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05 December 2023

The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a major achievement of diplomacy and international law-making:UK statement at the UN General Assembly
seen at 21:43, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a major achievement of diplomacy and international law-making:UK statement at the UN General Assembly
Drawing from children’s experiences as members of the FJYPB
seen at 21:34, 5 December in Children’s social care (Our copy).

The Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB) are a group of up to 75 children and young people across England and Wales, aged 7 to 25 years old.  All members have either had direct experience of the...

UK dedicates £140m to help countries switch to cleaner energy
seen at 20:43, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK dedicates £140m to help countries switch to cleaner energy
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 5 December 2023
seen at 20:42, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 5 December 2023
Treaty signed to strengthen UK-Rwanda Migration Partnership
seen at 18:44, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Treaty signed to strengthen UK-Rwanda Migration Partnership
Local government finance policy statement 2024 to 2025
seen at 18:31, 5 December in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Local government finance policy statement 2024 to 2025
UK-Rwanda treaty: provision of an asylum partnership
seen at 18:30, 5 December in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
UK-Rwanda treaty: provision of an asylum partnership
Call for applications to provide evaluation and design consultancy for Belize's Gender Programme
seen at 16:44, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Call for applications to provide evaluation and design consultancy for Belize's Gender Programme
Environment Agency response to Panorama investigation
seen at 16:40, 5 December in Defra in the media (Our copy).

Today (4 December) Panorama ran a programme titled ‘The Water Pollution Cover Up’.

The programme discussed the Environment Agency’s regulation of the water industry with a specific focus on one...

Fisheries annual report 2022 to 2023: how we spend fishing licence income
seen at 16:31, 5 December in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Fisheries annual report 2022 to 2023: how we spend fishing licence income
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill: draft excerpts from codes of practice
seen at 16:30, 5 December in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill: draft excerpts from codes of practice
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill: policy statement
seen at 16:30, 5 December in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill: policy statement
Draft affirmative coming for Wine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024
seen at 15:02, 5 December in Statutory Instruments (Our copy).
Draft affirmative coming for Wine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024. See other results for details.
Draft affirmative coming for Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (Automatic Online Conviction and Standard Statutory Penalty) (Specification of Offences and Penalties) Regulations 2024
seen at 15:02, 5 December in Statutory Instruments (Our copy).
Draft affirmative coming for Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (Automatic Online Conviction and Standard Statutory Penalty) (Specification of Offences and Penalties) Regulations 2024. See other results for details.
Draft affirmative coming for Financial Services Act 2021 (Overseas Funds Regime and Recognition of Parts of Schemes) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2024
seen at 15:02, 5 December in Statutory Instruments (Our copy).
Draft affirmative coming for Financial Services Act 2021 (Overseas Funds Regime and Recognition of Parts of Schemes) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2024. See other results for details.
Call for evidence on impacts of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine birds launched
seen at 14:56, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Call for evidence on impacts of fishing on harbour porpoise and marine birds launched
DASA launches new £1.6 million competition to get missiles talking
seen at 14:55, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
DASA launches new £1.6 million competition to get missiles talking
Reappointments to the National Heritage Memorial Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund
seen at 14:54, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Reappointments to the National Heritage Memorial Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Two Trustees reappointed to the National Portrait Gallery
seen at 14:53, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Two Trustees reappointed to the National Portrait Gallery
UK announces further humanitarian support in response to El Niño in Somalia
seen at 14:51, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK announces further humanitarian support in response to El Niño in Somalia
UK commits £15 million to support Somali women and girls
seen at 14:50, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK commits £15 million to support Somali women and girls
DWP appoints new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation
seen at 14:48, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
DWP appoints new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation
Environment Agency marks 10th anniversary of 2013 floods
seen at 14:48, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Environment Agency marks 10th anniversary of 2013 floods
Baroness Neville-Rolfe's speech to the London Chamber of Commerce
seen at 14:48, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Baroness Neville-Rolfe's speech to the London Chamber of Commerce
Board meeting minutes
seen at 14:45, 5 December in ICAI (Our copy).

Minutes of the 71st Board Meeting of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact held on 26 September 2023. For further information on anything raised in these minutes please contact us. Read the minutes HTML document...

Supporting seed supply across the nation’s forests and beyond.
seen at 14:43, 5 December in Forestry Commission (Our copy).

David Bole is Head of Sector Capacity and Green Economy at Forestry Commission. In this blog he looks at the work we are doing to ensure we have a resilient, diverse and bio-secure supply of tree seed.

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Annual health and welfare review of livestock now available to more farmers in England
seen at 14:36, 5 December in Farming (Our copy).

The last time I wrote a blog post was in February, when I shared that the first step on the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, the annual health and welfare review of livestock, ...

Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) Sixth Report
seen at 14:30, 5 December in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Independent Reporting Commission (IRC) Sixth Report
Grants for domestic tree production re-open
seen at 10:51, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Grants for domestic tree production re-open
London-based builder sentenced for Covid loan abuse
seen at 10:51, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
London-based builder sentenced for Covid loan abuse
England among highest performing western countries in education
seen at 10:49, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
England among highest performing western countries in education
Change of British High Commissioner to Brunei: Alexandra McKenzie
seen at 10:48, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Change of British High Commissioner to Brunei: Alexandra McKenzie
Press release: Government considers greater role for families in registration of deaths following inquests
seen at 10:46, 5 December in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Press release: Government considers greater role for families in registration of deaths following inquests
World Soil Day: How we’re improving access to soils data and information for England and Wales
seen at 10:44, 5 December in Defra digital, data and technology (Our copy).

On World Soil Day, Naomi Lees explains the importance of Defra’s new four-year agreement with Cranfield University for the maintenance and licensing of the Land Information System (LandIS).

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Ensuring government data drives improvements in public services
seen at 10:35, 5 December in Central Digital and Data Office (Our copy).

By sharing and reusing trusted data, where it’s safe and legal to do so, policymakers and analysts are able to make better decisions ultimately leading to better services and outcomes for citizens. We...

Safety digest 05/2023: Wood Green and Melton Lane level crossing
seen at 10:34, 5 December in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Safety digest 05/2023: Wood Green and Melton Lane level crossing
National vision for engineering biology
seen at 10:32, 5 December in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
National vision for engineering biology
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (The Ombudsman Scheme) Regulations 2024 – Draft SI and Policy Note
seen at 10:30, 5 December in Policy papers and consultations (Our copy).
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (The Ombudsman Scheme) Regulations 2024 – Draft SI and Policy Note
EU programmes update (Viscount Camrose)
seen at 09:55, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology; Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP.

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Sport Update (Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay)
seen at 09:54, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazer KC MP:

I wish to ...

Public Interest Intervention Notice - Telegraph Media Group (Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay)
seen at 09:53, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazer KC MP:

My Department...

Update on the AUKUS Defence Partnership (Grant Shapps)
seen at 09:52, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Just over two years ago, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia launched the ground-breaking new strategic partnership – known as AUKUS. As we have seen over the last two years or so, the world...

Defence Equipment Plan (Grant Shapps)
seen at 09:52, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform Parliament that the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence has written to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee with our 2023 update on the affordability of the 2023 Defence Equipment...

EU programmes update (Michelle Donelan)
seen at 09:51, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On Monday 4 December the UK and EU will sign our bespoke new agreement finalising the UK’s association to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes. This deal is set to create and support thousands of...

Public Interest Intervention Notice - Telegraph Media Group (Lucy Frazer)
seen at 09:51, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My Department has written to the Barclay family and RedBird IMI, the current and proposed owners of Telegraph Media Group (TMG), to inform them of my decision to issue a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN...

Sport Update (Lucy Frazer)
seen at 09:50, 5 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that the Government has today published its response to the recommendations made by the Independent Review of Women’s Football.

Women’s football has developed rapidly...

HMPPS appoints new non-executive director
seen at 09:44, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
HMPPS appoints new non-executive director
UK-Kenya COP27 deals delivering by COP28 as UK backs new climate initiative
seen at 09:44, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK-Kenya COP27 deals delivering by COP28 as UK backs new climate initiative
News story: Preferred candidate for the role of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation
seen at 09:42, 5 December in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
News story: Preferred candidate for the role of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation
Building a successful team for Tech Transfer in the public sector
seen at 09:31, 5 December in Government Office for Technology Transfer (Our copy).

Author: Maggie McGowan, Deputy Director, GOTT

Last week I chaired a panel discussion on how to resource Knowledge Asset (KA) management, what capability looks like and how we can develop it in the public...

Ministry of Justice Cyber Security Strategy: 2023 to 2028
seen at 09:30, 5 December in Transparency and freedom of information releases (Our copy).
Ministry of Justice Cyber Security Strategy: 2023 to 2028
Government publishes £2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection
seen at 02:44, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Government publishes &pound;2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection
UK welcomes the unveiling of PH National Adaptation Plan
seen at 02:42, 5 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK welcomes the unveiling of PH National Adaptation Plan