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21 March 2016

FOI release: Small Business Employment and Enterprise Act: correspondence and meetings with Greg Mulholland MP
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Details of correspondence and meetings between Greg Mulholland MP and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) regarding:

the Pubs Code the Pubs Code Adjudicator the Market Rent Only...
Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 11, 2016.

This report compares the current week’s data on statutory notifications of causative agents to that of the previous 5 weeks.

For historical data, email <...

FOI release: FOI release: cost of enterprise project management
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1075-15 explains that since 2009, FCO Services, a trading fund of the FCO, has invested &pound;863,044 in a pilot project for the future implementation of enterprise project management. A breakdown of...

Guidance: Daily messing rates for military personnel
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added daily messing rates for 1 April to 30 June 2016.

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

FOI release: FOI release: cost of state visit of Xi Jinping
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1035-15 explains that the full costs of the state visit of the President of the People’s Republic of China will be published on gov.uk in due course. Other information requested has been withheld under section...

Corporate report: Honorary British awards to foreign nationals - 2015
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated honorary awards list added.

A full list of honorary awards approved so far in 2015.

FOI release: FOI release: spend on champagne and sparkling wine
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0872-15 explains that the central records held are for amounts spent by ESS Compass, the FCO UK estate contract caterer. In addition, Government Hospitality buys new stock for the government wine cellar ...

Transparency data: New school proposals
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 'Local authorities seeking proposers' because the submission date for 2 new primary schools in Wokingham has passed.

‘Local authorities seeking proposers’ contains details of all local ...

FOI release: FOI release: British drowned in the Caribbean
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1164-15 explains that the consular assistance database records under ‘accident – general’ and under that term, nine were found. Some cases may have been removed from the database in line with data protection...

Guidance: Tregantle firing times
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for the period 11 to 24 April 2016.

The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry...

Guidance: Catering retail and leisure/pay as you dine charges
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Catering, retail and leisure and pay as you dine (CRL/PAYD) rates: April to June 2016.

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

Research and analysis: Number of regional jobs linked to EU exports
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Analysis by HM Treasury on the number of regional jobs across the United Kingdom that are linked to exports from the UK to other EU countries.

Consultation: Changing MCA survey and inspection
seen at 20:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Responses are invited on the impact that two elements will have on you and your work:

proposed changes to the estate laydown of Marine Offices ways of working in support of customers

The full consultation...

Speech: "Bringing peace to the Great Lakes area has been one of the most difficult challenges faced by this Council."
seen at 20:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you, Mr President, for convening this important and timely debate. I join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing.

Bringing peace to the Great Lakes area has been one of the most...

Guidance: HS2 Phase One environmental minimum requirements
seen at 18:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Version updates to documents.

The environmental minimum requirements set out the high level environmental and sustainability commitments that the government will enter into through the hybrid Bill...

Guidance: Local authority assets: disposal guidance
seen at 18:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Chancellor announced in the Budget that local authorities will work with central government to release surplus land with the capacity for at least 160,000 homes.

This document provides guidance to...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: Laboratorios Ordesa, S.L. Limited
seen at 18:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1058

Applicant Laboratorios Ordesa, S.L. (Laboratorios Ordesa) & Sanboy Comercio De Productions Alimenticios S.L. (Sanboy) objected to the name used by Laboratorios Ordesa, S.L. Limited...

Guidance: SMI ID 10: Identification of aerobic actinomycetes
seen at 18:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added issued document, version ID 10i2.1.

Issued

The last full scientific review of this document was completed on 15 January 2015.

Corporate report: Fourth annual report on Scotland Act 2012 implementation
seen at 18:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Scotland Act 2012 was granted Royal Assent in May 2012 and represents the largest ever transfer of fiscal powers from Westminster to the devolved Scottish Parliament. These include:

a new Scottish...
FOI release: M1 junctions 9 to 12 northbound
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to the maintenance of the M1 between junctions 9 and 12 northbound.

Form: Business case templates for RMAs
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The business case templates for project appraisal reports have been updated. This is the new format for providing business cases in support of a flood risk capital grant claim.

New RMA short form...

Statutory guidance: Work Programme provider guidance
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published chapter 4b - no changes to the guidance, but chapter is now correctly named version 3. It was incorrectly named version 4 when published on 15 March 2016.

This guidance is for providers...

Guidance: Competence assessment centres: immigration advisers
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List updated

OISC has a duty to assess the competence of immigration advisers. This list provides details on confirmed dates and locations of OISC competence assessments up to December 2016.

Form: Countryside Stewardship: livestock record-keeping
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added livestock record-keeping forms and guidance

Read the guidance to find out what records need to be kept for Countryside Stewardship agreements with options that have prescriptions relating...

Correspondence: International Crime and Policing Conference 2016: agenda
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Outlines the agenda for the International Crime and Policing Conference 2016, including details of timings, keynote speakers and panel discussions.

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the armed forces covenant (company names beginning with T)
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added The Open University covenant pledge.

Find out which businesses have signed the armed forces covenant and what they are pledging to do to support you and your family.

Notice: Notice 12/16 - Poultrymeat import quota
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The products and quantities available are detailed in Annex 1.

FOI release: FOI release: British nationals detained in Republic of Ireland
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0886-15 releases a table giving the number of British nationals detained in the Republic of Ireland from September 2014 and gives the guidance explaining our support for British nationals abroad. The number...

Guidance: Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2015 to 2016
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: DSG 2015 to 2016 allocations updated to March 2016

Information on dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations for the 2015 to 2016 financial year, including:

total allocations for each local...
Guidance: Education services grant 2015 to 2016
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Allocations date updated to March 2016

The ‘Education services grant: statement of final arrangements for 2015 to 2016’ document sets out the government’s decisions on the rates of the ...

FOI release: FOI release: cost of mobile phone calls
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0981-15 gives mobile phone call, text and data roaming charges for UK staff, travelling overseas, 2014 to 2015. It also gives the 10 most expensive monthly payments for the total usage of mobile phone call...

Transparency data: IPO customer service standards
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Figures for February 2016 added.

We review these standards regularly to try to improve them.

We will:

respond to over 80% of general e-mail enquiries, letters and faxes to our Information...
FOI release: FOI release: Humza Yousaf trip to Qatar
seen at 18:36, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0745-15 releases details of a trade trip to Qatar by Humza Yousaf, Minister for Europe and International Development, for the Scottish Parliament. Some information is withheld under section 27 (international...

FOI release: Small Business Employment and Enterprise Act: correspondence and meetings with Greg Mulholland MP
seen at 18:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Details of correspondence and meetings between Greg Mulholland MP and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) regarding:

the Pubs Code the Pubs Code Adjudicator the Market Rent Only...
Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report
seen at 18:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 11, 2016.

This report compares the current week’s data on statutory notifications of causative agents to that of the previous 5 weeks.

For historical data, email <...

Notice: References to the Court of Justice of the European Union
seen at 18:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Case C-93/16 added.

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) publishes information on cases that comes to its attention concerning intellectual property matters. We publish the specific questions...

FOI release: FOI release: cost of enterprise project management
seen at 18:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1075-15 explains that since 2009, FCO Services, a trading fund of the FCO, has invested &pound;863,044 in a pilot project for the future implementation of enterprise project management. A breakdown of...

Guidance: Daily messing rates for military personnel
seen at 18:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added daily messing rates for 1 April to 30 June 2016.

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

FOI release: FOI release: cost of state visit of Xi Jinping
seen at 18:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1035-15 explains that the full costs of the state visit of the President of the People’s Republic of China will be published on gov.uk in due course. Other information requested has been withheld under section...

Corporate report: Honorary British awards to foreign nationals - 2015
seen at 18:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated honorary awards list added.

A full list of honorary awards approved so far in 2015.

FOI release: FOI release: spend on champagne and sparkling wine
seen at 18:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0872-15 explains that the central records held are for amounts spent by ESS Compass, the FCO UK estate contract caterer. In addition, Government Hospitality buys new stock for the government wine cellar ...

Transparency data: New school proposals
seen at 18:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 'Local authorities seeking proposers' because the submission date for 2 new primary schools in Wokingham has passed.

‘Local authorities seeking proposers’ contains details of all local ...

FOI release: FOI release: British drowned in the Caribbean
seen at 18:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1164-15 explains that the consular assistance database records under ‘accident – general’ and under that term, nine were found. Some cases may have been removed from the database in line with data protection...

Guidance: Tregantle firing times
seen at 18:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for the period 11 to 24 April 2016.

The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry...

Guidance: Catering retail and leisure/pay as you dine charges
seen at 18:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Catering, retail and leisure and pay as you dine (CRL/PAYD) rates: April to June 2016.

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

Research and analysis: Number of regional jobs linked to EU exports
seen at 18:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Analysis by HM Treasury on the number of regional jobs across the United Kingdom that are linked to exports from the UK to other EU countries.

Consultation: Changing MCA survey and inspection
seen at 18:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Responses are invited on the impact that two elements will have on you and your work:

proposed changes to the estate laydown of Marine Offices ways of working in support of customers

The full consultation...

Automotive company fined after worker loses finger
seen at 18:31, 21 March in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).
A Birmingham-based automotive company has been fined after a worker lost his finger.
News story: Government Chemist represented at 2016 Codex meeting in Budapest
seen at 18:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling held its 37th Session in Budapest, Hungary, from 22 to 26 February 2016. The Session was attended by 47 Member countries, 1 Member Organization and Observers...

Press release: Overnight repairs to Cleveland bridge
seen at 18:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Contractors for Highways England will be carrying out the work on the northbound carriageway between the A67 Thirsk Road and the A174 Parkway Interchange.

Work will take place between 8pm and 6am and...

Press release: Secretary of State pushes forward growth deal for North Wales
seen at 18:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The new Secretary of State for Wales has used his first day in office to push forward the agenda for a growth deal in North Wales.

Alun Cairns is to gather council leaders, employers, higher education...

Press release: Baroness Anelay and Angelina Jolie Pitt statement on ICC verdict
seen at 18:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Human Rights Minister and Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Baroness Anelay, said:

I welcome the guilty verdict in this groundbreaking case. This is...

Statement to Parliament: PM Commons statement on European Council meeting on migration: 21 March 2016
seen at 18:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s European Council, which focused on the migration crisis affecting continental Europe.

Mr Speaker, the single biggest cause ...

Official Statistics: River Tyne daily upstream fish counts
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The counter began operating in June 1996.

Official Statistics: River Tees monthly upstream fish counts
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The monthly combined upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the Environment Agency fish counter at the Tees Barrage on the lower Tees.

The...

Official Statistics: River Tees daily upstream fish counts
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

Daily combined upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the Environment Agency fish counter at the Tees Barrage on the lower Tees.

The counter...

Transparency data: NOMS service specifications for regimes
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Activity allocation: NOMS service specification document updated

NOMS service specifications for regimes cover the following:

prisoner retail activity allocation faith and pastoral...
Guidance: Domestic violence and child abuse offences: legal aid evidence
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of domestic violence and child abuse offences updated.

You can use evidence of a conviction, caution or charge for any of these crimes to get legal aid to:

stop an abusive partner ...
Corporate report: ORGANISER: A behavioural approach for influencing organisations
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

ORGANISER is an innovative set of behavioural insights specifically about businesses and other organisations. The insights are supported by ex post examples of behaviours in practice, questions to consider, and...

Guidance: Armed forces pay reform explained
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced Armed Forces Pay Reform Booklet 1 with the latest gudiance booklet for 'Pay 16'.

This booklet is a guide to the new Pay 16 model, which will be introduced on 1 April 2016. It replaces...

Guidance: Specified application forms and procedures
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration’s modernised guidance for how decisions are made about specified application forms and procedures for immigration applications and claims following changes...

Guidance: 3C and 3D leave
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration’s modernised guidance about section 3C and 3D leave. This prevents an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision...

Transparency data: DFID senior executives business business expenses, gifts, travel and meetings: October to December 2015
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

DFID senior executives business expenses, gifts, travel and meetings: October to December 2015.

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to included latest 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...

Guidance: Victims of modern slavery
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it identifies and helps potential victims of modern slavery.

Transparency data: Common basic data set (CBDS): requests for change (RFC) 2016
seen at 16:37, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

These files contain information for suppliers developing software and management information systems (MIS) for local authorities and schools.

The CBDS database is also available.

Guidance: HS2 Phase One environmental minimum requirements
seen at 16:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Version updates to documents.

The environmental minimum requirements set out the high level environmental and sustainability commitments that the government will enter into through the hybrid Bill...

Guidance: Local authority assets: disposal guidance
seen at 16:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Chancellor announced in the Budget that local authorities will work with central government to release surplus land with the capacity for at least 160,000 homes.

This document provides guidance to...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: Laboratorios Ordesa, S.L. Limited
seen at 16:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1058

Applicant Laboratorios Ordesa, S.L. (Laboratorios Ordesa) & Sanboy Comercio De Productions Alimenticios S.L. (Sanboy) objected to the name used by Laboratorios Ordesa, S.L. Limited...

Guidance: Company Names Tribunal undefended decisions and orders
seen at 16:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Decision O/146/16 added.

Use this guide to find details of all our undefended decisions and orders

Pre 2014 undefended decisions can be found via National Archives

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Guidance: SMI ID 10: Identification of aerobic actinomycetes
seen at 16:35, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added issued document, version ID 10i2.1.

Issued

The last full scientific review of this document was completed on 15 January 2015.

Notice: RG20 9BB, Grange Homes Berkshire Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:35, 21 March 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...

Corporate report: Fourth annual report on Scotland Act 2012 implementation
seen at 16:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Scotland Act 2012 was granted Royal Assent in May 2012 and represents the largest ever transfer of fiscal powers from Westminster to the devolved Scottish Parliament. These include:

a new Scottish...
Notice: TN26 2QF, Caroline Brown: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 21 March 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...

FOI release: M1 junctions 9 to 12 northbound
seen at 16:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

A request was made under the Freedom of Information Act for information relating to the maintenance of the M1 between junctions 9 and 12 northbound.

Form: Business case templates for RMAs
seen at 16:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The business case templates for project appraisal reports have been updated. This is the new format for providing business cases in support of a flood risk capital grant claim.

New RMA short form...

Statutory guidance: Work Programme provider guidance
seen at 16:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published chapter 4b - no changes to the guidance, but chapter is now correctly named version 3. It was incorrectly named version 4 when published on 15 March 2016.

This guidance is for providers...

Guidance: Competence assessment centres: immigration advisers
seen at 16:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List updated

OISC has a duty to assess the competence of immigration advisers. This list provides details on confirmed dates and locations of OISC competence assessments up to December 2016.

Form: Countryside Stewardship: livestock record-keeping
seen at 16:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added livestock record-keeping forms and guidance

Read the guidance to find out what records need to be kept for Countryside Stewardship agreements with options that have prescriptions relating...

Correspondence: International Crime and Policing Conference 2016: agenda
seen at 16:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Outlines the agenda for the International Crime and Policing Conference 2016, including details of timings, keynote speakers and panel discussions.

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the armed forces covenant (company names beginning with T)
seen at 16:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added The Open University covenant pledge.

Find out which businesses have signed the armed forces covenant and what they are pledging to do to support you and your family.

Notice: Notice 12/16 - Poultrymeat import quota
seen at 16:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The products and quantities available are detailed in Annex 1.

FOI release: FOI release: British nationals detained in Republic of Ireland
seen at 16:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0886-15 releases a table giving the number of British nationals detained in the Republic of Ireland from September 2014 and gives the guidance explaining our support for British nationals abroad. The number...

Guidance: Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2015 to 2016
seen at 16:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: DSG 2015 to 2016 allocations updated to March 2016

Information on dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations for the 2015 to 2016 financial year, including:

total allocations for each local...
Guidance: Education services grant 2015 to 2016
seen at 16:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Allocations date updated to March 2016

The ‘Education services grant: statement of final arrangements for 2015 to 2016’ document sets out the government’s decisions on the rates of the ...

Guidance: Employer sponsorship: restricted certificate allocations
seen at 16:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated allocations of restricted certificates of sponsorship for March 2016.

This document lists the number of restricted certificates allocated to employer sponsors by month, for foreign workers...

FOI release: FOI release: cost of mobile phone calls
seen at 16:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0981-15 gives mobile phone call, text and data roaming charges for UK staff, travelling overseas, 2014 to 2015. It also gives the 10 most expensive monthly payments for the total usage of mobile phone call...

Transparency data: IPO customer service standards
seen at 16:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Figures for February 2016 added.

We review these standards regularly to try to improve them.

We will:

respond to over 80% of general e-mail enquiries, letters and faxes to our Information...
FOI release: FOI release: Humza Yousaf trip to Qatar
seen at 16:31, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0745-15 releases details of a trade trip to Qatar by Humza Yousaf, Minister for Europe and International Development, for the Scottish Parliament. Some information is withheld under section 27 (international...

News story: Nowruz 2016: Prime Minister's message
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Prime Minister David Cameron said:

To those Iranian communities marking the ‘new day’ and the start of spring here in the UK, I want to thank you for the contribution you make to our country.

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Statement to Parliament: HS2 Ltd broad options report on northern England and Scotland
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Today (21 March 2016) HS2 Ltd has published its report on Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the north of England and Scotland. I am grateful to HS2 Ltd for its report, which fulfils...

News story: Three-hour Scotland to London rail journeys on track
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Work with the ultimate aim to deliver a 3-hour rail journey time between Scotland and London will get underway next year.

The UK and Scottish governments have agreed to further work that will:

...
Government response: CSPL response to Law Commission: Misconduct in public office
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).
CSPL response to Law Commission's consultation on the review of the offence of misconduct in public office

PDF, 106KB, 6 pages

News story: Crown Commercial Service Health temporary staff frameworks approved by Monitor
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority have implemented a cap on the amount of money that trusts can pay per hour for agency staff working for the NHS. Alongside the cap, new rules include a requirement...

News story: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: board meetings in public session in 2016
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Following the success of its first public meeting on 12 February 2016, the Board, under the chairmanship of Sir Michael Rawlins, has decided to open part of its next meeting in April to the public.

The...

News story: Travel advice consultation launched
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The consultation has been launched today and will inform a review of the travel advice service, used by millions to check safety and security when they go abroad.

The service, on GOV.UK, provides objective...

News story: Overseas mission: UK firms take ideas to Malaysia and Singapore
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Some of the most exciting British businesses developing technologies to improve the way we live and work in cities have been to Malaysia and Singapore on a Mission organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and...

News story: First saplings planted in push for a million trees for schools
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Millions of schoolchildren across England will have the chance to plant saplings in their communities as part of a Government-backed scheme to give free trees to schools, which is being rolled out this spring...

News story: Upcoming changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know
seen at 16:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On the 6th of April 2016, the application process for people making themselves bankrupt is changing.

The information below provides an overview of these changes and how they might affect you.

How...
Independent report: Independent Commission on Freedom of Information report
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the Welsh language version of the Independent Commission on Freedom for Information report

The government set up the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information on 17 July 2015 to review...

Corporate report: Independent Commission on Freedom of Information: meeting minutes
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added minutes of 9th meeting on 24 February.

The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information meets regularly. These minutes show what the Commission has discussed during each meeting.

Policy paper: The general social housing rents permitted review day consent 2016
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State has issued a general consent which enables social housing provides who had not implemented their 2015 to 2016 rent increase on 8 July 2015 to use a permitted review date to determine the...

Guidance: Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The study investigated the feasibility of delivering journey times of 3 hours or less between London and Scotland, by looking in to upgrade options to the existing West Coast Main Line (WCML) and East Coast Main...

Research and analysis: Review of use of the CMA’s merger notice and initial enforcement orders
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

In the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) annual plan for 2015/2016, the CMA committed to review the use of its merger notice and initial enforcement orders.

The review sets out the...

Transparency data: Book of Reference (as amended)
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Book of Reference as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee lists all the land directly affected by the Bill (as amended) and describes the owners and occupiers of, and those with an interest in...

Map: Plans and Sections (as amended)
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Plans and Sections volumes as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee incorporates the changes that have been made.

Guidance: High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee - Deposit locations
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Details of where High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee documents have been deposited for inspection are available in the attached lists.

Guidance: Dance and drama awards: income scales
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Income bands for 2016 to 2017 added

The dance and drama awards income scales for the 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017 academic years show the amount of support available when applying for dance and...

Guidance: ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2016 to 2017
seen at 14:41, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ILR specification 2016 to 2017 appendix F, privacy notice: version 1 (21 March 2016) uploaded on 21 March 2016.

Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification 2016 to 2017

This document sets...

Guidance: Smoking cessation in secondary care: mental health settings
seen at 14:40, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Smokefree mental health services in England: implementation document for providers of mental health services.

See also: Maps showing the status of smoke free mental health hospital trusts...

Transparency data: Highways England board and non-executive expenses and hospitality register
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Expenses added for October 2015 to December 2015

From time to time, our direc­tors receive invites of hos­pi­tal­ity from other organ­i­sa­tions. Records of hos­pi­tal­ity offered, and whether ...

Notice: S6 1NF, Ballast Phoenix Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: Ballast Phoenix...
Official Statistics: River Wear monthly upstream fish counts
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The counter began operation in November 1994.

Official Statistics: River Wear daily upstream fish counts
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The counter began operation in November 1994.

Official Statistics: River Tyne monthly upstream fish counts
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The counter began operating in June 1996.

Official Statistics: River Tyne daily upstream fish counts
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The counter began operating in June 1996.

Official Statistics: River Tees monthly upstream fish counts
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

The monthly combined upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the Environment Agency fish counter at the Tees Barrage on the lower Tees.

The...

Official Statistics: River Tees daily upstream fish counts
seen at 14:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2016 upstream fish counts.

Daily combined upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the Environment Agency fish counter at the Tees Barrage on the lower Tees.

The counter...

Transparency data: NOMS service specifications for regimes
seen at 14:38, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Activity allocation: NOMS service specification document updated

NOMS service specifications for regimes cover the following:

prisoner retail activity allocation faith and pastoral...
Guidance: VAT: road fuel scale charge tables
seen at 14:38, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: VAT Updated Valuation Table: Road Fuel Scale Charges effective from 1 May 2016 added to the page.

If you use the scale charge, you can recover all the VAT charged on road fuel without having to...

Guidance: Domestic violence and child abuse offences: legal aid evidence
seen at 14:38, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of domestic violence and child abuse offences updated.

You can use evidence of a conviction, caution or charge for any of these crimes to get legal aid to:

stop an abusive partner ...
Corporate report: ORGANISER: A behavioural approach for influencing organisations
seen at 14:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

ORGANISER is an innovative set of behavioural insights specifically about businesses and other organisations. The insights are supported by ex post examples of behaviours in practice, questions to consider, and...

Guidance: Armed forces pay reform explained
seen at 14:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced Armed Forces Pay Reform Booklet 1 with the latest gudiance booklet for 'Pay 16'.

This booklet is a guide to the new Pay 16 model, which will be introduced on 1 April 2016. It replaces...

Official Statistics: MOD National and Official Statistics by topic
seen at 14:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added link to "Types of Injuries sustained by UK Service Personnel (Op Herrick)".

This document contains a list of Ministry of Defence (MOD) National and Official Statistics by topic.

Guidance: Specified application forms and procedures
seen at 14:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration’s modernised guidance for how decisions are made about specified application forms and procedures for immigration applications and claims following changes...

Guidance: 3C and 3D leave
seen at 14:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration’s modernised guidance about section 3C and 3D leave. This prevents an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision...

Research and analysis: Genetically Modified Organisms: Rothamsted Research (16/R8/01)
seen at 14:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated as the closing date for representations has now passed.

Rothamsted Research has applied to Defra for consent to perform a deliberate release of genetically modified camelina for research...

Guidance: Rates and allowances: compensatory interest rate for Inward Processing Relief and Temporary Admission
seen at 14:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New March 2016 interest rate for Inward Processing Relief and Temporary Admission has been added to the page.

The attached document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as guidance and contains...

Transparency data: DFID senior executives business business expenses, gifts, travel and meetings: October to December 2015
seen at 14:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

DFID senior executives business expenses, gifts, travel and meetings: October to December 2015.

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 14:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to included latest 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...

Guidance: Victims of modern slavery
seen at 14:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it identifies and helps potential victims of modern slavery.

Transparency data: Common basic data set (CBDS): requests for change (RFC) 2016
seen at 14:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

These files contain information for suppliers developing software and management information systems (MIS) for local authorities and schools.

The CBDS database is also available.

Professional Boxer Jez Wilson Banned for Two Years
seen at 14:31, 21 March in News (Our copy).
Jez Wilson banned from all sport for two years.
Landlord sentenced for gas safety failings
seen at 14:31, 21 March in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).
London-based landlord, Duran Akbulut, was given an eight week suspended sentence for gas safety failings.
Contractor fined after worker injured in cable strike
seen at 14:31, 21 March in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).
A Helensburgh-based contracting company has been fined after a worker hit an underground cable and suffered burns to his hands and face whilst working on a primary school refurbishment project.
National Accounts (Office for National Statistics)
seen at 14:31, 21 March in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

“Principle 2 Practice 7 of the Code requires statistical producer bodies to correct errors, and alert stakeholders, promptly.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has told us that the complexity...

Teenager convicted of the manslaughter of PC Dave Phillips
seen at 14:30, 21 March in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
A teenager, Clayton Williams, who killed a Merseyside police officer as he was escaping from the police following a burglary in a stolen car has been found guilty of manslaughter.
News story: £38 million fund will use F1 technology to design greener cars
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Formula 1 (F1) technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further - after an innovative research project won a share of a &pound;38.2 million government...

News story: Three-hour Scotland to London rail journeys on track
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Work with the ultimate aim to deliver a 3-hour rail journey time between Scotland and London will get underway next year.

The UK and Scottish governments have agreed to further work that will:

...
Government response: CSPL response to Law Commission: Misconduct in public office
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).
CSPL response to Law Commission's consultation on the review of the offence of misconduct in public office

PDF, 106KB, 6 pages

Press release: Business Minister returns to Redcar 6 months after steel plant closure
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The government provided a support package worth up to &pound;80 million to help workers who lost their jobs as a result of the company going into liquidation and the shutting down of the blast furnace.

News story: All Welsh jobcentres switch over to Universal Credit
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Over 11,000 people are now receiving Universal Credit in Wales and almost 40% of those currently claiming the benefit have moved into work as the final jobcentres in the nation switch over to the new system.

Press release: Every jobcentre in Wales to offer Universal Credit from today
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

All jobcentres in Wales now offer Universal Credit – the first nation to complete the rollout in the UK

Minister for Welfare Reform David Freud says Universal Credit “helps people to ...

News story: Crown Commercial Service Health temporary staff frameworks approved by Monitor
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority have implemented a cap on the amount of money that trusts can pay per hour for agency staff working for the NHS. Alongside the cap, new rules include a requirement...

News story: Military completes flood defence inspections
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Thirty military personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force were trained last month by the Environment Agency to act as flood defence assessors. The task was part of the Military Aid to other Government...

Speech: Cameroon: Opening ceremony of the 10th Forest Governance Forum
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

His Excellence the Minister for Forests and Fauna, Professor Dearden from the University of Wolverhampton, members of the diplomatic corps, distinguished guests. Je suis ravi d’être ici aujourd’hui pour participer...

Speech: Sir Eric Pickles speech at the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism Conference
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

It’s a great pleasure to be here. It was a great honour to be at the Bundestag yesterday when Chancellor Merkel delivered a very important speech. I’d like to thank the organisers for putting together such a ...

Press release: UK trebles funding to tackle Zika virus
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).
the UK government confirms an extra &pound;2million to fund scientific research to tackle the rise of the Zika virus a further &pound;1million from the Wellcome Trust will bring total UK investment...
News story: VMD web services will be unavailable from 25 to 28 March
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The following online application services will be unavailable:

Special Import Ceritifcates

Special Treatment Certificates

You should obtain an import certificate in advance...

News story: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: board meetings in public session in 2016
seen at 14:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Following the success of its first public meeting on 12 February 2016, the Board, under the chairmanship of Sir Michael Rawlins, has decided to open part of its next meeting in April to the public.

The...

Open consultation: Further reform of the compulsory purchase system
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

This consultation seeks views on a number of proposed reforms to the principles of assessing compensation and other technical process improvements.

These proposals are intended to make the compulsory...

Statutory guidance: RLE1 form and guidance
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New information about how to transfer land and entitlements online.

Farmers and land agents can now use the Rural Payments service to transfer land and entitlements by sale, gift or lease...

Guidance: Comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The attachment about complying with the ESOS has been updated.

This guidance gives a comprehensive overview of ESOS. It details:

which organisations qualify for this mandatory scheme...

Decision: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Colin Coleman
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions herself. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Teacher reference number: 8848089 ...
Research and analysis: MRSA, MSSA and E. coli bacteraemia and C. difficile infection: 30 day all-cause fatality
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

This report was prepared using mandatory surveillance data on MRSA, MSSA, and E. coli bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection reported to Public Health England.

Mortality information was obtained...

FOI release: UK based businesses that received TAP funding to exhibit at Intersec Dubai 2016
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Release providing information of UK based businesses that have received TAP (Tradeshow Access Programme) funding to exhibit at Intersec Dubai 2016.

This information has been released by UK Trade and Investment...

Policy paper: Further Education (FE) Commissioner: intervention summary assessments
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Nottingham: Further Education Commissioner vocational education review, July 2015'.

We publish summary reports following the Further Education (FE) Commissioner’s assessment of colleges ...

Correspondence: Area reviews and reshaping the college sector: FE Commissioner letter (March)
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Further Education (FE) Commissioner, Dr David Collins CBE, writes to all chairs and principals in the further education sector to share his thoughts on progress with the area review process.

See previous...

Independent report: Independent Commission on Freedom of Information report
seen at 11:44, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the Welsh language version of the Independent Commission on Freedom for Information report

The government set up the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information on 17 July 2015 to review...

Guidance: Corporation Tax: service availability and issues
seen at 11:43, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The service issues section has been updated with information from the Spring Budget 2016 about changes that may affect your Company Tax Return.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues...

Guidance: Rates and allowances: Excise Duty - Alcohol Duty
seen at 11:43, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Alcohol Duty rates which apply from 21 March 2016.

The attached document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as guidance and contains information about the rates payable for Alcohol Duty from...

Corporate report: Independent Commission on Freedom of Information: meeting minutes
seen at 11:43, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added minutes of 9th meeting on 24 February.

The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information meets regularly. These minutes show what the Commission has discussed during each meeting.

Policy paper: The general social housing rents permitted review day consent 2016
seen at 11:43, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State has issued a general consent which enables providers who had not implemented their 2015 to 2016 rent increase on 8 July 2015 to use a permitted review day - generally 31 March 2016 - to...

Guidance: Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland
seen at 11:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The study investigated the feasibility of delivering journey times of 3 hours or less between London and Scotland, by looking in to upgrade options to the existing West Coast Main Line (WCML) and East Coast Main...

Research and analysis: Review of use of the CMA’s merger notice and initial enforcement orders
seen at 11:39, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

In the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) annual plan for 2015/2016, the CMA committed to review the use of its merger notice and initial enforcement orders.

The review sets out the...

Transparency data: Book of Reference (as amended)
seen at 11:38, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Book of Reference as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee lists all the land directly affected by the Bill (as amended) and describes the owners and occupiers of, and those with an interest in...

Map: Plans and Sections (as amended)
seen at 11:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Plans and Sections volumes as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee incorporates the changes that have been made.

Guidance: High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee - Deposit locations
seen at 11:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Details of where High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill as amended in the House of Commons Select Committee documents have been deposited for inspection are available in the attached lists.

Guidance: Dance and drama awards: income scales
seen at 11:33, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Income bands for 2016 to 2017 added

The dance and drama awards income scales for the 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017 academic years show the amount of support available when applying for dance and...

Guidance: ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2016 to 2017
seen at 11:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ILR specification 2016 to 2017 appendix F, privacy notice: version 1 (21 March 2016) uploaded on 21 March 2016.

Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification 2016 to 2017

This document sets...

Carer sentenced for rape and sexual offences on children
seen at 11:30, 21 March in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Michael Ponzo, 20, from Swindon was today sentenced at Swindon Crown Court to two offences of rape, 13 sexual assaults on a child under the age of 13, and 24 offences relating to indecent images of children. Most...
John Martin convicted of the murder of Natalia Strelchenko
seen at 11:30, 21 March in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
John Martin was today convicted at Manchester Crown Court of the murder of his wife Natalia Strelchenko, a renowned concert pianist.
Mark Davis jailed for 14 years for abuse of boys in South Wales
seen at 11:30, 21 March in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
A man who raped and sexually assaulted boys he met through theatre and stage groups in the 1980s and 1990s has been sentenced to 14 years at Cardiff Crown Court.
Press release: Alun Cairns MP appointed to Secretary of State for Wales
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Alun Cairns was today (19 March) appointed as Secretary of State for Wales and immediately promised to continue working with communities, businesses and the Welsh Government to deliver a package for the whole...

News story: Business Minister Anna Soubry urges Trading Standards crackdown on laser pens
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The minister is particularly concerned that in some cases illegal and dangerous laser pens are being marketed and sold to children as toys. In her letter to the lead officer for toy safety, she proposes that...

News story: £38 million fund will use F1 technology to design greener cars
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Formula 1 (F1) technology could soon make family cars lighter, improve fuel efficiency and help plug-in vehicles go further - after an innovative research project won a share of a &pound;38.2 million government...

Statement to Parliament: HS2 Ltd broad options report on northern England and Scotland
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Today (21 March 2016) HS2 Ltd has published its report on Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the north of England and Scotland. I am grateful to HS2 Ltd for its report, which fulfils...

News story: Three-hour Scotland to London rail journeys on track
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Work with the ultimate aim to deliver a 3-hour rail journey time between Scotland and London will get underway next year.

The UK and Scottish governments have agreed to further work that will:

...
News story: Fatal accident at Grimston Lane level crossing
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

At around 12:25 on 23 February 2016, a pedestrian crossing the railway at Grimston Lane level crossing was struck and fatally injured by a train travelling from Ipswich to Felixstowe.

The footpath only...

Press release: February 2016 Transaction Data
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

In February:

Land Registry completed 1,552,805 applications South East topped the table of regional applications with 360,274 Birmingham topped the table of local authority applications with 23,233...
News story: CMA outlines further improvements to merger process
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

In its 2015/2016 annual plan, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) committed to review its use of both of these instruments to identify ways in which to improve their effectiveness and see where...

Government response: CSPL response to Law Commission: Misconduct in public office
seen at 11:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).
CSPL response to Law Commission's consultation on the review of the offence of misconduct in public office

MS Word Document, 46KB

Statutory guidance: RLE1 form and guidance
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New information about how to transfer land and entitlements online.

Farmers and land agents can now use the Rural Payments service to transfer land and entitlements by sale, gift or lease...

Transparency data: Innovate UK funded projects
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Data updated up to 11 March 2016

The spreadsheet includes data about all Collaborative R&D, Feasibility, Smart and Innovation Voucher grants and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships between 2004...

Open consultation: Open access restriction at Windy Slack: how to comment
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

See the consultation summary for information about the proposed restriction to open access land (case number: 2016018020). The consultation map shows the open access land affected.

Submit your comments...

Guidance: Fixed speed camera collision, casualty and speed data
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Links to latest fixed speed camera collision, casualty and speed data updated.

A series of links to external web sites where local authorities, or their partners, have published information in ...

Transparency data: BIS: spending over £500 on a GPC for October 2015
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using a GPC (departmental debit card) on a monthly basis.

National Statistics: Latest wholesale fruit and vegetable prices
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly prices and dataset.

Weekly and monthly publications give the average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce. The prices are national averages of the most usual...

Official Statistics: British Food and Farming at a glance
seen at 10:34, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The publication sets out a picture of British food – what we grow, sell and consume as well as our attitudes – drawing on existing sources on production, exports and consumption. Additional information is the...

Guidance: Comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
seen at 10:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The attachment about complying with the ESOS has been updated.

This guidance gives a comprehensive overview of ESOS. It details:

which organisations qualify for this mandatory scheme...

Decision: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Colin Coleman
seen at 10:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions herself. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Teacher reference number: 8848089 ...
Research and analysis: MRSA, MSSA and E. coli bacteraemia and C. difficile infection: 30 day all-cause fatality
seen at 10:32, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

This report was prepared using mandatory surveillance data on MRSA, MSSA, and E. coli bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection reported to Public Health England.

Mortality information was obtained...

FOI release: UK based businesses that received TAP funding to exhibit at Intersec Dubai 2016
seen at 10:31, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Release providing information of UK based businesses that have received TAP (Tradeshow Access Programme) funding to exhibit at Intersec Dubai 2016.

This information has been released by UK Trade and Investment...

Policy paper: Further Education (FE) Commissioner: intervention summary assessments
seen at 10:31, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Nottingham: Further Education Commissioner vocational education review, July 2015'.

We publish summary reports following the Further Education (FE) Commissioner’s assessment of colleges ...

Correspondence: Area reviews and reshaping the college sector: FE Commissioner letter (March)
seen at 10:31, 21 March in Search (Our copy).

Further Education (FE) Commissioner, Dr David Collins CBE, writes to all chairs and principals in the further education sector to share his thoughts on progress with the area review process.

See previous...

Press release: Lid lifted on crane hire director’s insolvent trading
seen at 10:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Insolvency Service investigation found that by 1 October 2011, D & R was unable to pay its liabilities as and when they fell due and that it had liabilities of at least &pound;77,036.

HM Revenue...

Press release: Director of Subway franchise banned after undercover operation revealed suppression of VAT due
seen at 10:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Disqualification follows an investigation by the insolvency Service

The Secretary of State accepted an undertaking from Ms Gordhan on 7 March 2016, not to act as a director of a limited company for...

Press release: Hiring illegal workers sees director of cooked foods wholesaler disqualified
seen at 10:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills accepted Mr Kumar’s 7 year Disqualification Undertaking which, from 22 March 2016, bans him from acting as a company director or from managing, or in...

News story: Committee calls on PCC Candidates to sign up to ethical checklist
seen at 10:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Following its inquiry last year into local policing accountability, the Committee is calling for all candidates to declare their approach to conduct, appointments and hospitality so that the public can...

Press release: Response to apprenticeships inquiry
seen at 10:30, 21 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission today (21 March 2016) warned that the government’s drive on apprenticeships is failing to deliver for young people. In a report submitted to the Commons Select...