minister for Cities, Greg Clark, announced the Leicester and Leicestershire City Deal which will create thousands of new jobs and apprentices today.
The Leicester...
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Home Office and Department of Health, has appointed Dr Dinesh Maganty, Professor Graham Towl, Matilda MacAttram, Dr Meng Aw-Yong and Stephen Cragg as Members of...
Updated: Updated to reflect that Tax-Free Childcare will also be available for children with disabilities up to the age of 17.
From autumn 2015 Tax-Free Childcare will be available to nearly 2 million...
Advice has been published on Police.uk with the support of major phone manufacturers Apple, Blackberry, LG, Samsung, Sony, Nokia and Windows Phones.
The service encourages the public to make more...
The Northern Ireland Office and Historic Royal Palaces are pleased to announce that they have today signed a contract confirming that Historic Royal Palaces will take over responsibility for management and presentation...
Asked about NHS managers being rehired following redundancies, the PMS said that government reforms to cap pay-outs and claw back payments if an individual returns to work within a year of being made redundant...
Updated: Latest data published.
The MCS and ROOFiT pipeline statistics show the number of installations each month that are registered on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme - MCS Installation Database...
Updated: There were three places in the document (on pages 5, 42 and 148) where a paragraph reference has been replaced with ‘error!’. These have now been corrected. The corrected references are: Page 5, row ...
Updated: Government response added.
The government is concerned that the system of personal licences may not always be the most proportionate or effective way to ensure alcohol is sold responsibly. The ...
Due to changes within the adult care system, the Independent Living Fund (ILF) will be closing on 30 June 2015. From 1 July 2015, the funding and responsibility of ILF care and support needs will transfer to ...
MOD response to a Freedom of Information request dated 24 January 2014 for details of the number of female military personnel who were aeromedically evacuated from operations in Afghanistan to the UK since 2006...
From 1 October 2014, materials facilities (MF) to whom the environmental permitting regulations apply, must:
sample and test the materials they receive and send out record the information report...
Updated: Updated to reflect that the consultation period for this application has now closed.
Rothamsted Research has applied to Defra for consent to perform a deliberate release of a genetically modified...
European Court of Justice Case papers related to judgement C-301/10. The associated papers are lengthy and are presently not available electronically. Please contact the transparency team initially if you would...
Updated: amended datasheet
We are interested in who the main users of the SDIs are, as well as what the indicators are being used for and how useful they are. If you have views or comments on the indicators...
This guidance document gives suggestions for how an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system can be set up and maintained in order to achieve the maximum performance and how this performance can be measured...
DFID government e-payments framework transactions February 2014
A plant hire and dismantling company has been sentenced for safety failings after a worker suffered life changing injuries when steelwork he was dismantling collapsed on top of him.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and Minister for Cities, Greg Clark, announced the Leicester and Leicestershire City Deal which will create thousands of new jobs and apprentices today.
The Leicester...
A campaign designed to improve safety for cyclists will be launched in key cities for a second time following a successful first run, Road Safety Minister Robert Goodwill has announced.
The campaign, ...
The MoJ is pleased to annouce the appointment of four new members to the Greater Manchester Advisory Committee; Mrs Vanessa Goldstone, Ms Alison Howard, Miss Nazneen Sunni and Mr Peter Turnbull.
On Friday (21 March 2014) I published the invitation to tender (ITT) for the InterCity East Coast franchise. This marks the next step in the formal competition to find a new private sector partner to run...
Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts today (24 March 2014) announced the reappointment of Professor Sir John Savill as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Updated: Latest statistics published.
Statistics presented in the monthly table below show the number of installations and capacity installed by technology type and tariff band that are confirmed on the...
Updated: Latest data published.
The MCS and ROOFiT pipeline statistics show the number of installations each month that are registered on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme - MCS Installation Database...
Updated: Updated prices.
Weekly and monthly publications give the average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged...
Updated: Minutes from 26 April 2013 added.
The CCCIS meets twice a year to discuss issues relating to the collection and dissemination of UK construction statistics. The Department for Business, Innovation...
Cars FOI: how much was spent on cars for travel for Environment Agency and Defra staff for the financial year April 2012 to March 2013.
Request for information on the confusion between contrails that naturally occur from aircraft exhaust and chemtrails, the act of spraying chemicals into the atmosphere, that does not occur in British airspace...
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) responds to reports of inappropriate handling of fetal remains in tonight's Channel 4 Dispatches
Households and the adults and children living in them, by household economic activity status.
Supplementary tables containing additional data relating to the Public Sector Finances statistical bulletin.
Total installed capacity and the number of installations by tariff band and technology type.
Can agriculture interventions promote nutrition: Agriculture and nutrition evidence paper.
Updated: New document awarding organisations known issues uploaded.
Awarding organisations (AOs) authorise and award learner qualifications in the UK and upload these into the personal learning record (...
Updated: New document Awarding Organisations known issues uploaded
If you are a school or provider you should go to LRS: batch load documents for schools and providers.
Households and the adults and children living in them, by household economic activity status.
Supplementary tables containing additional data relating to the Public Sector Finances statistical bulletin.
Total installed capacity and the number of installations by tariff band and technology type.