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05 January 2016

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 1: Decision making and appeals: staff guide
seen at 23:57, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 2 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 23:52, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DMG memos 28/15: DLA mobility component, severely visually impaired people and 29/15: Advanced claims and awards of State Pension.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 23:48, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 61 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are...

Guidance: Rules and acceptable documents: right to rent checks
seen at 23:48, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance provides you with information about the golden rules for document checks and examples of acceptable documents. By using this document you will be able to find information...

FOI release: FOI release: mayor of London visit to Kurdistan
seen at 23:45, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0260-15 gives 3 links to press articles on the visit and advises the costs of accommodation, travel in country and meals, telephone, tea and coffee. A 196 page digest of related emails is released. Some ...

FOI release: FOI release: production of Spectre and Downton Abbey
seen at 23:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0921-15 releases emails between FCO and producers, location managers of Spectre and Downton Abbey. Some information is withheld under section 40 (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

Correspondence: Home Office response to a report on the minimum income threshold
seen at 23:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner for England report on ‘the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants’ dated 9 September 2015.

It made recommendations...

FOI release: FOI release: North African immigration to Europe
seen at 23:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0976-15 releases staff guidance on immigration to Europe

FOI release: FOI release: cost of Anguilla to UK tax payer
seen at 23:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1011-15 provides a breakdown of the FCO’s capital, administrative and programme expenditure for Anguilla from October 2014 to 2015

FOI release: FOI release: ethnicity of staff at or above executive officer grade
seen at 23:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0586-15 gives a link to the FCO diversity and equality reports for 2012 to 2014. 75.6% of staff have given voluntary declarations of their ethnicity. As of 31 March 2015, there are 186 FCO employees at ...

FOI release: FOI release: lran and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
seen at 23:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1046-15 gives links to the answer to a written Parliamentary question on this subject and the FCO’s human rights and democracy report for 2014

Guidance: Sub-national consumption statistics: methodology and guidance booklet
seen at 23:41, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance document

This methodology and guidance booklet aims to assist local authorities and other users in interpreting the DECC sub-national energy consumption statistics. The booklet...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: October 2015
seen at 23:41, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Counting rules for recorded crime
seen at 23:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ‘Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for Recorded Crime Update of HOCR December 2015’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Crime Recording General Rules’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Violence against the...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: November 2015
seen at 23:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Research and analysis: Ofqual 2015 summer exam series report
seen at 23:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a small note on page 15 clarifying Cambridge International's review system.

The main report provides a general overview of the summer series 2015 exams. The second report supplements our ...

Guidance: Hong Kong – Consular Fees
seen at 23:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of the Consular exchange rate wef 6 January 2016

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Canada – Consular Fees
seen at 23:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fees updated to reflect current currency exchange rates

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: New Zealand – Consular Fees
seen at 23:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees updated for Jan 2016.

See attached PDF for a full list of Consular fees.

News story: Majority of BPS 2015 claimants have now been paid
seen at 23:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The majority of farmers who are eligible for BPS 2015 have now been paid, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. This amounts to just under £425 million reaching the bank accounts of 44,400 ...

News story: UK and English quota management rules consultation 2016
seen at 23:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Deadline changed to 21 January 2016

The first phase of the demersal landing obligation comes into force on the 1 January 2016. It is important that the Quota Management Rules (QMRs) support...

Map: Water management and catchment: coordinators and map
seen at 23:15, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The list of Environment Agency Catchment Coordinators and Contacts has been updated.

Map of catchment groups in operation across England and Cross Border catchments. Part of the catchment based...

Transparency data: CNPA Strategy and Business plan
seen at 23:15, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority Strategy and Business plan for 2015-2018.

Transparency data: The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 23:15, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for the SAC of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 23:14, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Terms of reference for the Senior Appointments Committee of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for ARGC
seen at 23:14, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Terms of reference for the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, part of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 23:14, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Guidance: Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules
seen at 23:11, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Typo corrected in PDF for Mortgage Guarantee scheme rules. Correction to Rule 29A to replace ‘Home Purchase Provider’ with ‘Lender’.

Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules

The document explains...

Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN)
seen at 23:09, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 05 January 2016 - MAA/RN/11/11 (DG) withdrawn as contents superseded by RA 1021 Issue 2

Please note

With the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) federating under the Defence Safety Authority (DSA...

Research and analysis: Taking Part survey: Longitudinal dataset - Guide to use
seen at 23:09, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Since Year 8 of the Taking Part survey (2012/13), a longitudinal component has been included in the survey, whereby the same individuals are re-interviewed annually.

The aim of the longitudinal component...

FOI release: FOI release: children’s education allowance
seen at 23:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1128-15 explains why some members of the diplomatic service receive an allowance to support their children’s education in the UK. It states that in 2013 to 2014 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) paid...

Guidance: Early years census 2016: technical specification
seen at 23:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the validation rules. The version history describes the changes.

This is technical information about submitting data for the early years census 2016.

It is for:

suppliers...
Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 1: Decision making and appeals: staff guide
seen at 23:00, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 2 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 22:54, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DMG memos 28/15: DLA mobility component, severely visually impaired people and 29/15: Advanced claims and awards of State Pension.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 22:50, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 61 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are...

Guidance: Rules and acceptable documents: right to rent checks
seen at 22:49, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance provides you with information about the golden rules for document checks and examples of acceptable documents. By using this document you will be able to find information...

FOI release: FOI release: mayor of London visit to Kurdistan
seen at 22:46, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0260-15 gives 3 links to press articles on the visit and advises the costs of accommodation, travel in country and meals, telephone, tea and coffee. A 196 page digest of related emails is released. Some ...

FOI release: FOI release: production of Spectre and Downton Abbey
seen at 22:45, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0921-15 releases emails between FCO and producers, location managers of Spectre and Downton Abbey. Some information is withheld under section 40 (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

Correspondence: Home Office response to a report on the minimum income threshold
seen at 22:45, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner for England report on ‘the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants’ dated 9 September 2015.

It made recommendations...

FOI release: FOI release: North African immigration to Europe
seen at 22:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0976-15 releases staff guidance on immigration to Europe

FOI release: FOI release: cost of Anguilla to UK tax payer
seen at 22:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1011-15 provides a breakdown of the FCO’s capital, administrative and programme expenditure for Anguilla from October 2014 to 2015

FOI release: FOI release: ethnicity of staff at or above executive officer grade
seen at 22:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0586-15 gives a link to the FCO diversity and equality reports for 2012 to 2014. 75.6% of staff have given voluntary declarations of their ethnicity. As of 31 March 2015, there are 186 FCO employees at ...

FOI release: FOI release: lran and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
seen at 22:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1046-15 gives links to the answer to a written Parliamentary question on this subject and the FCO’s human rights and democracy report for 2014

Guidance: Sub-national consumption statistics: methodology and guidance booklet
seen at 22:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance document

This methodology and guidance booklet aims to assist local authorities and other users in interpreting the DECC sub-national energy consumption statistics. The booklet...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: October 2015
seen at 22:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Counting rules for recorded crime
seen at 22:35, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ‘Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for Recorded Crime Update of HOCR December 2015’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Crime Recording General Rules’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Violence against the...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: November 2015
seen at 22:35, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Research and analysis: Ofqual 2015 summer exam series report
seen at 22:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a small note on page 15 clarifying Cambridge International's review system.

The main report provides a general overview of the summer series 2015 exams. The second report supplements our ...

Guidance: Hong Kong – Consular Fees
seen at 22:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of the Consular exchange rate wef 6 January 2016

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Canada – Consular Fees
seen at 22:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fees updated to reflect current currency exchange rates

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: New Zealand – Consular Fees
seen at 22:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees updated for Jan 2016.

See attached PDF for a full list of Consular fees.

News story: Majority of BPS 2015 claimants have now been paid
seen at 22:31, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The majority of farmers who are eligible for BPS 2015 have now been paid, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. This amounts to just under £425 million reaching the bank accounts of 44,400 ...

News story: UK and English quota management rules consultation 2016
seen at 22:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Deadline changed to 21 January 2016

The first phase of the demersal landing obligation comes into force on the 1 January 2016. It is important that the Quota Management Rules (QMRs) support...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: last 52 weeks
seen at 22:09, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated tables for week 53, 2015.

Public Health England updates this spreadsheet data weekly.

Map: Water management and catchment: coordinators and map
seen at 22:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The list of Environment Agency Catchment Coordinators and Contacts has been updated.

Map of catchment groups in operation across England and Cross Border catchments. Part of the catchment based...

Transparency data: CNPA Strategy and Business plan
seen at 22:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority Strategy and Business plan for 2015-2018.

Transparency data: The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 22:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for the SAC of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 22:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Terms of reference for the Senior Appointments Committee of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for ARGC
seen at 22:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Terms of reference for the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, part of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 22:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Guidance: Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules
seen at 22:04, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Typo corrected in PDF for Mortgage Guarantee scheme rules. Correction to Rule 29A to replace ‘Home Purchase Provider’ with ‘Lender’.

Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules

The document explains...

Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN)
seen at 22:03, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 05 January 2016 - MAA/RN/11/11 (DG) withdrawn as contents superseded by RA 1021 Issue 2

Please note

With the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) federating under the Defence Safety Authority (DSA...

Research and analysis: Taking Part survey: Longitudinal dataset - Guide to use
seen at 22:03, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Since Year 8 of the Taking Part survey (2012/13), a longitudinal component has been included in the survey, whereby the same individuals are re-interviewed annually.

The aim of the longitudinal component...

FOI release: FOI release: children’s education allowance
seen at 22:02, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1128-15 explains why some members of the diplomatic service receive an allowance to support their children’s education in the UK. It states that in 2013 to 2014 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) paid...

Guidance: Early years census 2016: technical specification
seen at 22:02, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the validation rules. The version history describes the changes.

This is technical information about submitting data for the early years census 2016.

It is for:

suppliers...
Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 1: Decision making and appeals: staff guide
seen at 21:54, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 2 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 21:50, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DMG memos 28/15: DLA mobility component, severely visually impaired people and 29/15: Advanced claims and awards of State Pension.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 21:46, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 61 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are...

Guidance: Rules and acceptable documents: right to rent checks
seen at 21:46, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance provides you with information about the golden rules for document checks and examples of acceptable documents. By using this document you will be able to find information...

FOI release: FOI release: mayor of London visit to Kurdistan
seen at 21:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0260-15 gives 3 links to press articles on the visit and advises the costs of accommodation, travel in country and meals, telephone, tea and coffee. A 196 page digest of related emails is released. Some ...

FOI release: FOI release: production of Spectre and Downton Abbey
seen at 21:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0921-15 releases emails between FCO and producers, location managers of Spectre and Downton Abbey. Some information is withheld under section 40 (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

Correspondence: Home Office response to a report on the minimum income threshold
seen at 21:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner for England report on ‘the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants’ dated 9 September 2015.

It made recommendations...

FOI release: FOI release: North African immigration to Europe
seen at 21:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0976-15 releases staff guidance on immigration to Europe

FOI release: FOI release: cost of Anguilla to UK tax payer
seen at 21:41, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1011-15 provides a breakdown of the FCO’s capital, administrative and programme expenditure for Anguilla from October 2014 to 2015

FOI release: FOI release: ethnicity of staff at or above executive officer grade
seen at 21:41, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0586-15 gives a link to the FCO diversity and equality reports for 2012 to 2014. 75.6% of staff have given voluntary declarations of their ethnicity. As of 31 March 2015, there are 186 FCO employees at ...

FOI release: FOI release: lran and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
seen at 21:41, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1046-15 gives links to the answer to a written Parliamentary question on this subject and the FCO’s human rights and democracy report for 2014

Guidance: Sub-national consumption statistics: methodology and guidance booklet
seen at 21:39, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance document

This methodology and guidance booklet aims to assist local authorities and other users in interpreting the DECC sub-national energy consumption statistics. The booklet...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: October 2015
seen at 21:39, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Counting rules for recorded crime
seen at 21:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ‘Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for Recorded Crime Update of HOCR December 2015’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Crime Recording General Rules’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Violence against the...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: November 2015
seen at 21:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Research and analysis: Ofqual 2015 summer exam series report
seen at 21:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a small note on page 15 clarifying Cambridge International's review system.

The main report provides a general overview of the summer series 2015 exams. The second report supplements our ...

Guidance: Hong Kong – Consular Fees
seen at 21:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of the Consular exchange rate wef 6 January 2016

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Canada – Consular Fees
seen at 21:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fees updated to reflect current currency exchange rates

A full list of Consular fees

News story: Majority of BPS 2015 claimants have now been paid
seen at 21:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The majority of farmers who are eligible for BPS 2015 have now been paid, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. This amounts to just under £425 million reaching the bank accounts of 44,400 ...

News story: UK and English quota management rules consultation 2016
seen at 21:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Deadline changed to 21 January 2016

The first phase of the demersal landing obligation comes into force on the 1 January 2016. It is important that the Quota Management Rules (QMRs) support...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: last 52 weeks
seen at 21:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated tables for week 53, 2015.

Public Health England updates this spreadsheet data weekly.

Map: Water management and catchment: coordinators and map
seen at 21:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The list of Environment Agency Catchment Coordinators and Contacts has been updated.

Map of catchment groups in operation across England and Cross Border catchments. Part of the catchment based...

Transparency data: CNPA Strategy and Business plan
seen at 21:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority Strategy and Business plan for 2015-2018.

Transparency data: The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 21:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for the SAC of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 21:07, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Terms of reference for the Senior Appointments Committee of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for ARGC
seen at 21:07, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Terms of reference for the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, part of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 21:07, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Guidance: Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules
seen at 21:04, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Typo corrected in PDF for Mortgage Guarantee scheme rules. Correction to Rule 29A to replace ‘Home Purchase Provider’ with ‘Lender’.

Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules

The document explains...

Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN)
seen at 21:03, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 05 January 2016 - MAA/RN/11/11 (DG) withdrawn as contents superseded by RA 1021 Issue 2

Please note

With the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) federating under the Defence Safety Authority (DSA...

Research and analysis: Taking Part survey: Longitudinal dataset - Guide to use
seen at 21:03, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Since Year 8 of the Taking Part survey (2012/13), a longitudinal component has been included in the survey, whereby the same individuals are re-interviewed annually.

The aim of the longitudinal component...

FOI release: FOI release: children’s education allowance
seen at 21:02, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1128-15 explains why some members of the diplomatic service receive an allowance to support their children’s education in the UK. It states that in 2013 to 2014 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) paid...

Guidance: Early years census 2016: technical specification
seen at 21:02, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the validation rules. The version history describes the changes.

This is technical information about submitting data for the early years census 2016.

It is for:

suppliers...
Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 1: Decision making and appeals: staff guide
seen at 20:54, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 2 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 20:50, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DMG memos 28/15: DLA mobility component, severely visually impaired people and 29/15: Advanced claims and awards of State Pension.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 20:47, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 61 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are...

Guidance: Rules and acceptable documents: right to rent checks
seen at 20:46, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance provides you with information about the golden rules for document checks and examples of acceptable documents. By using this document you will be able to find information...

FOI release: FOI release: mayor of London visit to Kurdistan
seen at 20:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0260-15 gives 3 links to press articles on the visit and advises the costs of accommodation, travel in country and meals, telephone, tea and coffee. A 196 page digest of related emails is released. Some ...

FOI release: FOI release: production of Spectre and Downton Abbey
seen at 20:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0921-15 releases emails between FCO and producers, location managers of Spectre and Downton Abbey. Some information is withheld under section 40 (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

Correspondence: Home Office response to a report on the minimum income threshold
seen at 20:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner for England report on ‘the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants’ dated 9 September 2015.

It made recommendations...

FOI release: FOI release: North African immigration to Europe
seen at 20:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0976-15 releases staff guidance on immigration to Europe

FOI release: FOI release: cost of Anguilla to UK tax payer
seen at 20:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1011-15 provides a breakdown of the FCO’s capital, administrative and programme expenditure for Anguilla from October 2014 to 2015

FOI release: FOI release: ethnicity of staff at or above executive officer grade
seen at 20:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0586-15 gives a link to the FCO diversity and equality reports for 2012 to 2014. 75.6% of staff have given voluntary declarations of their ethnicity. As of 31 March 2015, there are 186 FCO employees at ...

FOI release: FOI release: lran and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
seen at 20:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1046-15 gives links to the answer to a written Parliamentary question on this subject and the FCO’s human rights and democracy report for 2014

Guidance: Sub-national consumption statistics: methodology and guidance booklet
seen at 20:40, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance document

This methodology and guidance booklet aims to assist local authorities and other users in interpreting the DECC sub-national energy consumption statistics. The booklet...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: October 2015
seen at 20:40, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Counting rules for recorded crime
seen at 20:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ‘Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for Recorded Crime Update of HOCR December 2015’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Crime Recording General Rules’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Violence against the...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: November 2015
seen at 20:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Research and analysis: Ofqual 2015 summer exam series report
seen at 20:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a small note on page 15 clarifying Cambridge International's review system.

The main report provides a general overview of the summer series 2015 exams. The second report supplements our ...

Guidance: Hong Kong – Consular Fees
seen at 20:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of the Consular exchange rate wef 6 January 2016

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Canada – Consular Fees
seen at 20:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fees updated to reflect current currency exchange rates

A full list of Consular fees

News story: Majority of BPS 2015 claimants have now been paid
seen at 20:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The majority of farmers who are eligible for BPS 2015 have now been paid, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. This amounts to just under £425 million reaching the bank accounts of 44,400 ...

News story: UK and English quota management rules consultation 2016
seen at 20:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Deadline changed to 21 January 2016

The first phase of the demersal landing obligation comes into force on the 1 January 2016. It is important that the Quota Management Rules (QMRs) support...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: weekly report
seen at 19:12, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 53, 2015.

All weekly data are provisional.

For weekly NOIDS reports from week 27 (2014) to week 4 (2015), see The National Archives

For weekly NOIDS...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: last 52 weeks
seen at 19:11, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated tables for week 53, 2015.

Public Health England updates this spreadsheet data weekly.

Map: Water management and catchment: coordinators and map
seen at 19:11, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The list of Environment Agency Catchment Coordinators and Contacts has been updated.

Map of catchment groups in operation across England and Cross Border catchments. Part of the catchment based...

Transparency data: CNPA Strategy and Business plan
seen at 19:10, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority Strategy and Business plan for 2015-2018.

Transparency data: The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 19:10, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for the SAC of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 19:10, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Terms of reference for the Senior Appointments Committee of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for ARGC
seen at 19:10, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Terms of reference for the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, part of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 19:10, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Guidance: Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules
seen at 19:06, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Typo corrected in PDF for Mortgage Guarantee scheme rules. Correction to Rule 29A to replace ‘Home Purchase Provider’ with ‘Lender’.

Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules

The document explains...

Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN)
seen at 19:05, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 05 January 2016 - MAA/RN/11/11 (DG) withdrawn as contents superseded by RA 1021 Issue 2

Please note

With the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) federating under the Defence Safety Authority (DSA...

Research and analysis: Taking Part survey: Longitudinal dataset - Guide to use
seen at 19:04, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Since Year 8 of the Taking Part survey (2012/13), a longitudinal component has been included in the survey, whereby the same individuals are re-interviewed annually.

The aim of the longitudinal component...

FOI release: FOI release: children’s education allowance
seen at 19:04, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1128-15 explains why some members of the diplomatic service receive an allowance to support their children’s education in the UK. It states that in 2013 to 2014 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) paid...

Guidance: Early years census 2016: technical specification
seen at 19:04, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the validation rules. The version history describes the changes.

This is technical information about submitting data for the early years census 2016.

It is for:

suppliers...
Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 1: Decision making and appeals: staff guide
seen at 18:56, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 2 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 18:51, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DMG memos 28/15: DLA mobility component, severely visually impaired people and 29/15: Advanced claims and awards of State Pension.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 18:47, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 61 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are...

Guidance: Rules and acceptable documents: right to rent checks
seen at 18:47, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance provides you with information about the golden rules for document checks and examples of acceptable documents. By using this document you will be able to find information...

FOI release: FOI release: mayor of London visit to Kurdistan
seen at 18:44, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0260-15 gives 3 links to press articles on the visit and advises the costs of accommodation, travel in country and meals, telephone, tea and coffee. A 196 page digest of related emails is released. Some ...

FOI release: FOI release: production of Spectre and Downton Abbey
seen at 18:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0921-15 releases emails between FCO and producers, location managers of Spectre and Downton Abbey. Some information is withheld under section 40 (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

Correspondence: Home Office response to a report on the minimum income threshold
seen at 18:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner for England report on ‘the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants’ dated 9 September 2015.

It made recommendations...

FOI release: FOI release: North African immigration to Europe
seen at 18:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0976-15 releases staff guidance on immigration to Europe

FOI release: FOI release: cost of Anguilla to UK tax payer
seen at 18:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1011-15 provides a breakdown of the FCO’s capital, administrative and programme expenditure for Anguilla from October 2014 to 2015

FOI release: FOI release: ethnicity of staff at or above executive officer grade
seen at 18:42, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0586-15 gives a link to the FCO diversity and equality reports for 2012 to 2014. 75.6% of staff have given voluntary declarations of their ethnicity. As of 31 March 2015, there are 186 FCO employees at ...

FOI release: FOI release: lran and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
seen at 18:41, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1046-15 gives links to the answer to a written Parliamentary question on this subject and the FCO’s human rights and democracy report for 2014

Guidance: Sub-national consumption statistics: methodology and guidance booklet
seen at 18:40, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance document

This methodology and guidance booklet aims to assist local authorities and other users in interpreting the DECC sub-national energy consumption statistics. The booklet...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: October 2015
seen at 18:40, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Counting rules for recorded crime
seen at 18:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated ‘Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for Recorded Crime Update of HOCR December 2015’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Crime Recording General Rules’, ’Home Office Counting Rules Violence against the...

Transparency data: DFID workforce management information: November 2015
seen at 18:33, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.

Research and analysis: Ofqual 2015 summer exam series report
seen at 18:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a small note on page 15 clarifying Cambridge International's review system.

The main report provides a general overview of the summer series 2015 exams. The second report supplements our ...

Notice: TR24 0QE, Mr Robert Dorrien-Smith: environmental permit application advertisement.
seen at 18:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: BN27 1QE, V.P. Construction Limited: environmental permit application advertisement.
seen at 18:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: BA1 8ER. Mrs Rosie Jones: environmental permit application advertisement.
seen at 18:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: TR12 7AS, South West Water Limited: environmental permit application advertisement.
seen at 18:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Hong Kong – Consular Fees
seen at 18:32, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of the Consular exchange rate wef 6 January 2016

A full list of Consular fees

News story: Fire and rescue policy to move to the Home Office
seen at 18:31, 5 January in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Prime Minister today (5 January 2015) confirmed that Ministerial responsibility for fire and rescue policy will transfer to the Home Office from the Department of Communities and Local Government, in order...

News story: Majority of BPS 2015 claimants have now been paid
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The majority of farmers who are eligible for BPS 2015 have now been paid, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. This amounts to just under £425 million reaching the bank accounts of 44,400 ...

Press release: Tens of thousands of homes supported by Housing Zone funding
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).
next stage in flagship Housing Zones programme to build thousands more homes up to 28 Housing Zones will deliver up to 45,000 homes for families and first-time buyers. first 19 Housing Zones share more...
News story: UK and English quota management rules consultation 2016
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Deadline changed to 21 January 2016

The first phase of the demersal landing obligation comes into force on the 1 January 2016. It is important that the Quota Management Rules (QMRs) support...

Press release: More wet weather leads to ongoing flood risk
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Read Winter flooding 2015: community support for advice and current information.

With heavy showers expected across England today (5 January 2016) and later in the week, the Environment Agency...

Statement to Parliament: European Council meeting: Prime Minister's statement
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the European Council meeting which took place before Christmas.

The Council focused on 3 issues – migration, terrorism and the UK’s renegotiation...

News story: Winter 2015 floods: government response
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with today's forecast from the Environment Agency.

Government departments, councils and the Environment Agency are working together to do everything they can to respond to the recent unprecedented...

Statement to Parliament: Statement on counter-terrorism
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about our work to counter the threat we face from terrorism in light of the latest propaganda video from Daesh.

This weekend Daesh released...

News story: Civil Service Fast Stream second round application window opens 1 February 2016
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

We are pleased to announce our scheduled second round application window for the Government Economics Service, Government Operational Research Service and the Government Statistical Service

Form: V890 - Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)
seen at 17:36, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of the Welsh V890.

You can make a SORN online if you’re registered as the vehicle’s keeper.

If you’re not yet registered as the vehicle’s keeper, you must make a SORN...

Form: SL1V - confidential medical information (bus, coach or lorry)
seen at 17:36, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of the SL1V added.

Related conditions include narcolepsy, cataplexy, sleepiness and driving, sleep apnoea and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

Form: SL1 - Confidential medical information
seen at 17:36, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest version of the SL1 added.

SL1 should be used for reporting medical conditions such as narcolepsy, cataplexy, sleepiness and driving, sleep apnoea and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

Transparency data: Merger inquiry outcome statistics
seen at 17:35, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated statistics added for December 2015.

These figures detail the outcomes of all merger inquiries completed in each year, from 1 April 2004 to the latest full month.

Please note that...

Form: Remediation Action Plan (RAP): example template
seen at 17:35, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

This template will help organisations understand how to prepare a Remediation Action Plan (RAP) if your ITHC report shows ‘critical’ or ‘high’ issues that you have not yet addressed. It provides the minimum information...

Guidance: Planning Inspectorate: List of inquiries
seen at 17:35, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with January, February and March data.

The list is updated monthly so may not reflect changes to the schedule

Corporate report: NDA responds to stakeholder feedback on its pre-consultation draft strategy
seen at 17:34, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published the summary of stakeholder comments and NDA response to these comments January 2016

The Energy Act 2004 requires the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to review, update and consult...

Corporate report: NDA draft strategy: integrated impact assessment (IIA)
seen at 17:17, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) of NDA’s draft strategy for consultation builds on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) conducted for our previous Strategy.

We will use the...

Corporate report: NDA value framework: how we make decisions
seen at 17:15, 5 January in Search (Our copy).
Introduction

To ensure transparency when comparing and assessing options, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has established an approach to valuing its business. NDA recognises that value comes in many...

Guidance: Gambia: country information and guidance
seen at 17:13, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance added on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications...

Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students
seen at 17:13, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated register.

This document lists Tier 4 sponsors. It includes information about the category of students they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating.

Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers
seen at 17:13, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated register.

This document lists Tier 2 and 5 sponsors. It includes information about the category of workers they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating.

Research and analysis: Local Enterprise Partnerships: evidence on local innovation strengths
seen at 17:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 2 data files on the 23 indicators for mapping local comparative advantages in innovation.

This report brings together a range of research and innovation indicators for each of the 39 Local...

Policy paper: Industrial emissions: list of limited lifetime combustion plants in the UK
seen at 17:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

A list of large combustion plants in the UK that have been granted a Limited Lifetime Derogation (LLD). This derogation can be granted under Article 33 of the Industrial Emission Directive.

Those...

Guidance: Daily messing rates for military personnel
seen at 17:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Daily mess rates covering January to March 2016.

A list of the daily messing rates for military personnel including supplements and in-flight scales covering a 3 month period.

Guidance: Catering retail and leisure/pay as you dine charges
seen at 17:08, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Catering retail and leisure/pay as you dine charges for January to March 2016.

A list of the catering retail and leisure/pay as you dine (CRL/PAYD) meal and supplement charges for military...

Transparency data: DWP senior officials' business expenses and meetings, Jul to Sep 2015
seen at 17:07, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Department for Work and Pensions publishes details of Permanent Secretary’s external meetings and senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality on a quarterly basis.

Guidance: List of people banned from running an employment agency or business
seen at 17:07, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

This documents lists people prohibited from running an employment agency or business due to misconduct or unsuitability.

The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) can apply to an employment tribunal...

Statistical data set: FE data library: apprenticeship vacancies
seen at 17:07, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Four new files uploaded on 05 January 2016: * Apprenticeship vacancy report - number of vacancies posted: January 2016 * Apprenticeship vacancy report - number of applications by age, gender, ethnicity...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: weekly report
seen at 17:02, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 53, 2015.

All weekly data are provisional.

For weekly NOIDS reports from week 27 (2014) to week 4 (2015), see The National Archives

For weekly NOIDS...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: last 52 weeks
seen at 17:02, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated tables for week 53, 2015.

Public Health England updates this spreadsheet data weekly.

Map: Water management and catchment: coordinators and map
seen at 17:01, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The list of Environment Agency Catchment Coordinators and Contacts has been updated.

Map of catchment groups in operation across England and Cross Border catchments. Part of the catchment based...

Transparency data: CNPA Strategy and Business plan
seen at 17:01, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority Strategy and Business plan for 2015-2018.

Transparency data: The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 17:01, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for Board of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for the SAC of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 17:01, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Terms of reference for the Senior Appointments Committee of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for ARGC
seen at 17:01, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Terms of reference for the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee, part of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Transparency data: Terms of reference for Civil Nuclear Police Authority
seen at 17:01, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The terms of reference for the Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

Guidance: Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules
seen at 16:58, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Typo corrected in PDF for Mortgage Guarantee scheme rules. Correction to Rule 29A to replace ‘Home Purchase Provider’ with ‘Lender’.

Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme rules

The document explains...

Regulation: MAA regulatory notices (RN)
seen at 16:56, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 05 January 2016 - MAA/RN/11/11 (DG) withdrawn as contents superseded by RA 1021 Issue 2

Please note

With the Military Aviation Authority (MAA) federating under the Defence Safety Authority (DSA...

Research and analysis: Taking Part survey: Longitudinal dataset - Guide to use
seen at 16:56, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Since Year 8 of the Taking Part survey (2012/13), a longitudinal component has been included in the survey, whereby the same individuals are re-interviewed annually.

The aim of the longitudinal component...

FOI release: FOI release: children’s education allowance
seen at 16:55, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1128-15 explains why some members of the diplomatic service receive an allowance to support their children’s education in the UK. It states that in 2013 to 2014 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) paid...

Guidance: Early years census 2016: technical specification
seen at 16:55, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the validation rules. The version history describes the changes.

This is technical information about submitting data for the early years census 2016.

It is for:

suppliers...
Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 1: Decision making and appeals: staff guide
seen at 16:48, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 2 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 16:43, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DMG memos 28/15: DLA mobility component, severely visually impaired people and 29/15: Advanced claims and awards of State Pension.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 16:40, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapter 61 annotated with new relevant memos 28 and 29/15.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are...

Guidance: Rules and acceptable documents: right to rent checks
seen at 16:39, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

This guidance provides you with information about the golden rules for document checks and examples of acceptable documents. By using this document you will be able to find information...

FOI release: FOI release: mayor of London visit to Kurdistan
seen at 16:36, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0260-15 gives 3 links to press articles on the visit and advises the costs of accommodation, travel in country and meals, telephone, tea and coffee. A 196 page digest of related emails is released. Some ...

FOI release: FOI release: production of Spectre and Downton Abbey
seen at 16:36, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0921-15 releases emails between FCO and producers, location managers of Spectre and Downton Abbey. Some information is withheld under section 40 (personal information) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000...

Guidance: Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders and Undertakings
seen at 16:36, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amendment made to second bullet point of paragraph 6

This publication provides general information only. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate, but it is not a full...

Correspondence: Home Office response to a report on the minimum income threshold
seen at 16:35, 5 January in Search (Our copy).

The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner for England report on ‘the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants’ dated 9 September 2015.

It made recommendations...