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28 December 2017

Guidance: Bereavement information for Spain
seen at 20:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amended December 2017

Disclaimer: This information is provided by the British Government for the convenience of enquirers, but neither Her Majesty’s Government nor any official of the consulate...

News story: Rule changes to speed up rollout of mobile and fast broadband in rural areas
seen at 20:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The reforms to the outdated legislation will reduce the costs of housing phone masts and other communications infrastructure on private land. This opens the way for faster and more reliable broadband and mobile...

Guidance: HM Forces: partners and children: transitional arrangements
seen at 18:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance explaining the transitional arrangements put in place for family members of HM Forces personnel.

This guidance covers:

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Guidance: Bereavement information for Spain
seen at 18:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amended December 2017

Disclaimer: This information is provided by the British Government for the convenience of enquirers, but neither Her Majesty’s Government nor any official of the consulate...

Guidance: British forces air strikes in Iraq and Syria: monthly list
seen at 18:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added October and November updates.

Details of air strikes on Daesh by Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft who are supporting Iraqi ground forces as part of the international coalition.

For ...

Research and analysis: Environmental monitoring following the Grenfell Tower fire
seen at 16:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data update, 28 December 2017.

An air quality report for survivors and residents of the areas surrounding Grenfell Tower.

Guidance: Double Taxation Treaties: non UK resident with UK income
seen at 16:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Digest of Double Taxation Treaties has been updated to the November 2017 version.

Guidance on possible entitlement to double taxation relief for certain types of UK income received by non-residents...

Statutory guidance: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: statutory review requirements
seen at 16:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The guidance has been revised to encourage a more proportionate approach to the inclusion of review clauses so that they concentrate on the measures with significant impacts.

Ministers have a duty...

Research and analysis: Syndromic surveillance: weekly summaries for 2017
seen at 16:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary for week 51, 2017.

Public Health England collects and analyses health related syndromic surveillance data and important public health mesages, and publishes weekly summaries.

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Research and analysis: Remote health advice: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 16:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 51, 2017.

Monitoring patterns in phone calls to the NHS 111 service each day across England, to track the spread of infectious diseases like flu and norovirus. These data...

Research and analysis: GP in hours: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 16:33, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin and data for week 51, 2017.

Monitoring the number of visits to GPs during regular surgery hours for important clinical indicators. This system reports daily, and covers over 55% ...

Research and analysis: GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 16:33, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 51, 2017.

Monitors the number of unscheduled visits and calls to GPs every day:

during evenings overnight on weekends on public holidays

This system complements...

Research and analysis: Emergency department: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 16:33, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 51, 2017.

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) monitors the patient attendances each day, and what symptoms patients have, in a network of emergency...

Official Statistics: Weekly national flu reports
seen at 16:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added national flu report and surveillance graphs for week 52, 2017.

These reports summarise UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses from October 2013 onwards.

Guidance: Defence Medical Services training courses and fellowships
seen at 16:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Schedule of Defence Medical Service (DMS) training courses April 2018 to March 2019.

Official list of Defence Medical Services training courses, detailing face to face courses, e-Learning...

Guidance: HM Forces: partners and children: transitional arrangements
seen at 16:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance explaining the transitional arrangements put in place for family members of HM Forces personnel.

This guidance covers:

...
Guidance: Pension schemes newsletter 94 - December 2017
seen at 16:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

This newsletter is published by HMRC’s Pension Schemes Services to update stakeholders on the latest news for pension schemes.

Guidance: European passport return service: Scotland
seen at 16:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Address and telephone number amended for Edinburgh office.

Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Scotland that offer a European passport return service for a registration...

Guidance: Bereavement information for Spain
seen at 16:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amended December 2017

Disclaimer: This information is provided by the British Government for the convenience of enquirers, but neither Her Majesty’s Government nor any official of the consulate...

News story: Behind the headlines: calorie guidelines remain unchanged
seen at 16:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Over the past couple of days, the national media has reported on Public Health England’s (PHE) upcoming campaign on calories. Much of the coverage suggests PHE is changing the guidelines on how many calories ...

Press release: Foreign Secretary statement on bombing in Kabul
seen at 16:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

I am appalled by this despicable attack on a cultural centre in Kabul which has claimed so many innocent lives, and my heartfelt condolences go out to the victims...

Guidance: Defence information strategy
seen at 14:35, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the strategy.

This document details the ICT strategy of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and sets out the important role the department has to play in working towards Government as a Platform...

Statistical data set: Unclaimed estates list
seen at 14:35, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Daily update of the unclaimed estates list.

The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have been administered...

Research and analysis: Environmental monitoring following the Grenfell Tower fire
seen at 14:35, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data update, 28 December 2017.

An air quality report for survivors and residents of the areas surrounding Grenfell Tower.

Guidance: Double Taxation Treaties: non UK resident with UK income
seen at 14:35, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Digest of Double Taxation Treaties has been updated to the November 2017 version.

Guidance on possible entitlement to double taxation relief for certain types of UK income received by non-residents...

Statutory guidance: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: statutory review requirements
seen at 14:35, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The guidance has been revised to encourage a more proportionate approach to the inclusion of review clauses so that they concentrate on the measures with significant impacts.

Ministers have a duty...

Policy paper: Marlow flood alleviation scheme
seen at 14:35, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with new timescales.

The Marlow flood alleviation scheme is a proposed programme of investment to reduce flood risk in Marlow.

Research and analysis: Syndromic surveillance: weekly summaries for 2017
seen at 14:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary for week 51, 2017.

Public Health England collects and analyses health related syndromic surveillance data and important public health mesages, and publishes weekly summaries.

<...
Research and analysis: Remote health advice: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 14:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 51, 2017.

Monitoring patterns in phone calls to the NHS 111 service each day across England, to track the spread of infectious diseases like flu and norovirus. These data...

Research and analysis: GP in hours: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 14:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin and data for week 51, 2017.

Monitoring the number of visits to GPs during regular surgery hours for important clinical indicators. This system reports daily, and covers over 55% ...

Research and analysis: GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 14:34, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 51, 2017.

Monitors the number of unscheduled visits and calls to GPs every day:

during evenings overnight on weekends on public holidays

This system complements...

Research and analysis: Emergency department: weekly bulletins for 2017
seen at 14:33, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added bulletin for week 51, 2017.

The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) monitors the patient attendances each day, and what symptoms patients have, in a network of emergency...

Research and analysis: Winter health watch: weekly summaries 2017 to 2018
seen at 14:33, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary for 28 December 2017.

Public Health England monitors winter health indicators on a weekly basis, from November to April.

Official Statistics: Weekly national flu reports
seen at 14:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added national flu report and surveillance graphs for week 52, 2017.

These reports summarise UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses from October 2013 onwards.

Guidance: Defence Medical Services training courses and fellowships
seen at 14:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Schedule of Defence Medical Service (DMS) training courses April 2018 to March 2019.

Official list of Defence Medical Services training courses, detailing face to face courses, e-Learning...

News story: Supporting veterans through membership of the VAPC
seen at 14:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

On 14 December 2017, the Centre for Public Appointments launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of being a public appointee.

The campaign aims to increase diversity on public...

Press release: Multi-million pound road improvements to unlock homes and jobs
seen at 14:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The improvements, worth just over &pound;67 million in total, will mean opportunities in Wigan, Greater Manchester, Marlow in Buckinghamshire, Newton in Nottinghamshire, Cumbria and Plymouth.

Highways...

Guidance: Belgium – List of Lawyers and Translators
seen at 11:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated details

The following lists of English speaking lawyers and translators have been prepared by the British Consulate General Brussels.

Guidance: Defence information strategy
seen at 11:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the strategy.

This document details the ICT strategy of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and sets out the important role the department has to play in working towards Government as a Platform...

Statistical data set: Unclaimed estates list
seen at 11:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Daily update of the unclaimed estates list.

The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have been administered...

Consultation outcome: Houses in multiple occupation and residential property licensing reforms
seen at 10:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

This consultation seeks views on the government’s proposed details for:

the mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation the assumptions made in its...
Consultation outcome: Consultation on proposed 'banning order offences' under the Housing and Planning Act 2016
seen at 10:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduces a power for the first-tier tribunal to serve a banning order on a landlord or property agent. The purpose of this consultation...

Official Statistics: Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales: 2016
seen at 10:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe but uncommon form of pneumonia associated with exposure to water systems (natural or man-made) colonised by legionella bacteria.

This report presents the epidemiological...

Official Statistics: Norovirus and rotavirus: summary of surveillance 2017
seen at 10:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 50, 2017.

This report is updated monthly during the summer, and weekly during the winter season.

Weekly reports are also available for:

2016 2015...
Guidance: Belgium – List of Lawyers and Translators
seen at 10:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated details

The following lists of English speaking lawyers and translators have been prepared by the British Consulate General Brussels.

Open consultation: Commercial options for delivering mobile connectivity on trains: Call for Evidence
seen at 09:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

The rapid growth of mobile data usage and the prevalence of smartphones and tablets now means that consumers expect high quality, reliable connectivity everywhere. This is why in our 5G strategy earlier...

Consultation outcome: Houses in multiple occupation and residential property licensing reforms
seen at 09:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

This consultation seeks views on the government’s proposed details for:

the mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation the assumptions made in its...
Consultation outcome: Consultation on proposed 'banning order offences' under the Housing and Planning Act 2016
seen at 09:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduces a power for the first-tier tribunal to serve a banning order on a landlord or property agent. The purpose of this consultation...

Official Statistics: Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales: 2016
seen at 09:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe but uncommon form of pneumonia associated with exposure to water systems (natural or man-made) colonised by legionella bacteria.

This report presents the epidemiological...

Official Statistics: Norovirus and rotavirus: summary of surveillance 2017
seen at 09:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 50, 2017.

This report is updated monthly during the summer, and weekly during the winter season.

Weekly reports are also available for:

2016 2015...
Press release: Rogue landlords put on notice as government announces tough new powers
seen at 09:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Rogue landlords have been put on notice as government has announced today (28 December 2017) a raft of new measures to crack down on bad practices, stamp out overcrowding and improve standards for those renting...

Open consultation: Commercial options for delivering mobile connectivity on trains: Call for Evidence
seen at 02:32, 28 December in Search (Our copy).

The rapid growth of mobile data usage and the prevalence of smartphones and tablets now means that consumers expect high quality, reliable connectivity everywhere. This is why in our 5G strategy earlier...

Press release: British medical heroes deploying to combat deadly diphtheria outbreak in Bangladesh
seen at 02:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).

More than 40 British doctors, nurses and firefighters from the UK’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) are making their way to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to save thousands of lives at risk from a rapid and deadly outbreak...

Press release: Better mobile and Wi-Fi connectivity for rail passengers
seen at 02:30, 28 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Proposals could allow everyone onboard to stream videos simultaneously Fibre optic cables and mobile masts could be rolled out alongside tracks to provide gigabit speeds to trains Ministers now looking at...