theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Synectics Solutions Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Synectics Solutions Limited will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Synectics Solutions Limited recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Managing health and safety: PSI 06/2015, PI 03/2015
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

Rules and guidelines for the management of health and safety in prisons and throughout the prison and probation service.

This prison service instruction (PSI) and probation instruction (PI) includes the policy, roles, responsibilities and structures for managing health and safety in prisons and throughout the prison and probation service.

It covers:
- staff roles, responsibilities and duties
- governance for managing health and safety
- where to get advice on health and safety issues
- health and safety reviews
This is a current PSI. It came into effect on 11 March 2021.
HS2 Construction Commissioner's report 31
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-16)

The thirty-first in a series of regular progress reports from the High Speed Two (HS2) Independent Construction Commissioner.

This is the thirty-first report of the HS2 Independent Construction Commissioner (ICC) and covers the third quarter of 2024 (1st July – 30th September).

The Independent Construction Commissioner’s role is to mediate and monitor the way in which HS2 Ltd manages and responds to construction complaints. The Construction Commissioner will mediate any unresolved construction related disputes between HS2 Ltd and individuals or bodies, and provides advice to members of the public about how to make a complaint about construction.
Emerald First Aid Training Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Emerald First Aid Training Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Emerald First Aid Training Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Social media endorsements: guidance for content creators
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-03)

How content creators and influencers must label gifted, discounted and promotional content on social media, to comply with consumer protection law.

This guidance covers:

telling your audience when you have a direct business connection with a brand

why you need to be honest when creating social media content on any channel

It applies to you if you’ve received a product for free or at a discounted rate (or received other incentives, such as direct payment or commission) in connection with your social media accounts, no matter how many followers you have.

“Product” covers goods, services and digital content.

These rules also apply when posting about your own brand or products on personal social media accounts.

For more information, see:

the joint ASA / CMA influencers’ guide to making clear that ads are ads (https://www.asa.org.uk/resource/influencers-guide.html)

the CMA’s fake reviews guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fake-reviews-cma208)

the CMA’s case finder (https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases), for detail on previous and ongoing casework
Newport Pet Services
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Newport Pet Services will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Newport Pet Services recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Miss I T Lawson v Chesterfield Royal Hospital National Health Services Professionals (NHS P): 6014132/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss I T Lawson v Chesterfield Royal Hospital National Health Services Professionals (NHS P): 6014132/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6777c161f9ca1680c4671ac3/Miss_I_T_Lawson_-v-_1._Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_2._National_Health_Services_Professionals__NHS_P__6014132-2024.pdf).
Waiting times for suspected and diagnosed cancer patients for February 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-10)

Information on the waiting times of people referred with suspected cancer or breast symptoms and subsequently told the outcome of their diagnosis, and treated for cancer by the NHS in England.

These reports present the validated results of the monitoring of waiting times for cancer services in England and the information for each organisation on the numbers of patients who are told they have cancer, or cancer is definitively excluded within 28 days from an urgent referral are included, broken down by route & by suspected cancer or breast symptomatic; on the numbers of patients with cancer who started first or subsequent treatment of cancer within and above 31 days from a decision to treat/earliest clinically appropriate date are included, broken down by treatment stage and modality; on the numbers of patients with cancer who started first definitive treatment for cancer within and above 62 days from an Urgent Suspected Cancer or Breast Symptomatic Referral, or Urgent Screening Referral, or Consultant Upgrade are included for each organisation, broken down by source of referral; on the numbers of patients with cancer who seen at a first outpatient attendance from an Urgent Suspected Cancer Referrals are included on the numbers of patients with cancer who seen at a first outpatient attendance from an Urgent Breast Symptomatic Referrals.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
CTM40750 - Particular bodies: Lloyd's underwriting agents
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)


A ‘Lloyd’s underwriting agent’ is more correctly referred to as a managing agent and has permission from Lloyd’s to manage syndicates of underwriting (investing) members and carry out technical underwriting and other functions. An agent may be an individual, a partnership or a company. Any local office records for Lloyd's underwriting agents should be sent to LB (Financial Advisory Services) - refer to the Sector Lead.
The Combat Academy Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We The Combat Academy Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 The Combat Academy Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
CTM16130 - Distributions: impact on Corporation Tax: franked investment income under the ACT system abolished from 6 April 1999 - use of
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)


ICTA88/S208, ICTA88/S231 (2), ICTA88/S238 (1) and (1A), and ICTA88/S241 (1)

A company did not pay Corporation Tax on any franked investment income (FII) that it received.

The following repayment provisions apply to distributions made before 6 April 1999.

The company could not receive payment of the tax credit attaching to its FII, unless:
- the company was wholly exempt from CT or only not exempt in respect of trading income (ICTA88/S231 (2)(a)), or
- the distribution was one in relation to which exemption is given, other than under ICTA88/S208; this exemption could be specific or by way of a more general exemption from tax, (ICTA88/S231 (2)(b)), or
- the FII is 'surplus FII' and the company made claims under ICTA88/S242 or ICTA88/S243 for accounting periods beginning before 2 July 1997, see CTM16200 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm16200).
The FII received in an accounting period was set off against qualifying distributions made before 6 April 1999 (except any FIDs paid, see CTM22010 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm22010)) in the accounting period when calculating the ACT payable by the company for qualifying distributions made before 6 April 1999. However, the FII taken into account in this way excluded any that was the subject of a claim under ICTA88/S231 (2).

Any FII the company set against qualifying distributions paid before 6 April 1999 for the purposes of determining, before that date, the amount of ACT due, could not later be used for the purposes of ICTA88/S231 (2).
Kingfisher Community Primary School: 17 September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-16)

The schools adjudicator’s admission objection decision about Kingfisher Community Primary School.

Decision reference: ADA4490

Type of decision: objection to admission arrangements – upheld

School type: academy

School phase: primary

Local authority: Medway Council

Admission authority: academy trust
Independent HS2 Commissioner: personal information charter
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-02)

Explains how the independent HS2 Commissioner will comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This charter contains the standards you can expect when the independent HS2 Commissioner ask for, or holds, your personal information. It also covers what the independent HS2 Commissioner asks of you, to help us keep information up to date.

This charter explains how the independent HS2 Commissioner will, as a data controller, comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Amanda Reynolds - Director General Strategy and Transformation, the Department for Work and Pensions - ACOBA Advice
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-02)

Advice to Amanda Reynolds, former Director General, Strategy and Transformation at the Department for Work and Pensions on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

Ms Reynolds left her role at the Department for Work and Pensions in May 2025.

Managing Director, Accenture (UK) Limited

Ms Reynolds sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with Accenture. The letter (https://draft-assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687119e8fe1a249e937cc07c/ACOBA_Advice_-_Amanda_Reynolds__Accenture.pdf) containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in May 2025; and the role was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here. (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/amanda-reynolds-director-general-strategy-and-transformation-the-department-for-work-and-pensions-acoba-advice/advice-letter-amanda-reynolds-managing-director-accenture-uk-limited?preview=8673674)

Amendment to Ms Reynolds’ role with Accenture

Ms Reynolds informed the Committee of a potential update to her role in September 2025. She said that in addition to her responsibilities as Managing Director, working on the NPS solutions contract, she he had been asked to provide executive support to Accenture’s compliance team. This team also works on the NPS Solutions contract and she will be providing coaching, leadership and providing updates to government with regards to the live projects work in the compliance team. The update to her role did not change ACOBA’s assessment of the risks under the government’s Business Appointment Rules. The conditions already imposed on this appointment remain appropriate.
K Bradley v Tibard Laundry Services Ltd: 2403388/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-02)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in K Bradley v Tibard Laundry Services Ltd: 2403388/2024 - Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6830634dc054883884bff4bb/Mr_K_Bradley_v_Tibard_Laundry_Services_Limited_-_2403388_2024.pdf).
Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice: Terms of Reference and summaries of meetings
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-06)

A note of the meetings held by the Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice.

The Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice (IMGJ) is a forum to facilitate formal and regular engagement on areas of mutual interest related to justice between departmental ministers from all 4 governments.

Related link

Terms of Reference and Communiqués from the Inter-Ministerial Group for Justice - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/communiques-from-the-inter-ministerial-group-for-justice)
IHTM06011 - Rules about excepted estates - what is an excepted estate
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


For deaths on or after 6 April 2004, there are three categories of excepted estate:

low value excepted estates (IHTM06012 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm06012))

exempt excepted estates (IHTM06013 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm06013)), and

for deaths on or after 6 April 2025, individuals who are not long-term UK resident (IHTM47000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm47000)) or, for deaths before 5 April 2025, are foreign domiciliaries (IHTM06021 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm06021)).

Before 6 April 2004, there was a monetary limit below which an estate might qualify as an excepted estate. After this date, this ‘excepted estate limit’ was linked to the Inheritance Tax (IHT) nil rate band.

For excepted estates, the IHT nil rate band means the amount above which IHT is payable that applied at the date of death. The one exception to this rule is where:

the deceased died after 5 April but before 6 August in any one year, and

a grant of representation is applied for before the 6 August.

Where this is the case, it is the IHT nil rate band from the tax year before that in which the deceased died that applies.

With effect from 6 April 2010 and subject to the rule about the death and the grant being made between 6 April and 6 August, ‘nil rate band’ can mean either a single nil rate band to which the deceased is entitled, or where certain conditions are met (IHTM06024 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm06024)), up to double that nil rate band if transferable nil rate band (TNRB) (IHTM43001 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm43001)) is available.
Natural England organisation structure
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-21)

Overview of management arrangements in Natural England, including names of senior staff.

This document shows Natural England’s organisation structure with details of the leadership team.

If you have any queries contact:

Give feedback. make a complaint or ask a question

Natural EnglandFoss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme GreenYork YO1 7PX

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Contact form https://submit-form-to... (https://submit-form-to-defra.service.gov.uk/form/give-feedback-make-a-complaint-or-ask-natural-england-a-question/do-you-want-to-give-feedback-make-a-complaint-or-ask-a-question)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Call operating times are 10:00am to 3pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).Find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges (http://www.gov.uk/call-charges).
HMCTS management information – modernised services
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-12)

The management information used by HMCTS to measure the progress of services modernised under the Reform Programme.

The information in these tables covers a range of modernised service components in the criminal, civil, family and tribunals jurisdictions. The management information primarily focuses on the digital uptake, number of applications and user satisfaction of services reformed under the HMCTS Reform Programme.

These figures reflect the data held on the relevant case management systems so there are definitional and timing differences from any reference to these services in Ministry of Justice official statistics. Footnotes underneath the tables provide further detail on the services and metric definitions included in the dataset.
Adoption in Singapore
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-05)

What to do if you are planning to adopt a child in Singapore.

If you’re not habitually resident in the UK, you will not be adopting under UK law. You’ll need to follow the laws of the country where the adoption is taking place. See GOV.UK for guidelines on adopting a child from overseas (https://www.gov.uk/child-adoption/adopting-a-child-from-overseas).

Singapore’s Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) (https://www.msf.gov.sg/) requires a Letter of Support (https://www.msf.gov.sg/Adoption/Pages/Who-can-Adopt.aspx) from the embassy or high commission of any foreigner wishing to adopt a child in Singapore.

We can only issue a letter similar to what the MSF requires if the host country is a signatory to the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/full-text/?cid=69). Singapore is not a signatory, so we are unable to issue any such letter.

The British High Commission in Singapore is unable to give any further advice on adoptions. You should seek legal advice. Find a professional service abroad - Find a lawyer in Singapore (https://find-a-professional-service-abroad.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/find/lawyers?country=Singapore) on this.
Mr E Hornsey v HM Revenue & Customs: 2502434/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr E Hornsey v HM Revenue & Customs: 2502434/2023 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ffb1f24f66a92e28546794/Mr_E_Hornsey_v_H_M_Revenue_and_Customs_-_2502434-2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
Annual report of the Certification Officer - 1994
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-15)

Annual report to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chair of Acas on the activities of the Certification Officer.

The report contains details of the Certification Officer’s activities in relation to:
- lists of trade unions and employers’ associations
- trade union independence
- annual returns, financial irregularities and access to accounting records
- financial and membership information
- superannuation schemes
- mergers
- political funds
- elections for certain positions
Energy Trends: UK weather
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Quarterly and monthly data on weather patterns, including temperature, heating degree days, wind speeds, sun hours and rainfall.

These statistics show quarterly and monthly weather trends for:
- temperatures
- heating degree days
- wind speed
- sun hours
- rainfall
They provide contextual information for consumption patterns in energy, referenced in the Energy Trends (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-trends) chapters for each energy type.

Trends in wind speeds, sun hours and rainfall provide contextual information for trends in renewable electricity generation.

All these tables are published monthly, on the last Thursday of each month. The data is 1 month in arrears.

​Contact us​

If you have questions about this content, please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Solicitors' guideline hourly rates
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-01)

Guideline figures for carrying out a summary assessment of court costs, listed by pay band and grade for different parts of the country.

Guideline hourly rates

These are the guideline rates in effect from 1 January 2025. You can find the previous guideline rates (https://www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/cjc/previous-work/costs/) that were in effect from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024.

London bands

National band 1

Covers the following areas:

The counties of:
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Dorset
- Essex
- Hampshire (and Isle of Wight)
- Kent
- Middlesex
- Oxfordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Wiltshire
Plus:
- Birkenhead
- Birmingham (Inner)
- Bristol
- Cambridge City
- Cardiff (Inner)
- Leeds (Inner) (within 2km of City Art Gallery)
- Liverpool
- Manchester (Central)
- Newcastle City (within 2m of St Nicholas Cathedral)
- Norwich City
- Nottingham City
- Watford
National band 2

All places not included in London 1 to 3 and National 1

National grades: A to Z by area
Government response to the House of Lords food and health report
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-30)

The government’s response to the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee's report 'Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system'.

On 24 October 2024, the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee published its report Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system (https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/698/food-diet-and-obesity-committee/news/203372/food-diet-obesity-committee-report).

The committee explored ways to improve the food system, to support people have better diets, achieve a healthier weight and live longer healthier lives.

This is the government’s response to the committee’s recommendations.
Mrs R Matta v Pier Point International (UK) Ltd: 3312034/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs R Matta v Pier Point International (UK) Ltd: 3312034/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b1eef0dcbf6343e9a28cb/Mrs_R_Matta_v_Pier_Point_International__UK__Ltd._3312034_2024_Judgment.pdf).
INCHP12240 - General notes: G003: checks for carnets import / re-import
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. If there is content within this manual you use regularly, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know.

(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
Police carriage of naloxone: monitoring data
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-24)

Data collected by the Home Office and NPCC on the police provision, carriage and use of naloxone, as of December 2024.

Data collected from the 43 regional forces in England and Wales, Police Scotland, Police Service for Northern Ireland and the British Transport Police on the number of police forces with provision, the number of police officers and staff carrying naloxone, and the number of administrations.

This data includes the naloxone provision status for each police force, as well as information on carriage and administrations, for England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the British Transport Police, as of December 2024.
Baker Recruitment Group Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Baker Recruitment Group Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Baker Recruitment Group Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

Provide and/or promote training, such as e-learning, for your staff on the Armed Forces Com-munity.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
The Harbour School
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We The Harbour School will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 The Harbour School recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:

Promote employment schemes aimed at the Armed Forced Community.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Andrew Duff's term on UK Government Investments Board extended for 12 months
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-03)

HM Treasury has today (3 April) announced the extension of Andrew Duff’s term as Senior Independent Director on the UK Government Investments (UKGI) Board for 12 months, from July 2025 to July 2026.

UKGI is the government’s centre of expertise in corporate governance and corporate finance.

Andrew Duff was first appointed to the UKGI Board as a non-Executive Director in July 2019, and was reappointed for a second term in July 2022. Alongside this he is also Chair of Sage Group Plc. Andrew spent most of his executive career in the energy industry, including as Chief Executive Officer of global energy company, RWE Npower.

Emma Reynolds, The Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, welcomed the extension:

I am pleased to announce the extension of Andrew Duff’s term as a non-Executive Director on the UK Government Investments Board. UKGI provides invaluable advice and support to the government on complex corporate governance and corporate finance matters.

Andrew’s significant executive experience including in the energy sector will help UKGI continue its important work supporting the government’s growth and clean energy missions.

Vindi Banga, Chair of UKGI, said:

Andrew has made significant contributions across the organisation, and I am delighted that his term on the UKGI Board has been extended for a further 12-month period. I look forward to working with him and the rest of the Board in supporting UKGI to deliver its strategy and objectives.

This reappointment is regulated by the Commissioner for Public appointments (OCPA) and is made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments published by the Cabinet Office.

This reappointment is made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. In accordance with the code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Andrew Duff did not declare any political activity.

Further information

UKGI is the government’s centre of expertise in corporate governance and corporate finance. It provides expert advice and leading solutions that inform and translate government’s decisions into effective outcomes in the national interest.

UKGI acts as shareholder representative for, and leads the establishment of, UK government most complex and commercial arm’s length bodies on behalf of sponsor departments. It advises on major UK government corporate finance matters, including financial interventions into corporate structures and corporate finance negotiations; it analyses and advises on the UK government’s contingent liabilities and advises on major UK government corporate finance matters, including financial interventions into corporate structures and corporate finance negotiations.

UKGI is owned by HM Treasury and independently managed with a Board comprised predominantly of independent non-executive directors. UKGI works closely with both the private and public sectors, advising and interacting with ministers, Parliament and Whitehall departments.
The People and Nature Surveys for England: Adults' Data Y5Q3 (October 2024 - December 2024)
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-14)

Data, and supporting documents, from the People and Nature Survey covering the period 1 October 2024 - 31 December 2024.

The Adults’ People and Nature Survey for England gathers information on people’s experiences and views about the natural environment, and its contributions to our health and wellbeing.

Data is published quarterly as Accredited Official Statistics. Since June 2023 we no longer publish the full dataset on gov.uk. The full dataset will instead be published via UK Data Service (https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/series/series?id=2000123).

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics (https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code/) that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. You can read about how Official Statistics in Defra comply with these standards on the Defra Statistics (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/about/statistics#our-standards) website.

You are welcome to contact us directly at xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) with any comments about how we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) or via the OSR website.

To receive updates on the survey, including data releases and publications, sign-up via the People and Nature User Hub (https://people-and-nature-survey-defra.hub.arcgis.com/).
Forensic science activities: statutory code of practice - version 2
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-05)

The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.

The Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 requires the Regulator to prepare and publish a code of practice for forensic science activities in England and Wales.

The Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 also requires the Regulator to keep the code under review and may from time to time prepare and publish alterations to the code or a replacement code.

This document is version 2 of the code of practice for forensic science.

The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime and the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

The code of practice comes into force on 2 October 2025.

A draft forensic science code of practice: version 2 was published for consultation in February 2024. (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/forensic-science-code-of-practice-version-2)

Code of practice version 1 can be found here. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-code-of-practice-for-forensic-science-activities)
UK overseas trade in goods statistics: December 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-13)

This publication provides details of the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS). They are a detailed dataset covering the UK's trade in goods at country and product level. It has aggregated and detailed data on over 9,000 commodities, and more than 200 partner countries.

The tables previously available with this release are now published as a separate statistical data set.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which is published as an Accredited official statistics series - the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS). Data for non-EU and EU trade are published simultaneously on a monthly basis. The OTS publications include import and export trade values by summary product and partner country.

Downloadable versions of the UK overseas trade in goods statistics datasets, exporters and importers details are available from uktradeinfo’s Latest bulk datasets (https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/latest-bulk-datasets/) page.

Interactive Data

UK overseas trade in goods statistics data is also accessible in greater product and partner country detail in an interactive table with extensive archive (https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/).
Enigma Security Solutions Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Enigma Security Solutions Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Enigma Security Solutions Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

-Strive to become a gold advocate for thee support of defence personnel

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.