Asked for further detail on the Prime Minister?s (PM) announcement on local authorities being able to stage motor sport events on public roads, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said that the public had...
How do taxes and benefits redistribute income between various groups of households in the UK? This release shows where different types of households are in the income distribution and looks at the changing levels...
Thank you Mr President,
The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2165 and applauds Luxembourg, Australia and Jordan for their efforts in making this resolution a reality. Today...
Updated: Clarifying amends made to pages 8 and 9.
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that ...
Updated: Updated guidance.
Use this guidance to find out which documents you need to support your application for a visitor visa.
This guidance is for use with ‘Form VAF1A’, ‘Form VAF1B’, ‘Form ...
Updated: Updated to reflect two new notices: Ukraine (Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity) (Reg 753/2014); Belarus (Reg 740/2014) Notice_Belarus_740_2014.pdf
HM Treasury is responsible for the implementation...
Updated: Updated to reflect latest HM Treasury notice, Belarus (Reg 740/2014)
In 2006, the European Union imposed restrictive measures, which included among other matters, for a freeze on the funds of President...
Updated: Updated to include new notice, Ukraine (Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity) (Reg 753/2014)
In March 2014 the European Union imposed restrictive measures against certain persons responsible for...
Updated: Updated chapter 60 guidance.
Enforcement instructions and guidance documents on detention and removals used by UK Visas and Immigration.
Updated: Updated chapter 16 guidance.
Enforcement instructions and guidance documents on powers and prosecutions used by UK Visas and Immigration.
Chapter 18 prevention of illegal working - section...
Updated: Added memo 18/14: Change to pensionable age.
This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.
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Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 7 July 2014.
Some patients from outside Europe using the NHS will be charged 150% of the cost of treatment under new incentives for the NHS to recover costs from visitors and migrants using the NHS.
Visitors and migrants...
Since successfully entering service with the Royal Navy, the aircraft have been put through their paces on exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.
Embarked on HMS Illustrious, the Merlin Mk2 aircraft took part...
Thanks Alan [Wood, President of ADCS and Director of Children’s Services at Hackney Council]. It’s a pleasure to be back here with you again this year in this magnificent Edwardian baroque Mancunian venue.
Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Philip Dunne met with members of the crew who had flown the Voyager from its base at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
At almost 200 feet long, with...
New tougher primary school tests in maths and English will further the government’s objective of ensuring nobody leaves school without being able to read or write and with a solid grounding in maths, Education...
Gathering for the 6th meeting of the quintet, the Attorneys General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA and England and Wales met in London last week to discuss their joint efforts to combat cybercrime...
The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence (ACCE) opened the 2014 round of national Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) this June and the deadline for applications is now just a month away, closing on 14 August...
The Childcare Payments Bill legislation will be given its second reading in the House of Commons today (Monday 14 July).
The debate will be opened by Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister ...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said:
This is a watershed moment for the Church of England and a huge step forward in making our society fairer. I would like to congratulate the strong leadership ...
The Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
Mr Speaker, with permission I will make a statement to the House on Gaza.
The House is aware that despite intense efforts by US Secretary of State John...
Updated: The headline figure has been corrected to read 'Foreign Secretary welcomes vote to help over 1.3 million Syrians.' It originally read '4 million.'
The Foreign Secretary has welcomed the unanimous...
MCA Client Status and Certification Client name Standard Validity dates Suspended Withdrawn Scope reduced Holyhead Towing Company Ltd ISO 9001:2008 20/01...
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Quality Assurance LogoMeeting your needsThe Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is the UK’s Flag State Administration and is responsible for the implementation of the International...
Updated: Operator contact details added.
This guidance has been jointly prepared by the UK environmental regulatory authorities [the Environment Agency (EA), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA...
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) requires academy trusts to submit an August 2014 accounts return, using the Excel template on this page, by 31 January 2015.
Academy trusts need to complete this return...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in their...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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This statement measures the financial impact of new regulations introduced or planned for introduction over a 6-month period.
It contains a summary of the financial costs of these regulations and measures...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. These notices explain:
• what...
Decision letter and Inspector’s Report on appeal relating to an application for planning permission for the construction of a strategic rail freight interchange.
Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it considers applications on the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system (PBS).
Updated: Updated document.
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it considers applications from a visitor for private medical treatment under paragraphs 51-56 of the immigration rules.
Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how to consider applications for leave in the general visitor category under paragraphs 41-46 of the immigration rules.
Government departments respond to the Public Accounts Committee reports through a Treasury Minute.
The Delivering Differently for Young People programme provides £0.5 million funding to help up to 10 local authorities rethink the way they provide services, and to support positive outcomes ...
Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide suitable services and activities for young people aged 13 to 19, and those with learning difficulties to age 24, to improve their well-being. Delivering Differently...
Statistics on effort use in the Cod Recovery Zone and Western Waters are submitted to the European Commission on the 15th day of each month.
Effort statistics June 2014 <...
Competition opens on 22 October 2014 when the competition document will be published here.
Total funding available for this competition is £1 million.
This competition will be briefed...
In line with the changes to notarial and documentary services outlined in the Consular Strategy 2013-2016, not all services on the Consular Fee table are available at all British Embassies, High Commissions and...
Updated: Added OTS comments on the HMRC consultative documents published 18 June 2014
Second report of the OTS review of employee benefits and expenses – setting out recommendations on HMRC administration...
The geographical pilots for primary school aged children established in 2013 to 2014 will continue and there will be a number of additional pilots for children in secondary school years 7 and 8 (aged around 11...
Estimates of the usual resident population in the United Kingdom and its constituent countries as at 30 June 2013.
Andrew Penhale, Deputy Head of the CPS Specialist Fraud Division, said: “Following an investigation by the Central Criminal Investigation Service, part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the CPS has ...
Each month, the CPS celebrates the outstanding work of teams and individuals up and down the country by publishing their stories on the CPS website.
The MMO has clarified its role and the regulations around catching of bluefin tuna following media coverage about catching of such fish off the Cornwall coast.
The MMO has not seized the fish caught ...
A drop-in event in Othery Village Hall on Tuesday, 22 July, 3-8pm, is being jointly hosted by the Environment Agency and Somerset County Council as part of engaging with the community on delivering the multi-...
Updated: Added translation
To mark the start of National Countryside Week a reception is being held in Westminster today (14 July 2014) to highlight the work of The Prince’s Countryside Fund in Wales.
Working with industry partner Debut Services Limited, DIO has provided 54 new en-suite bedrooms at the Joint Forces Command station. Intended for senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) from all 3 services, ...
Balwant Singh Baghria, also known as ‘Bob’, was sentenced on Friday 11 July 2014 to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and disqualified from being a company director for 7 years for his part in an illegal...
Updated: Added recipient number 63 - Jackie Patton.
The following people were given a Points of Light award in July 2014 (the numbering continues from June’s winners):
54. Christine Howard (...
It is estimated that twenty thousand England fans visited Brazil over the course of the tournament. Official ticket sales through the UK were the fourth highest, behind Brazil, the United States and Argentina...
Updated: The provisional guidance for seafarer wages has been replaced by the document Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Seafarer's Wages MGN 478(M)
Please note: this guidance was provisional until the ...
All Official Statistics produced by the Insolvency Service are published in accordance with the Statements of Compliance to the Code of Practice for Official Statistics produced by the Department for...
List of post holders who can receive insolvency statistics up to 24 hours before release to the general public.
This report summarises the DWP and Health and Safety Executive regulations that impact on business and civil society organisations from 1 July to December 2014.
This guidance sets out how local authorities and tenant groups can apply to transfer local authority housing to a different landlord. As part of this, local authorities and tenant groups can apply for funding...
Updated: New briefing note for 11 July added and briefing note for 27 June removed.
This document explains how the Environment Agency is working with partners in Somerset on a 20 year flood action plan ...
Updated: Revised phone number for contact centre.
Complete and return this form to arrange an annual direct debit to pay your fishing rod licence.
Related information: Buy a UK fishing rod licence...
Letter from Home Office Drugs and Alcohol Unit to Les Iversen provides feedback on a departmental scoping exercise that investigated whether controlled drug legislation is impeding the use of Schedule 1 psychoactive...
The method described is applicable to the detection and enumeration of Campylobacter species in all types of food samples and other environmental samples (such as carcase washings). It is also applicable to the...
The method described is applicable to the detection of Salmonella species in all food types, including milk and dairy products, raw molluscan shellfish, raw shell eggs and to its detection in environmental samples...
This method is applicable to the procedures used for examination of environmental samples including swabs from carcasses in meat processing plants, swabs of food preparation surfaces and other environmental samples...
This paper was laid before Parliament in response to a legislative requirement or as a Return to an Address and was ordered to be printed by the House of Commons.
This report summarises the activities of the National Reference Laboratory for Food Microbiology between September 2013 and March 2014, covering secretariat services, advice and representation within the UK/EU...
In this document, Public Health England (PHE)’s food, water and environmental microbiology service provides guidance on best practice for public health responses during the investigation of incidents or outbreaks...
Updated: Public feedback and government response published.
We want to know your views on our proposals to create a new service delivery company to take over responsibility for processing land and property...
Provides information for the Department for Business, Information and Skills (BIS) on the use of social media.
This information has been released by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (...
Updated: List of doctors updated 10 July 2014
This list is for seafarers who need to get an ENG1 medical fitness certificate, and to find a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)-approved doctor in the UK...
Updated: Update of Mauritius as of 14 July.
This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face when operating...
Updated: Approved Company Doctors list updated as of 14/07/14
If you’re a seafarer employed by any of the companies listed, and need to get an ENG 1 medical fitness certificate, contact your company directly...
Updated: Added signed pledges for Brightlight Managment Ltd, CRB Problems Ltd, Chapman Ventilation Ltd, Community Impact Bucks, Gloucester Rugby Ltd, inlingua Cheltenham, Ilec-Imec Building Services, Montpellier...
A Slough construction firm and a bulldozer operator have been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was run over and killed while working on the M25 widening project.
Jamie Marsh-Smith and Samuel Zerei were sentenced to life imprisonment today (14 July 2014) at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of Zafer Eren in April 2013. Marsh-Smith was also sentenced for the attempted...
Since successfully entering service with the Royal Navy, the aircraft have been put through their paces on exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.
Embarked on HMS Illustrious, the Merlin Mk2 aircraft took part...
It has been a proud and historic couple of weeks for Britain’s armed forces. 10 days ago I was up at the Rosyth shipyard when Her Majesty the Queen broke a bottle of Scotch whisky against our new aircraft...
The application was submitted on 28 May 2014 and the decision to accept the application to proceed was made on 19 June 2014 in accordance with section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended by the Localism Act...
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer was in Luton today (14 July 2014) to open a major transport scheme that will help tackle traffic jams while making the town centre easier to navigate for pedestrians and cyclists...
Council tenants wanting more influence and control over their homes will have access to a share of £100 million to do just that, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins announced today (14 July 2014).
Thirty local renewable energy projects stretching from Cornwall to Cumbria are celebrating being the first recipients of the government’s Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) this year, with over £500...
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr William Hague: I wish to inform the House of the next steps in the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) following my statement...
The MMO has clarified its role and the regulations around catching of bluefin tuna following media coverage about catching of such fish off the Cornwall coast.
The MMO has not seized the fish caught ...
The Insolvency Service is in the process of relocating some of our web-based systems (Individual Insolvency Register , DRO application , ISCIS Online and CHAMP IP) to a new data centre and during this move these...
Welcome everyone, and thank you for taking the time to gather here this evening to salute Team Kenya as they embark upon what I am sure will be a hugely successful Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
I would...
Government is joining forces with employers, charities and industry partners to develop new pathways into the creative industries for hundreds of people from underrepresented groups. The project will open doors...
Through joint funding from the Cabinet Office, Department for Work and Pension and the Ministry of Justice, it aims to support up to 18,000 young people in over 100 schools in England.
The fund is being...
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, will participate in a programme of support for the new Bombardier CSeries aircraft. It will provide guarantees to its Canadian equivalent, Export Development...
Updated: Added updated validation rules document AP Census Validations Version 1.1.
The technical and business specification describes the alternative provision census 2015. It will allow local authorities...
Forestry Commission annual report and accounts for financial year April 2013 to March 2014. Incorporating Forestry Commission England/Central Services and Forest Enterprise England accounts (for the year ended...
An improvement notice was issued on 17 July 2013, followed by a second improvement notice issued on 21 May 2014 due to poor performance in children’s social care services.
Ofsted inspected Medway’s arrangements...
Ofsted inspected Rochdale’s arrangements for the protection of children and published a report on 21 December 2013. A report on adoption services was published on 2 May 2013.
PHE records and publishes its board expenses every 3 months of each tax year.
This strategic vision sets out an ambitious programme of work that has been developed jointly between government and senior business leaders across the UK defence industry.
The objective is to have a...
An Essex salad grower has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker suffered extensive injuries when she had to jump from a runaway mobile working platform at its nurseries in Nazeing.
Lord Deben has today announced that David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change will be leaving to take on a new role. He will be handing over to Adrian Gault as interim Chief Executive ...
Patients from outside Europe using the NHS will be charged 150% of the cost of treatment under new incentives for the NHS to recover costs from visitors and migrants using the NHS.
Visitors and migrants...
Young adults report being offered a chlamydia test has a positive impact on their subsequent healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour, according to a new Public Health England (PHE) report out today (14 July 2014...
My Noble friend, the Minister of State for Transport (Baroness Kramer), has made the following ministerial statement:
I am today (14 July 2014) announcing the successful bids for the Local Sustainable...
To mark the start of National Countryside Week a reception is being held in Westminster today (14 July 2014) to highlight the work of The Prince’s Countryside Fund in Wales.
The event will be hosted...
The government has called on stakeholders to submit their thoughts on the future of the UK oil and gas tax regime.
The review, which the Chancellor announced at Budget 2014, comes at an important...
Updated: EEE Producer public register updated
Registers of EEE producers (2014), approved exporters (AEs), approved authorised treatment facilities (AATFs) and a list of producer compliance schemes (PCS...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
This ‘Part 1 report’ sets out the conclusions and recommendations of the independent triennial review of the British Transport Police Authority. The authority is the non-departmental public body that oversees...
Notice to all:
shipowners, ship operators and ship managers; employers of seafarers; masters, officers and seafarers on sea-going ships ordinarily engaged in commercial operationsThis notice...
This implementation plan sets out a timeline for how the Visitor and Migrant NHS Cost Recovery Programme will be rolled out over the next 2 years. It is intended to give the NHS a clear idea of the timeline and...
Gregor McGill, a senior lawyer at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "The CPS has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Alan Hagan and to summons a journalist for an offence of conspiracy to commit misconduct...
Three people who trafficked a young Nigerian woman into the UK intent on prostituting her in Italy were jailed for a combined total of 12 years at the Old Bailey today [Friday, 11 July].
The new national curriculum will be assessed for the first time in May 2016. There will be new tests for key stage 1, as well as key stage 2.
The Standards and Testing Agency has published sample ...
Brixham Coastguard received a call just after 2pm on Saturday 12 July 2014 from South West Ambulance Service who had been made aware that people were in trouble on cliffs at Meadfoot beach.
With little...
With less than 3 months to go before the referendum on Scotland’s membership of the UK, new analysis shows:
in 2012, £47.6 billion worth of Scottish exports ranging from chemicals to consultancy...
I am today (14 July 2014) publishing the part 1 report of the Triennial review of the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA).
The BTPA is the non-departmental public body (NDPB) responsible ...
The government has today (Monday 14 July) called on industry to submit their thoughts on the future of the UK oil and gas tax regime.
The call for evidence will explore how the tax regime can ...
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, has today announced approval for a £353 million new acute hospital in Smethwick, to be funded by both the public and private sector through a Private ...
Invasive species - EIRs details of any meetings, communications or agreements between Defra and the NFU or the Angling Trust with respect to the control or monitoring of invasive species in Devon; and information...
Updated: Updated all leaflets to reflect changes to policy.
These leaflets are designed to provide service families with useful information as they prepare to move out of service family accommodation (SFA...
Freedom of information request response regarding inspection of oil platform data, specifically:
The Policies which are relevant for the purposes of DECC determining, whether, when and how frequently...
This ‘round table’ meeting brought together senior officials from both countries to build closer links between the UK and India in the areas of:
Industrial Strategies – including sectoral and ‘horizontal...
This report produced by the Informatics team provides a review of patent data relating to agri-science. This encompasses a broad range of different technologies including pest control, crop production techniques...
Updated: Guide updated June 2014.
This document provides consolidated guidance on firearms licensing legislation. This guide is not intended to be a definitive statement of the law, but a cohesive explanation...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
Updated: Summary of responses added.
We want to know what you think about proposals to introduce new regulations to deal with outbreaks of:
african swine fever
classical swine...
Updated: Information has been added about sample test materials.
This guidance gives headteachers and teachers information about the new key stage 1 and key stage 2 English, mathematics and science tests...
Updated: weekly cereal 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: weekly wholesale and horticultural prices
Weekly and monthly publications give the average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce. The prices are national averages of the...
This document sets out an analysis of the potential equalities impacts of growth deals and the allocation of the Local Growth Fund (LGF). It looks at the current distribution of people with protected characteristics...
This document is designed to give teachers an indication of how the new curriculum will be assessed from 2016. It reflects areas of the curriculum that have changed, therefore the questions may be unfamiliar ...
Freedom of Information query and response for statistics on Employment and Support Allowance claimants by local authority and International Classification of Diseases 10 code for mental and behavioural disorders...
Adventure Training Family Ski Package
An excellant opportunity for families to take advantage of a Full Board Package to the AT Ski Lodge in Bavaria over Christmas / New Year.
Please...
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSING SUPPORT OFFICE
Please note that the DIO Housing Support Office will shortly be re-locating from Barker Barracks to Normandy Barracks. During this process...
The Prime Minister will today announce that, due to difficult long-term decisions that the government has taken and prudent budget management instilled in the MOD since the balancing of the defence budget, an...
The appointment, announced today by DWP Minister Steve Webb, marks the latest step in the government’s drive to support over-50s in the UK labour market.
Dr Altmann – a former director-general of Saga...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister spoke to President Obama this afternoon about the situation in eastern Ukraine. Both leaders agreed that Russia still needed to take several steps...
From today, 14 July, those who register their application through our online application system may be invited to use our new customer portal.
Our portal lets you send us information, including...
The Prime Minister will today announce that, due to difficult long-term decisions that the government has taken and prudent budget management instilled in the MOD since the balancing of the defence budget, an...