theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Preferred candidate for the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-01)

Claire Bassett has been confirmed as the preferred candidate for the appointment of the new Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, set up in 2015, is an independent, statutory office. It is responsible for keeping and publishing the Register of Consultant Lobbyists.

The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists operates as a corporation sole, meaning all its legal and statutory powers and duties are held by the individual serving as the Registrar.

Claire Bassett has been selected as the preferred candidate for the role of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists following a rigorous recruitment process conducted in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

The role, which is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, is subject to a pre-appointment scrutiny hearing by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. Pre-appointment scrutiny is an important part of the appointment process for some of the most significant public appointments made by Ministers. It is designed to provide an added level of scrutiny to the appointment process.

Pre-appointment hearings are held in public and allow a Select Committee to take evidence before a candidate is appointed. Ministers consider the Committee’s views before deciding whether to proceed with the appointment.

Claire Bassett’s biography

Claire Bassett is an experienced Non-Executive Director and former chief executive with a strong background in regulation, governance, and public confidence.

Currently Chair of The Property Ombudsman and the Serious Fraud Office, she has held senior roles at the Electoral Commission, Parole Board, and Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Claire specialises in organisational change, stakeholder engagement, and compliance, bringing expertise from sectors including law, finance, and public oversight to ensure transparency and integrity.
Nominate someone for a gallantry award
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-30)

Use this form to nominate someone for a gallantry award.

You can use this form to nominate someone who lives in the UK for a gallantry award. It includes guidance about:
- how to fill out the form
- how the gallantry process works
You can also nominate a UK resident for a national honour online (https://www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-someone-in-the-uk), or nominate someone who lives or works abroad (https://www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-abroad).
Mona Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-04)

The Mona Offshore Wind Farm application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

The application will consist of the development of an offshore wind farm with an approximate capacity of 1500MW in the Irish Sea awarded as part of the Round 4 Offshore Wind Licensing Arrangements

The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Mona Offshore Wind Limited on 22 February 2024 and accepted for examination on 21 March 2024.

Following an examination during which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 16 April 2025.

This is the 95th energy application out of 159 applications examined to date and was again completed by the Planning Inspectorate within the statutory timescale laid down in the Planning Act 2008.

Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other interested parties were able to participate in this six-month examination.

The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views and the evidence gathered during the examination before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the project pages of the National Infrastructure Planning website. (https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/wales/mona-offshore-wind-farm/)

Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning Inspectorate Press Office, on xx-xxxx-xxxx or xx-xxxx-xxxx or email:

xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
HS2 Ltd's Community Engagement Strategy
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-01)

High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd’s approach to community engagement and what it means for you.

This strategy sets out HS2 Ltd’s approach to community engagement and what it means for those who either live or work within the communities along the line of the new railway.

Our aspiration is to respect people and respect places as we build HS2.

The strategy includes 10 commitments that we will use as the basis to measure our success. The strategy will help support our thinking, actions and decision making of both our people and our supply chain.
Drink-drive rehabilitation course data
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-04)

The number of drink-drive offenders completing rehabilitation courses.

About this data set

This data set comes from data held by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Data tables

This data table is updated quarterly. It was last updated on 4 December 2025 with data to September 2025.

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69248003f2b88d41c7ba7ee0/dvsa8202.ods)

Drink-drive rehabilitation course completion data by quarter and approved course provider (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69248003f2b88d41c7ba7ee0/dvsa8202.ods)

Ref: DVSA8202

ODS, 153 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-open-document-formats-odf-in-your-organisation) format

Data tables that are no longer updated

These data tables on the National Archives are no longer updated.

These tables show data from January 2014 to September 2017:
- drink-drive rehabilitation referral statistics by quarter and course provider (England and Scotland) (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250709183727mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a823867ed915d74e62366ed/DVSA8201.ods) (ODS, 61.2 KB)
- drink-drive rehabilitation courses delivered by quarter and course provider (England and Scotland) (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250709183727mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8245f1ed915d74e3402a5f/DVSA8203.ods) (ODS, 53.2 KB)
This table shows referrals, courses delivered and individuals completing courses for each year from 2010 to 2013:
- drink-drive rehabilitation annual data by course provider, 2010 to 2013 (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250709183727mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a80cca7e5274a2e8ab523b2/DSA8204.xls) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 60 KB)
Publication schedule

Check the DVSA publication schedule (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/statistics) to find out when this data is due to be updated again.

Data you cannot find

Data you cannot find may have been published as a response to an Freedom of Information (FOI) request (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-freedom-of-information-foi-disclosure-logs).

You can send an FOI request if you still cannot find the information you need.

DVSA will not usually send you information that’s intended for future publication, as it’s exempt under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Freedom of Information requests

Freedom of Information RequestsDVSA, 1 Unity SquareNottinghamNG2 1AY

Contact form https://www.smartsurve... (https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/freedom-of-information-request/)

Contact the DVSA press office if you’re a journalist or have a media enquiry about the data.

DVSA press office xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
The role of internal audit identifying early warning signs across the public sector
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) has published a report highlighting how public sector bodies fail to grasp the significance of emerging red flags and fail to act on these early warning signals.

Their report, ‘Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies’ calls for public sector bodies to put in place the processes needed to recognise these early warning signs and to facilitate a culture where speaking up about concerns and learning from mistakes are seen as a personal duty and valued by everyone in the organisation.

The report includes insights from the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) Chief Executive, Harriet Aldridge, who noted that it is part of the role of internal audit to support government departments and ALBs to identify potential problems earlier, spotting issues sooner, and working with organisations to develop a course of action to mitigate and resolve these issues faster.

Responding to the report findings, Harriet said,

“A robust internal audit approach should help to identify issues upstream. Earlier resolution ensures better outcomes for the public, saving taxpayers’ money and leading to the more effective delivery of public services,”

The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) provides independent and objective internal audit and assurance services for government departments and ALBs.

The Committee on Standards in Public Life’s report recognised GIAA’s proactive approach to risk management, particularly with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to support the real-time checking of data against risk criteria.

The Committee also recognised GIAA’s leading role in sharing learning through our wider cross-government Insight Programme.

For further information on the report ‘Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies’ by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, please visit the Committee on Standards in Public Life (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-committee-on-standards-in-public-life).

Notes:

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-committee-on-standards-in-public-life) is an independent advisory body that advises the Prime Minister on ethical standards across the whole of public life in England.

The report ‘Early Warning Signs’ (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-committee-on-standards-in-public-life) is published on Gov.UK.

Find out more about GIAA’s work with AI (https://giaa.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/25/what-risks-does-government-face-how-generative-ai-can-help-us-think-more-broadly/) at the forefront of internal audit.
Ms R Oakley v Business Computer Projects Ltd: 6017882/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms R Oakley v Business Computer Projects Ltd: 6017882/2024 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a4581050939bdf2c2b5e9f/Ms_R_Oakley_v_Business_Computer_Projects_Ltd_6017882_2024.pdf).
Historic statistics notices on food chain productivity
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-19)

Previously published copies of the annual accredited official statistics publication food chain productivity

This page provides access to previously published copies of the Statistical Notices relating to the Accredited Official Statistics publication, Food Chain Productivity. The total factor productivity of the United Kingdom food chain is examined within the four main food industry sectors and compared to the wider economy. Total factor productivity relates the volume of output to the volume of labour, capital and purchases, and so can provide a measure of efficiency. Total factor productivity provides a comprehensive picture of growth. Presented as an index, it relates major inputs of labour, intermediate purchases and capital consumption to outputs (turnover). There is a practical upper limit on the quantity of food that people in the UK want to consume but increases in outputs can be achieved by increases in the quality of foods (value added) and by increases in exports. Increases in total factor productivity can be achieved through increases in outputs and/or by reductions in inputs.

The latest publication and accompanying data sets can be found here (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/total-factor-productivity-of-the-food-chain).

Defra statistics: family food

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

You can also contact us via Twitter: https://x.com/DefraStats
British Consulate General Cancun
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-08)

The British Consulate in Cancun maintains and develops relations between the UK and Mexico.

Visit our Mexico and the UK news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/mexico/news).

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Yucatan and Quintana Roo States.

You can access UK government services while in Mexico (https://www.gov.uk/world/mexico).

If you’re in Mexico, view our travel advice for Mexico (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mexico/british-consulate-general-cancun)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document).

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen).

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mexico/british-consulate-general-cancun).

If you are due to travel in the next 24 hours, contact us (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mexico/british-consulate-general-cancun) as soon as possible.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-for-british-people-abroad).

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).
Shane Maltby v Chestnut Inns Ltd: [2025] EAT 130
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-12)

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 12 September 2025.

Read the full Judgment in Shane Maltby v Chestnut Inns Ltd [2025] EAT 130 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c3f446efd87ef102c8764a/Shane_Maltby_v_Chestnut_Inns_Ltd__2025__EAT_130.pdf).
UK-Australia FTA: gender mainstreamed provisions
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

List of gender mainstreamed provisions in the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

For the full text of the FTA and other documents to help you understand the agreement, see the UK-Australia FTA (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-australia-free-trade-agreement) collection page.
Pangea Risk 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 Pangea Risk 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 Pangea Risk 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
- 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.
Ms J Campbell v London Borough of Waltham Forest and others: 3213180/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms J Campbell v London Borough of Waltham Forest and others: 3213180/2020 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61de8fe2e90e0703805e2937/Ms_J_Campbell_v_London_Borough_of_Waltham_Forest___Others_-_3213180_2021_-_Judgement.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms J Campbell v London Borough of Waltham Forest and others: 3213180/2020 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6554d626d03a8d001207f9ad/Ms_J_Campbell_-v-_London_Borough_of_Waltham_Forest___Others_-_3213180_2020_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms J Campbell v London Borough of Waltham Forest and others: 3213180/2020 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6603f99b91a320001182b058/Ms_J_Campbell_-v-_London_Borough_of_Waltham_Forest___Others_-_3213180_2020_-_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms J Campbell v London Borough of Waltham Forest and Ms A Jacobs: 3213180/2020 - Costs (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67fccd4404146682e61bc8c3/Ms_J_Campbell_v_LB_of_Waltham_Forest___Ors__-_3213180_-_2020_Costs_J___R.pdf).
CH401355 - Charging penalties: introduction: cost effectiveness of penalty assessments: introduction
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-01)


This page and chapter are under review as the relevant content is also published in the technical guidance chapters of the Compliance Handbook (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook), within Compliance checks factsheets (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hm-revenue-and-customs-compliance-checks-factsheets) and in Compliance checks guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmrc-compliance-checks-help-and-support). If you use particular pages regularly, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know the specific content you find useful.

(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

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A guide to good practice on port and marine facilities
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-15)

This guide supplements the Port Marine Safety Code and contains guidance on issues relevant to the management of ports and other marine facilities.

Useful information and detailed guidance on the management of ports and other marine facilities.

It is intended to supplement the Port Marine Safety Code (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/port-marine-safety-code).

The code and this guide are applicable both to statutory harbour authorities and to other marine facilities which may not necessarily have statutory powers and duties.

Examples of trends, enhancements and best practices in port marine safety code compliance are outlined in the Port Marine Safety Code - Health Check Findings 2021 to 2023 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/port-marine-safety-code-health-check-findings-2021-2023).
Consumer detriment survey 2024: additional analysis
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-08)

Additional analysis by the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) Microeconomics Unit of the 2024 consumer detriment survey.

This report by the CMA’s Microeconomics Unit (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/microeconomics-unit-research) builds on the consumer detriment survey 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consumer-detriment-survey-2024) with additional analysis of detriment by consumer group and purchase channel. It also explores the relationship between inflation and detriment.

This report will be most relevant to:
- the UK government
- enforcement bodies
- consumer groups
- researchers
Source of ONS material: Consumer price inflation item indices and price quotes (https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/consumerpriceindicescpiandretailpricesindexrpiitemindicesandpricequotes)
A MacNab v Stena Drilling: 4111053/2019
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-01)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in A MacNab v Stena Drilling: 4111053/2019 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b0197f2f18566482155917/4111053.2019_A_MacNab_v._Stena_Drilling_Judgment.pdf).
​​​Marland House, 28 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9NE​: LON/00AW/LDC/2024/0655​
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

Residential Property Tribunal of Judge Daley dated 3 March 2025.

Read the full decision in Marland House, 28 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9NE​: LON/00AW/LDC/2024/0655​ (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d30abba4075fa7b9851d6c/Section_20ZA_Morland_House_28_Sloane_Stree.pdf).
Donut Pig Digital Marketing 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 Donut Pig Digital Marketing 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 Donut Pig Digital Marketing 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
- 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.
Commercial assessment and development centre
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-09)

Are you a commercial specialist? Do you want to enter the Government Commercial Function? This brochure shows you what to expect on your assessment day.

If you are a commercial specialist and you want to enter the Government Commercial Function, you will undergo 1 day of classroom based tests and training.

This is at the Commercial Assessment and Development Centre (ADC). Its purpose is to recruit commercially astute professionals into the Government Commercial Function (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-commercial-function).

This brochure shows you what to expect on the day. It also covers why the Centre is important for government.
MN-BURG-KIDE-PANG (Black) overhead line, S37 Consent, Electricity Act 1989
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)

Screening decision to replace two electricity poles supporting a 33 kV overhead line approximately 237 m.

Secretary of State’s screening decisions in accordance with the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.

Date of decision

19 September 2024

Location

Sulham and Tidmarsh Woodsand Meadows SSSI, and North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Type of project / consent requested

Section 37 consent to install or keep installed an electric line.
Government Chemist
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-08)

The home of Government Chemist on GOV.UK. We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.

We resolve scientific disputes mainly in the food and feed sectors, give advice to regulators and industry, and carry out research.

Government Chemist is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology).
Proposed commitments in the investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct by housebuilders
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-09)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on its intention to accept commitments offered by 7 of the largest housebuilders in Great Britain.

This consultation is in relation to the CMA’s investigation into suspected breaches of competition law under the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998.

You can get more information and respond on the consultation page (https://connect.cma.gov.uk/consultation-on-proposed-commitments-in-the-investigation-into-suspected-anti-competitive-conduct-by-housebuilders).
Avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and the UK
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and the UK.

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and the UK.

We monitor any major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks worldwide. When we become aware of a new animal disease outbreak in the UK or another country, we may carry out a preliminary outbreak assessment.

Earlier reports are available on the National Archives website (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20210802175516/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-europe).

Read our avian influenza (bird flu) detailed guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu) for information about how to spot the disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent it.
Climate and environment conference
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-20)

Climate scenario analysis and planetary solvency were topics delivered by GAD in talks at a major environmental conference.

Climate risk specialists from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) contributed to the Civil Service Climate and Environment Conference 2025. The theme of this major environment conference was ‘Pioneering Green Innovation’.

GAD’s contributions

People from GAD were key contributors to the event, providing 2 talks as well as having a stall setting out how GAD can help others in the public sector with their climate related challenges.

The talks by GAD were on the recent Planetary Solvency report (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/actuaries-highlight-the-increasing-risk-of-planetary-insolvency) as well as on climate scenario analysis (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/future-climate-scenarios) in the public sector.

GAD experts on a panel. (Credit: OGL)

Strength in speakers

Topics included building a sustainable economy, the UK’s role in international negotiations, understanding carbon budgets and innovations in sustainable agriculture.

In a recorded message Ed Miliband (Secretary of State, Dept. for Energy Security and Net Zero) spoke about the importance of the work of the Civil Service in supporting the government’s clean power mission.

The event attracted notable speakers and exhibitors from across government, the public sector and academia including:
- Ani Dasgupta (President and CEO of the World Resources Institute)
- Professor Sir Dieter Helm (Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Economics at New College, Oxford)
- Professor Paul Palmer (Science Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation)
- Professor Michael Meredith (Joint Director of the Partnership and President of the Challenger Society for Marine Science)
- Rachel Kyte and Ruth Davies OBE (UK Special Representatives for Climate and Nature)
- Jeremy Pocklington CB (Permanent Secretary, Dept. for Energy Security and Net Zero)
- Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB (Permanent Secretary, Defra)
The conference was held in London but was streamed to delegates in 11 other UK cities, and available online.

The event was organised by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network, which has more than 11,000 members across the public and Civil Service.

GAD actuary Will Stobbs, who is the Network’s Co-Chair, said: “This was a hugely successful conference which brought together speakers and experts from academia, NGOs, government and the public sector. There were sessions on a huge range of key topics including sustainable economy, artificial intelligence, green communities and climate health impacts, and it highlighted how we can innovate when we work together.”
Rectify register entry: application (AC7)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-21)

Application form AC7 for the rectification of an entry in the Register of Agricultural Charges.

Use this form to apply to rectify an incorrect entry in the Register of Agricultural Charges.

Fee and address

To find out what fees are due for Agricultural Credits applications, see Agricultural Credits fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/land-registry-agricultural-credits-fees).

To find out where to send the completed form, see HM Land Registry address for applications (https://www.gov.uk/land-registry-address-for-applications#agricultural-credits).
Regulatory Article (RA) 3536: domestic helicopter landing site
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-30)

RA covering services, equipment and installations available at domestic helicopter landing sites.

Details

The purpose of Regulatory Articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.

Related information:
- MAA regulatory publications (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maa-regulatory-publications)
- Overarching documents (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maa-regulatory-publications-overarching-documents)
- 1000 series (GEN) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/1000-series-general-regulations-gen)
- 2000 series (FLY) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/2000-series-flying-regulations-fly)
- 3000 series (ATM) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/3000-series-air-traffic-management-regulations-atm)
- 4000 series (CAE) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/4000-series-continuing-airworthiness-engineering-regulations-cae)
- 5000 series (TAE) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/5000-series-design-and-modification-engineering-regulations-dme)
- MAA Manuals (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maa-manuals)
TOTM 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 TOTM 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 TOTM 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
- 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.
MTT55420 - Administration: Compliance: Penalties: Failure to register
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)


If a group becomes a qualifying group, the filing member is obliged to register with HMRC (see MTT51400 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt51400)). If it fails to meet this obligation within the time limit, it will be liable to a penalty under Schedule 41 of Finance Act 2008.

The filing member will have a 30-day notice period to pay the penalty from the point at which the penalty is raised.

This is set out in paragraph 41, schedule 14 to Finance (No.2) Act 2023.

The Compliance Handbook (CH70000) has further details regarding failure to notify penalties:
- see CH72000 for guidance on how to determine the type of failure to notify.
- see CH72500 for guidance on how to calculate the penalty.
- see CH74000 for guidance on how to process the penalty.
- see CH74500 and MTT55520 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt55520) for guidance on how to deal with an appeal to the penalty.
Reasonable excuse

The filing member will not be liable to a failure to register penalty if they have a reasonable excuse for not registering with us at the appropriate time, provided that they did so without unreasonable delay after the excuse had ended (see CH160000).

Behaviours

Penalties under Schedule 41 are designed to address the behaviour that caused the failure. The more serious the behaviour, the higher the possible amount of the penalty. There are three types of behaviour:
- deliberate and concealed,
- deliberate but not concealed,
- non-deliberate.
The penalty payable is capped depending on the seriousness of the behaviour:
- for deliberate and concealed behaviour, the cap is 100% of the potential lost revenue.
- for deliberate but not concealed behaviour, the cap is 70% of the potential lost revenue.
- for any other case, the cap is 30% of the potential lost revenue.
Potential lost revenue is the amount of tax payable by members of the group for the accounting period which, by reason of the failure to register, remains unpaid by those members at the payment date. This aligns with the filing date (see MTT53000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt53000)).
ECSH81500 - Sanctions for non-compliance - advice letter
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-04)


An advice letter is only appropriate in cases where there are no contraventions of The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, but practices, if continued by the business, could lead to future contraventions.

An advice letter is not a sanction in itself.
Bredon 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 Bredon 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 Bredon 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
- UK Cadets
- 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.
Ms L Stirling v Hamill Homecare Ltd: 8000624/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms L Stirling v Hamill Homecare Ltd: 8000624/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c1dc3972e83aab48866cbe/Ms_L_Stirling_v_Hamill_Homecare_Limited_-_8000624.2023_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms L Stirling v Hamill Homecare Ltd: 8000624/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c1dcd1b0bb6528ee866cac/Ms_L_Stirling_v_Hamill_Homecare_Limited_-_8000624.2023_-_Final_-_Oral_judgment_-_10.01.25.pdf).
D Steel v Openreach Ltd: 1302659/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in D Steel v Openreach Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67adbb77cf679a3a60f8abf3/David_Steel_v_Openreach_Ltd__-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
RPC short guidance note - implementation costs, September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

This is a short RPC guidance note on implementation costs (e.g. familiarisation costs).

This note is intended to help departments capture and assess the costs of implementing new or revised regulations such as: familiarisation costs, including disseminating information throughout the business; any IT system changes; and training costs.
Mrs O Kovtun v A Keen and Others: 3309714/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs O Kovtun v A Keen and Others: 3309714/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e2d299dcd2d93561195b74/Mrs_O_Kovtun_v_Aneetra_Keen_and_others_3309714_2023_Judgment.pdf).
EBM Office Centre 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 EBM Office Centre 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 EBM Office Centre 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.