Press release: Resignations from government: 8 May 2015
The Queen has approved the following resignations from government:Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the CouncilRt Hon Nick Clegg MPOffice of the Leader of the House of CommonsFirst Secretary of...
View ArticlePress release: Senior government appointments: 8 May 2015
The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointment:First Secretary of State (unpaid role) – Rt Hon George Osborne MPThe Prime Minister has announced that the following continue in their...
View ArticleGuidance: Public Services Network (PSN): compliant services
Updated: Last updated 11/05/2013Find out what services are PSN-compliant, when their compliance status runs out and which services are in the process of becoming PSN-compliant.
View ArticlePress release: Her Majesty's Government: 12 May 2015
Following The Queen’s approval of the ministerial appointments and resignations announced since the general election, the following appointments to government have been confirmed. Further announcements...
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School nutritionCharles Clarke, then the Education Secretary, wrote to The Prince of Wales in response to The Prince of Wales previous letter highlighting the importance of quality food provision in...
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Conference invitationThe Prince of Wales’s Private Secretary invited the then Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, to speak at a conference organized by one of His Royal Highness’s charities. The Secretary...
View ArticleCollection: Prince of Wales correspondence with government departments
In 2005, the government received several requests for copies of correspondence between HRH The Prince of Wales and government ministers. The government refused these requests under the Freedom of...
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The former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry wrote to The Prince of Wales to say that she had met with the charity In Kind Direct (founded by The Prince of Wales in 1996) to hear about the...
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Cherry Knowle hospital siteThe old victorian asylum building on the Cherry Knowle site in Sunderland, also known as the Laurels Block, was decommissioned in 1995. Since then the Mental Health Trust...
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At the time of writing Armagh Gaol, one of Northern Ireland’s most important historic buildings, had been vacant for 20 years. In the correspondence His Royal Highness offered the help and expertise of...
View ArticleCorrespondence: Prince of Wales correspondence with the Prime Minister
His Royal Highness corresponded with the Prime Minister on issues of particular concern including supporting hill farmers, bovine tuberculosis (TB), procuring British produce including British beef and...
View ArticleCorrespondence: Prince of Wales correspondence with the Minister for Environment
The Prince of Wales had raised concerns about the plight of the albatross for some time. One of the main reasons for their decline was thought to be due to Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU)...
View ArticlePress release: Privy Council appointments: May 2015
The Queen has been pleased to approve that the following be sworn of Her Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council:Amber Rudd MPJohn Whittingdale MP Mark Harper MP Robert Halfon MP Anna Soubry MP Priti...
View ArticlePromotional material: Rock Enrol!®: engaging young people in democracy
Updated: Welsh language resource pack added.Why use Rock Enrol!®?There has never been a better time to engage young people in the democratic process, encourage them to be active citizens and register...
View ArticleGuidance: National Fraud Initiative: private sector data specifications
Updated: Updated data specification documents.Data can only be uploaded through the secure NFI web application. Read Uploading data to National Fraud Initiative for instructions on how to do this and...
View ArticleNews story: Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments
Updated: Added link to new Privy Council appointments.Following the 2015 general election, David Cameron has formed a government. This news story will be updated as more details are announced. You can...
View ArticleConsultation outcome: Explanatory notes for bills: new format
Updated: Government response to the consultation added.Working with colleagues from the Cabinet Office, Parliament and the Legislation team at the National Archives, the Office of the Parliamentary...
View ArticleGuidance: Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance
Updated: Updated guidanceThe guidance contained in this procurement policy note (PPN) is being updated in view of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Until a new PPN is issued, any organisations...
View ArticleTransparency data: Cabinet Office workforce management data 2014 to 2015
Updated: March 2015 data added.Cabinet Office publishes details about headcount and payroll costs for permanent staff and contractors on a monthly basis.It also includes non-consolidated performance...
View ArticleNews story: New Application Checker service to help prevent fraud
Every new application to an organisation such as local councils, government bodies and transport authorities brings a risk. The person applying may not be who they say they are, or they may fail to...
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