I have today laid before the House, the Report on Local Government Finance (England) 2017 to 2018, which represents the annual local government finance settlement for local authorities in England...
Thank you, Mr Turner. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship.
In response to the two petitions which have triggered this debate, and having listened to the arguments of both sides, I would...
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Baroness Grender regarding homelessness statistics
A new administrator will be responsible for delivering work for the Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) from 1 April 2017. The work will in future be carried out by Recognising Excellence and there will be a small ...
The Environment Agency has received 2 applications for environmental permits at the Palmers Wood oil and gas site.
These applications have been submitted by the site operator to bring the site into line...
IntroductionThank you Sue for those kind words of introduction.
It’s been several years since a government housing or planning minister spoke at this conference.
But throughout that period the...
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Noel Gordon regarding leaks of Accident and Emergency attendance data
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Sir Malcolm Grant regarding leaks of Accident and Emergency attendance data
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Ed Smith regarding leaks of Accident and Emergency attendance data
Opening a Lifetime ISAYou can open a Lifetime ISA if you’re aged 18 or over but under 40. You must be either:
resident in the UK a Crown Servant (for example a diplomat or civil servant) the spouse...
BAE Systems announced today that the new training facility will provide a tailored learning environment for an estimated 1,000 craft and technical apprentices currently in training.
Mr Fallon met apprentices...
Today’s session is the latest in a series of meetings that aim to provide a mechanism for businesses to engage with UK Government on a range of strategic economic issues and to provide UK Government with high...
The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of Laure Beaufils, appointed as British Deputy High Commissioner for Lagos, Laure is the first female to head the UK mission in Lagos. She arrived...
In a speech at the Chartered College of Teaching’s inaugural conference, Education Secretary Justine Greening set out her ambition for a high-status teaching profession, backed up by high-quality continued...
South West Water has been ordered to pay £205,000 in fines and costs for discharging sewage into the Fal estuary in Cornwall. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.
On 26 August 2013...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 17 February but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our...
Reopening of 1MWD veterinary clinic.
Before you THINK about leaving the Services why not THINK about a change of TRADE or CAP BADGE instead?
Business Opportunity; Unit for rent within the community Hub (Naafi family store)
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has named 361 businesses who underpaid 15,521 workers a total of £995,684, with employers in the hairdressing, hospitality and retail...
Animal research: then and now - Paget Lecture 2016
In doing research in preparation for this lecture, my chronic bibliomania turned out to be rather useful. A few years ago, whilst I was undertaking...
Speaking at the event, which was also attended by the Zambian Minister of Higher Education Prof. Nkandu Luo, Mr Cochrane-Dyet said:
Welcome, and thank you for coming this evening.
I am ...
Five men from Rochdale have today (Feb 17) been jailed for serious sexual offences committed against three teenage girls between 2004 and 2008.
To help customers process their work and save time, we have reduced the number of documents we send to confirm their application.
Receive fewer documents onlineFrom today, customers who send an application...
Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are inviting business to apply for a share of up to £14 million to develop quantum technologies.
Quantum...
Member protection, funding and investment, scheme affordability and consolidation will be reviewed as part of the consultation.
The government will also consider strengthened powers for The Pensions...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 17 February 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. ...
Mr Hill has been a QC for 9 years and has extensive experience both defending and prosecuting complex cases involving terrorism, homicide, violent crime, high value fraud and corporate crime. He successfully ...
RAIB has today released its second interim report into a fatal accident involving a tram near Sandilands Junction, Croydon on 9 November 2016.
This report contains material which appeared in our first...
Public policy can have an impact on parenting behaviour and achieve positive outcomes for children, but there is currently a lack of evidence on what works - according to new research by the Social Mobility...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 17 February and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 17 February 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. ...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 17 February but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our...
People across Merseyside and Cheshire are being reminded that consultations over 2 major road improvements – delivering better journeys and a multi-million pound boost for the local and regional economy – will...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 17 February but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our...
Homelessness is an important issue in its own right. It is also an illustration of the concern for public value that underpins the Office for Statistics Regulation.
Last week’s publication of DCLG...
Updated: Updated: Surveillance Zone restrictions around the 16 January case near Louth, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire have been removed.
Avian influenza (bird flu) is a disease of birds. The H5N8 strain of...
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has helped broker a landmark agreement which will see search engines and the creative industries work together to stop consumers being led to copyright infringing websites...
The deal with Qioptiq in St Asaph, North Wales, will see battle-winning handheld equipment – including night-vision goggles and day and night weapon sights – maintained over the next six years, to ensure they...
British scientists will be able to fly to the edge of space to conduct vital medical experiments under new powers unveiled this week.
Laws paving the way for spaceports in the UK will allow experiments...