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12 March 2018

Press release: PM call with President Macron: 12 March
seen at 22:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesman said:

The Prime Minister spoke to President Macron of France to update him on the latest situation regarding the incident in Salisbury on 4 March.

She outlined ...

Guidance: Criminal justice interventions teams (CJIT) business definitions
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

These documents contain business definitions for criminal justice interventions teams to use when collecting and submitting data to the NDTMS.

They are part of a collection of documents that support the...

Guidance: Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update to bronze award holders

The scheme encompasses bronze, silver and gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2018
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 10, 2018.

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

Older weekly NOIDS causative...

Form: Basic Payment Scheme: payment query form
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Page updated

Farmers (or those acting on their behalf) should fill in this form if they have a query about a BPS payment they have received.

Only fill it in after you have read your BPS...

Form: Wild birds: licence to sell captive bred live wild birds
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated licence valid from 12 March 2018.

This general licence lets you sell captive bred live wild birds.

Any bird sold under this licence must have been bred in captivity - its parents...

Form: Wild birds: licence to show captive bred birds competitively
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of licence, valid from 12 March 2018.

This licence lets you publicly exhibit and competitively show certain wild birds that have been lawfully bred in captivity. A bird is considered...

Statutory guidance: RLE1 form and guidance
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Page and guidance updated

Notifications in the Rural Payments service

RPA will send you a notification in the Rural Payments service when:

a land transfer request is completed an entitlement...
Research and analysis: SIN Canada secures investment and jobs in Artificial Intelligence in the UK
seen at 20:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

In early 2017, the Science and Innovation Network (SIN) Canada teamed up with Innovate UK on various Artificial Intelligence-related (AI) activities in Toronto, Montreal and the UK.

The SIN Canada team...

Statement to Parliament: Oral Statement: Northern Ireland Finances
seen at 20:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

With permission Mr Speaker I would like to make a statement about Northern Ireland finances.

Last week I laid a written statement in which I explained that the pressures on public services meant...

Guidance: Criminal justice interventions teams (CJIT) business definitions
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

These documents contain business definitions for criminal justice interventions teams to use when collecting and submitting data to the NDTMS.

They are part of a collection of documents that support the...

Notice: EX17 1HN, Graphic plc: environmental permit issued
seen at 18:32, 12 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: Graphic plc ...
Transparency data: Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2018
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: February data added

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office publish consular data on assistance provided to British nationals. This data is for 2018, by month.

Guidance: Peru – List of Providers
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of lawyers.

These lists have been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require services in Peru.

Guidance: NHS population screening: reporting data definitions
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new HTML KPI definition document.

These documents specify key performance indicators (KPIs) for NHS population screening programmes in England and has an implementation date of 1 April 2018...

Guidance: Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Update to bronze award holders

The scheme encompasses bronze, silver and gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community...

Research and analysis: Notifiable diseases: causative agents report for 2018
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added report for week 10, 2018.

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

Older weekly NOIDS causative...

Form: Basic Payment Scheme: payment query form
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Page updated

Farmers (or those acting on their behalf) should fill in this form if they have a query about a BPS payment they have received.

Only fill it in after you have read your BPS...

Form: Wild birds: licence to sell captive bred live wild birds
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated licence valid from 12 March 2018.

This general licence lets you sell captive bred live wild birds.

Any bird sold under this licence must have been bred in captivity - its parents...

Form: Wild birds: licence to show captive bred birds competitively
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version of licence, valid from 12 March 2018.

This licence lets you publicly exhibit and competitively show certain wild birds that have been lawfully bred in captivity. A bird is considered...

Statutory guidance: RLE1 form and guidance
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Page and guidance updated

Notifications in the Rural Payments service

RPA will send you a notification in the Rural Payments service when:

a land transfer request is completed an entitlement...
Research and analysis: SIN Canada secures investment and jobs in Artificial Intelligence in the UK
seen at 18:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

In early 2017, the Science and Innovation Network (SIN) Canada teamed up with Innovate UK on various Artificial Intelligence-related (AI) activities in Toronto, Montreal and the UK.

The SIN Canada team...

Press release: HMRC slays tax-avoiding Cyclops
seen at 18:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) legal victory over Cyclops Electronics and Graceland Fixing proved that a multi-million pound tax avoidance scheme used by over a hundred other businesses was a ruse to avoid paying...

Press release: United Kingdom-Saudi Arabia Joint Communiqué
seen at 18:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

From 6th to 9th March 2018, during the visit to the United Kingdom of His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the invitation of the Government of Queen Elizabeth...

News story: Burial service for soldiers of the first world war
seen at 18:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Burial for Private Thomas Edmundson

A burial service will be held on Wednesday 14 March at Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium, for Private (Pte) Thomas Edmundson. Pte Edmundson was killed in action during ...

News story: PM meeting with Prime Minister Muscat of Malta: 12 March 2018
seen at 18:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

This afternoon the Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Muscat of Malta ahead of the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey. The Prime...

Press release: FCO Minister Field statement on UN Fact Finding Mission on Burma
seen at 18:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Minister Mark Field said:

This report by the UN Fact Finding Mission on human rights has reaffirmed the appalling human rights violations that so many in Burma have suffered and confirms that the Burmese...

Statement to Parliament: PM Commons statement on Salisbury incident: 12 March 2018
seen at 18:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the incident in Salisbury - and the steps we are taking to investigate what happened and to respond to this reckless and despicable act.

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Guidance: Otterburn firing times
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Otterburn firing times 16 to 31 March 2018 following a change to the original notice for Sat 24 March 2018.

The ‘firing times’ are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable...

Guidance: Dartmoor firing times
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Dartmoor six week firing notice as of the 12 March 2018.

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

Form: Standard fee sheet
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fee sheet documents updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet

Guidance notes on completing and submitting the form can...

Form: Fee sheet for international trade mark applications
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fee sheets updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet.

Guidance notes on completing and submitting the form can be found...

Form: Fee sheet for registered community design applications
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fee sheets updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet.

Guidance notes on completing and submitting the form can be found...

Guidance: Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Terms and conditions for deposit accounts with the Intellectual Property Office updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet

Guidance: The Department of Health and Social Care agreement of balances
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added ‘Agreement of balances guidance 2017 to 2018: quarter 4’ to replace ‘Agreement of balances guidance 2017 to 2018: month 9’, and updated and replaced Appendix 2, Annex 5 and ‘Agreement of balances...

Form: Register for Aggregates Levy
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Form AL1 updated to include new forwarding address for applications.

You need to register for Aggregates Levy if you use aggregate commercially. You’ll need to print this form to fill it in.

Transparency data: Committee on Fuel Poverty: meeting minutes
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Minutes of January 2018 meeting published.

The minutes from the meetings of the Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP).

Guidance: Apprenticeship funding bands
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Apprenticeship standards funding bands document has been updated.

The list of apprenticeship standards shows the funding bands for starts from 1 May 2017. It lists the apprenticeship standards ...

Guidance: ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2018 to 2019
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix A, data collection timetable: version 1 (12 March 2018).

Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification 2018 to 2019

This document sets out...

Guidance: Adult drug and alcohol misuse treatment business definitions
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated adult treatment business definitions.

This document contains business definitions for adult drug and alcohol treatment providers to use when collecting and submitting data to the NDTMS.

Guidance: Foreign embassies in the UK
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The London Diplomatic list, honorary list and Consulates in the UK outside London have been updated.

The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of all embassies and ...

Guidance: Secure setting drug and alcohol treatment business definitions
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated adult and young people's secure settings business definitions.

This document contains business definitions for secure setting drug and alcohol treatment providers to use when collecting...

Guidance: Young people drug and alcohol treatment business definitions
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated young people's treatment business definitions.

This document contains business definitions for young people drug and alcohol treatment providers to use when collecting and submitting data...

Guidance: Criminal justice interventions teams (CJIT) business definitions
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

This document contains business definitions for criminal justice interventions teams to use when collecting and submitting data to the NDTMS.

It’s part of a collection of documents that support the

Transparency data: CSPL: 2018 Register of Interests
seen at 16:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Members are required to disclose interests (including employment, directorships, shareholdings, offices held in charitable bodies and political activities) they or close family members have which might influence...

Guidance: Disability Confident: guidance for levels 1, 2 and 3
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Level 2 HTML changes: replaced Work Choice mentions with Work and Health Programme, added more information about offering interviews to disabled people in section 3, added an email address to section...

Notice: EX17 1HN, Graphic plc: environmental permit issued
seen at 16:32, 12 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: Graphic plc ...
Notice: References to the Court of Justice of the European Union
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: C-27/17 has been removed and C-28/18 has been added.

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

Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Costs for 408627 and 406649 added.

The table contains:

case reference decision number (where relevant) amount and date of order who owes the money date the order was posted
Transparency data: Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2018
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: February data added

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office publish consular data on assistance provided to British nationals. This data is for 2018, by month.

Guidance: Customs Handling of Import Export Freight: service availability and issues
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Planned downtime for Sunday 25 March 2018 has been added.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the CHIEF online service.

Guidance: Peru – List of Providers
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of lawyers.

These lists have been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require services in Peru.

Guidance: NHS population screening: reporting data definitions
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new HTML KPI definition document.

These documents specify key performance indicators (KPIs) for NHS population screening programmes in England and has an implementation date of 1 April 2018...

Guidance: Teacher misconduct: forthcoming professional conduct hearings
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added forthcoming notices for the hearings of Kinsella, Parker and Henry.

Details of a forthcoming hearing will appear here 5 working days before it is due to take place.

Members of the...

Open consultation: Animal welfare: banning the use of electronic training collars for cats and dogs
seen at 16:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

We want to know what you think about our proposal to ban the use of electronic training collars for cats and dogs.

Electronic training collars (e-collars) are corrective behaviour devices which allow ...

Notice: PE12 6DW, Mr Karl Bristow: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 12 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...

Notice: GU17 0BE, Mrs Caroline Gallagher: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 12 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...

Notice: CO13 0NJ, Mr Andrew Vagg: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:32, 12 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...

Press release: Chair appointed to lead review of press sustainability in the UK
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Since 2001 UK newspaper circulation has halved and over 200 local newspapers have closed their doors since 2005. With a rapidly changing media world, news reaches people through many new channels, and existing...

Press release: Llanelli vinyl vendor jailed for selling illegal cancer drugs across the EU
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A Llanelli man has been sentenced today for illegally supplying prescription drugs. Lee Daniels received a 40-month sentence for selling unauthorised versions of anti-cancer drugs such as Tamoxifen and Letrozole...

News story: Apprenticeships and Skills Minister celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

To mark National Apprenticeship Week (5 – 9 March), Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton took part in a tour across England to meet apprentices, local businesses, schools and colleges to talk about...

Press release: Scottish people encouraged to apply for public appointments
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Cabinet Office partnered with Changing the Chemistry, a Scottish peer to peer support network focused on improving board diversity, to promote UK Government public appointments opportunities at the Scottish...

News story: Liquid waste made safe
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Highly radioactive liquid, known as raffinate, has been stored in tanks for around 20 years after being produced as a by-product of Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) fuel reprocessing.

A project is underway...

News story: Record-breaking turbines leave Wylfa
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Wylfa is seeking a new home for 5 ageing back-up generators whose illustrious cousin, the Rolls-Royce Proteus Gas Turbine Generator, famously powered Donald Campbell’s Bluebird CN7 as it smashed the world land...

News story: NDA shows off its expertise on the world stage
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Addressing hundreds of delegates at the 2018 Civil Nuclear Showcase, Dr Simper told the audience that “all aspects of the NDA’s experience is commercially available”.

Run by the UK’s Department of International...

News story: DRS braves the Beast from the East
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Update to news story

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s specialist rail freight subsidiary was kept extremely busy keeping its locomotives running in the atrocious weather conditions that ...

News story: Live longer, better, healthier: new innovation funding
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

There will be new opportunities for UK businesses and researchers to apply for funding to develop new products and services that support people living more healthy, active lives as they get older.

This...

Speech: Amanda Spielman's speech at the ASCL annual conference 2018
seen at 16:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Can I start by saying how pleased I am to be here today. Those of you who were at last year’s conference may remember that it was my first big speech as Chief Inspector. I used that speech to lay out some...

FOI release: Request for information on travelling circuses from February to March 2017
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

RFI 8938 – Circuses FOI: information received between 1 February 2017 and 31 March 2017 regarding travelling circuses.

FOI release: Request for information on travelling circuses from April to June 2017
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

RFI 9151 – Circuses FOI: Licence applications and inspection reports for the period 1 April to 30 June 2017.

Form: Application form for consent to use a metropolitan common for street improvements
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Form and notes updated

Application form and notes for making an application for consent to use a metropolitan common for street improvements under Article 17 of the Ministry of Housing and Local...

Corporate report: IMP06 Managing NDA Information: Requirements
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Version 2 made available to download.

It is difficult to achieve confidence in the ‘quality’ of information recorded by unfamiliar means many years ago by unknown operators of nuclear sites.

Transparency data: DFID government e-payment framework transactions February 2018
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS) on a monthly basis. The ePCS has replaced the government procurement card (GPC).

This data...

Guidance: Leptospirosis: enhanced surveillance protocol
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The pilot survey was closed end of December 2017.

The pilot-enhanced surveillance system is aimed at improving our understanding of leptospirosis in the UK to enable further development of guidance...

Impact assessment: Post Implementation Review (PIR) Video Recordings
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

These Post Implementation Reviews cover amendments made in 2012 to The Video Recordings (Labelling Regulations) Act and The Video Recordings Act which aimed to increase protection for minors from potentially ...

Guidance: Hedgerows and boundaries grant: Countryside Stewardship
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Supplementary information form for online applications added.

The hedgerows and boundaries grant is open for applications.

The deadline for applications is 30 April 2018.

Use the...

Guidance: Otterburn firing times
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Otterburn firing times 16 to 31 March 2018 following a change to the original notice for Sat 24 March 2018.

The ‘firing times’ are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable...

Guidance: Dartmoor firing times
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Dartmoor six week firing notice as of the 12 March 2018.

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

Guidance: Statutory market values for oil
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The daily values for all Category 1 crude oils for February 2018 have been added.

If you’re a participator in a UK oil field, you must use these defined market value rates if you dispose of:

Form: Standard fee sheet
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fee sheet documents updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet

Guidance notes on completing and submitting the form can...

Form: Fee sheet for international trade mark applications
seen at 14:36, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fee sheets updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet.

Guidance notes on completing and submitting the form can be found...

Form: Fee sheet for registered community design applications
seen at 14:35, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Fee sheets updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet.

Guidance notes on completing and submitting the form can be found...

Guidance: Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us
seen at 14:35, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Terms and conditions for deposit accounts with the Intellectual Property Office updated.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be accompanied with a supporting fee sheet

Guidance: The Department of Health and Social Care agreement of balances
seen at 14:35, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added ‘Agreement of balances guidance 2017 to 2018: quarter 4’ to replace ‘Agreement of balances guidance 2017 to 2018: month 9’, and updated and replaced Appendix 2, Annex 5 and ‘Agreement of balances...

Form: Register for Aggregates Levy
seen at 14:35, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Form AL1 updated to include new forwarding address for applications.

You need to register for Aggregates Levy if you use aggregate commercially. You’ll need to print this form to fill it in.

Guidance: HM Land Registry: commercial services terms and conditions
seen at 14:35, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed references to notices being issued by fax, as this facility is no longer available.

These terms and conditions apply to each contract for commercial products and services, unless otherwise...

Guidance: War Pension Scheme
seen at 14:35, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Section included on Change of Circumstances

There are a number of compensation schemes available to UK serving and former serving personnel who are injured as a result of their service in the armed...

Transparency data: Committee on Fuel Poverty: meeting minutes
seen at 14:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Minutes of January 2018 meeting published.

The minutes from the meetings of the Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP).

Guidance: Apprenticeship funding bands
seen at 14:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Apprenticeship standards funding bands document has been updated.

The list of apprenticeship standards shows the funding bands for starts from 1 May 2017. It lists the apprenticeship standards ...

Guidance: ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2018 to 2019
seen at 14:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the ILR specification 2018 to 2019 appendix A, data collection timetable: version 1 (12 March 2018).

Individualised Learner Record (ILR) specification 2018 to 2019

This document sets out...

Guidance: Adult drug and alcohol misuse treatment business definitions
seen at 14:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated adult treatment business definitions.

This document contains business definitions for adult drug and alcohol treatment providers to use when collecting and submitting data to the NDTMS.

Guidance: Foreign embassies in the UK
seen at 14:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The London Diplomatic list, honorary list and Consulates in the UK outside London have been updated.

The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of all embassies and ...

Guidance: Settlement checking service - Greater London
seen at 14:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Kensington and Chelsea and Waltham Forest have been added to the list of local authorities.

Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Greater London that offer a checking service...

Guidance: Secure setting drug and alcohol treatment business definitions
seen at 14:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated adult and young people's secure settings business definitions.

This document contains business definitions for secure setting drug and alcohol treatment providers to use when collecting...

Guidance: Settlement checking service - Scotland
seen at 14:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Edinburgh has been removed from the list of local authorities.

Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in Scotland that offer a checking service for UK settlement applications.

Guidance: Settlement checking service - England
seen at 14:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Bracknell Forest, Kent, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire have been removed from the list of local authorities.

Use this guide to find the details of local authorities in England that offer a checking...

Guidance: Young people drug and alcohol treatment business definitions
seen at 14:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated young people's treatment business definitions.

This document contains business definitions for young people drug and alcohol treatment providers to use when collecting and submitting data...

Guidance: Criminal justice interventions teams (CJIT) business definitions
seen at 14:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

This document contains business definitions for criminal justice interventions teams to use when collecting and submitting data to the NDTMS.

It’s part of a collection of documents that support the

Transparency data: CSPL: 2018 Register of Interests
seen at 14:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Members are required to disclose interests (including employment, directorships, shareholdings, offices held in charitable bodies and political activities) they or close family members have which might influence...

Guidance: Disability Confident: guidance for levels 1, 2 and 3
seen at 14:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Level 2 HTML changes: replaced Work Choice mentions with Work and Health Programme, added more information about offering interviews to disabled people in section 3, added an email address to section...

Guidance: Accreditation of GCSEs and A levels for teaching from 2018
seen at 14:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Arabic A level (Pearson (Edexcel) accredited Submission date updated

The timetable shows the dates by which exam boards have to send their specifications to Ofqual for consideration. As we receive...

UK Anti-Doping Gender Pay Gap Report
seen at 14:31, 12 March in News (Our copy).
UK Anti-Doping Gender Pay Gap Report
UKAD information for athletes regarding Berlinger security bottles
seen at 14:31, 12 March in News (Our copy).
UKAD information for athletes regarding Berlinger security bottles
Press release: Visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia concludes
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, HRH Mohammed bin Salman, concluded his 3-day visit to the UK yesterday with bilateral meetings with the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson...

News story: Public Health England statement regarding events in Salisbury
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Change to the statement with updated information and link to further guidance. Out of hours forced published.

Latest update

Dr Jenny Harries, Deputy Medical Director at Public Health England (...

Press release: Government announces £300 million for landmark ageing society grand challenge
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Today’s funding will support better diagnosis for UK patients through AI and new tech at new regional centres of excellence 500,000 Biobank volunteers will see their genome sequenced providing data that will...
News story: Oxytobel 10 IU/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, Dogs and Cats – Product defect recall alert
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

We wish to make wholesalers and veterinarian’s aware that Bela-Pharm GmbH & Co.KG has issued a recall of a single batch of Oxytobel 10 IU/ml Solution for Injection for Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats, ...

News story: Innovative satellite tech company invests in the UK space sector
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

SatixFy, the satellite communication technology company, has gone from strength to strength since setting up UK operations in August 2016, after being established in Hong Kong, with its first design centre in...

News story: Defence Secretary reviews tax on Armed Forces in Scotland
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Defence Secretary’s intervention follows the decision by the Scottish Government last month to create new income tax bands and increased tax levels, which will see personnel in Scotland worse off than the...

Press release: Chair appointed to lead review of press sustainability in the UK
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Since 2001 UK newspaper circulation has halved and over 200 local newspapers have closed their doors since 2005. With a rapidly changing media world, news reaches people through many new channels, and existing...

Speech: Matt Hancock on 'The Future of the Media' at the Oxford Media Convention
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

We meet at a time of great change. Over the past generation, we have lived through some of the most radical changes since the invention of the printing press.

At the heart of the digital revolution is...

Statement to Parliament: HS2 Crewe Hub consultation response
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

I am pleased to inform the House that we have published our consultation response on taking forward the vision of a Crewe Hub.

This response signals how our plans will support that vision and allow...

Speech: Commonwealth has key role to play in the bright future for Britain: article by Boris Johnson
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Do you know what occasion attracted one of the biggest mass gatherings in the history of East Africa? A Bob Marley concert, perhaps? Or a Papal visit? In fact, it was the Queen’s arrival in Uganda to open a Commonwealth...

Press release: Mucking in together in Tyneside
seen at 14:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Around 80,000 cubic meters of soil, that’s enough to fill 32 Olympic sized swimming pools, is being reused to help form the embankments on a nearby scheme.

By reusing this material it will benefit both...

Corporate report: Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual report 2016
seen at 11:33, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

This annual report describes the work of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit during 2016 in regulating work under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) as amended in 2012.

Guidance: NHS terms and conditions for procuring goods and services
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance on how to support the Future Operating Model and deliver savings added.

The NHS terms and conditions are for the use of NHS bodies procuring goods and services from commercial organisations...

FOI release: Request for information on travelling circuses In September 2017
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

RFI 9419 – Circuses FOI: Licence applications and inspection reports for the period 1 September to 30 September 2017

FOI release: Request for information on travelling circuses from February to March 2017
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

RFI 8938 – Circuses FOI: information received between 1 February 2017 and 31 March 2017 regarding travelling circuses.

FOI release: Request for information on travelling circuses from April to June 2017
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

RFI 9151 – Circuses FOI: Licence applications and inspection reports for the period 1 April to 30 June 2017.

Form: Application form for consent to use a metropolitan common for street improvements
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Form and notes updated

Application form and notes for making an application for consent to use a metropolitan common for street improvements under Article 17 of the Ministry of Housing and Local...

Guidance: Universal Credit: Universal Support 2018/19 guidance
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance supplements information in the Grant Funding Agreement, which sets out the grant terms and conditions.

Corporate report: IMP06 Managing NDA Information: Requirements
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Version 2 made available to download.

It is difficult to achieve confidence in the ‘quality’ of information recorded by unfamiliar means many years ago by unknown operators of nuclear sites.

Guidance: Newborn hearing screening programme: standards
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added glossary links to standard 1.

These documents present the national screening standards for the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP).

The most recent standards are applicable...

Transparency data: DFID government e-payment framework transactions February 2018
seen at 11:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 using an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS) on a monthly basis. The ePCS has replaced the government procurement card (GPC).

This data...

Review shows that OFFA’s approach to evidence has driven change in access
seen at 11:32, 12 March in OFFA (Our copy).

The Office for Fair Access’s approach to research and evidence has been successful in helping universities and colleges to improve higher education access and participation by working in more effective ways, ...

News story: Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations Brussels, 13 to 15 March 2018
seen at 11:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Tuesday, 13 March 2018 Meeting at technical level Technical clarification to the Joint Report on the financial settlement Wednesday, 14 March 2018 Meeting at technical level

Technical clarification...

News story: Burial service for soldiers of the first world war
seen at 11:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Burial for Private Thomas Edmundson

A burial service will be held on Wednesday 14 March at Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium, for Private (Pte) Thomas Edmundson. Pte Edmundson was killed in action during ...

Press release: Construction site camera system scoops safety accolade
seen at 11:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

An innovative dual camera system which can spot both road workers speeding through construction sites and road users who illegally drive through cones has been hailed a potential life saver.

This winning...

News story: Carillion: Official Receiver's update
seen at 11:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A spokesperson for the Official Receiver said:

Secure ongoing employment with new suppliers has been found for a further 305 employees who work on facilities management, defence and construction contracts...

Guidance: Liberia - Prisoners Pack
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Prisoner Pack updated

This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison.

Guidance: Liberia - List of Lawyers
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of Lawyers updated

This list is provided on the understanding that the British Embassy do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to take...

Guidance: Liberia - List of Medical Facilities/Practitioners
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of medical facilities updated

This is provided on the understanding that the British Embassy do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to...

Decision: CAC Outcome: Union Bank UK plc & Unite the Union
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: TUR4/006(2018) Union Bank UK plc & Unite the Union – Acceptance decision issued.

The decisions set out:

names of CAC panel members name of the case manager issue in dispute views ...
Guidance: Spain – List of Lawyers
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new list of lawyers in Andalucia

List of English speaking lawyers

Transparency data: UKAEA financial transactions: April 2017 to March 2018
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Jan 2018.

This dataset shows monthly financial transactions made by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, as part of the government’s commitment to transparency in expenditure.

Research and analysis: Food and feed law: legislation review (October to December 2017)
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary

This report covers developments in food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues for the period from October to December 2017. Cross cutting issues are mentioned firstly followed...

Statistical data set: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, weekly average
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly datasets.

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

Statistical data set: Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information from December 2015
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: February data added.

Management information - further education and skills - as at 28 February 2018

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.42MB

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Corporate report: Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual report 2016
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

This annual report describes the work of the Animals in Science Regulation Unit during 2016 in regulating work under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) as amended in 2012.

Guidance: NHS terms and conditions for procuring goods and services
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance on how to support the Future Operating Model and deliver savings added.

The NHS terms and conditions are for the use of NHS bodies procuring goods and services from commercial organisations...

Open consultation: Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework: subject-level
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

The current Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) assesses ‘provider-level’ undergraduate provision. We intend to extend this to a disciplinary (subject) level from 2020.

We are looking...

FOI release: Request for information on travelling circuses In September 2017
seen at 10:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

RFI 9419 – Circuses FOI: Licence applications and inspection reports for the period 1 September to 30 September 2017

Review shows that OFFA’s approach to evidence has driven change in access
seen at 10:31, 12 March in OFFA (Our copy).

The Office for Fair Access’s approach to research and evidence has been successful in helping universities and colleges to improve higher education access and participation by working in more effective ways, ...

Press release: Housing Minister announces homes boost for rural families
seen at 10:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Rural communities will be given more options to convert agricultural buildings into family homes to better meet local housing needs through planning rule changes, announced Housing Minister Dominic Raab.

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Press release: PHE scientists lead science workshops for 1,800 pupils
seen at 10:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

As part of this year’s British Science Week, 1,800 pupils from 10 schools across England are being given the opportunity to take part in interactive science workshops hosted by Public Health England (PHE) scientists...

Guidance: CA44: National Insurance for company directors
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new CA44 booklet for 2018 to 2019 has been added.

This booklet gives detailed information about paying NICs for company directors. It also tells you about special or unusual cases.

Guidance: Taxable pay tables: manual method
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 2018 to 2019: Taxable Pay Tables Manual Method added to the list.

These tables are for the small number of employers who have an agreed exemption from online filing and who will be operating ...

Guidance: CA42: Foreign-going mariners and deep-sea fishermen
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The 2018 to 2019 version of the CA42 has been added.

National Insurance contributions tables for foreign-going mariners and deep sea fishermen.

Guidance: Liberia - Prisoners Pack
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Prisoner Pack updated

This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison.

Guidance: Liberia - List of Lawyers
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of Lawyers updated

This list is provided on the understanding that the British Embassy do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to take...

Guidance: Liberia - List of Medical Facilities/Practitioners
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of medical facilities updated

This is provided on the understanding that the British Embassy do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to...

Decision: CAC Outcome: Union Bank UK plc & Unite the Union
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: TUR4/006(2018) Union Bank UK plc & Unite the Union – Acceptance decision issued.

The decisions set out:

names of CAC panel members name of the case manager issue in dispute views ...
Guidance: Spain – List of Lawyers
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new list of lawyers in Andalucia

List of English speaking lawyers

Transparency data: UKAEA financial transactions: April 2017 to March 2018
seen at 09:34, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Jan 2018.

This dataset shows monthly financial transactions made by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, as part of the government’s commitment to transparency in expenditure.

Research and analysis: Food and feed law: legislation review (October to December 2017)
seen at 09:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary

This report covers developments in food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues for the period from October to December 2017. Cross cutting issues are mentioned firstly followed...

National Statistics: Mid-Year Population Estimates, settlements and localities - Mid-2015
seen at 09:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

Statistical data set: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, weekly average
seen at 09:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly datasets.

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

Notice: A B Cave (Nurseries) Limited: application made to abstract water
seen at 09:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for the abstraction and impoundment of water.

These notices explain:

what the application is about which Environment Agency ...
Statistical data set: Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information from December 2015
seen at 09:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: February data added.

Management information - further education and skills - as at 28 February 2018

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.42MB

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News story: Future cities: UK mission to Australia
seen at 09:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Next week (12 and 16 March ), 15 UK entrepreneurs will travel to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia as part of an Innovate UK future cities mission.

These cities have demonstrated significant progress in...

News story: Government confirms commitment to Crewe Hub vision
seen at 09:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).
plans for HS2 Phase 2a will be modified to support Crewe Hub these changes allow an HS2 service to Stoke-on-Trent more people to have access to high speed, long-distance train services from Crewe

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News story: It’s a wrap for National Apprenticeship Week 2018
seen at 09:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Today brings to a close the most successful National Apprenticeship Week yet; with unprecedented support received for the week from the apprenticeships community, in the number of events delivered and coverage...

Guidance: CA44: National Insurance for company directors
seen at 02:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: A new CA44 booklet for 2018 to 2019 has been added.

This booklet gives detailed information about paying NICs for company directors. It also tells you about special or unusual cases.

Guidance: Taxable pay tables: manual method
seen at 02:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 2018 to 2019: Taxable Pay Tables Manual Method added to the list.

These tables are for the small number of employers who have an agreed exemption from online filing and who will be operating ...

Guidance: CA42: Foreign-going mariners and deep-sea fishermen
seen at 02:32, 12 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The 2018 to 2019 version of the CA42 has been added.

National Insurance contributions tables for foreign-going mariners and deep sea fishermen.

News story: Universities to be rated by subject quality
seen at 02:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Teaching excellence will be rewarded and poor quality teaching exposed under a new rating system for English universities, the Universities Minister has announced today (12 March).

In a global first, ...

Press release: Alun Cairns to host Commonwealth Big Lunch
seen at 02:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will be joined by endurance athlete Richard Parks and representatives from youth, faith, diaspora and sport groups in Wales at a celebration of the global relationships...

Press release: Government announces £300 million for landmark ageing society grand challenge
seen at 02:30, 12 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Today’s funding will support better diagnosis for UK patients through AI and new tech at new regional centres of excellence 500,000 Biobank volunteers will see their genome sequenced providing data that will...