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Policy & government What information is in the Personal Records Database? - Government.nl Government of the Netherlands · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 20 August 2026 The impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses, including financial performance, workforce, trade, and business resilience. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Nasal decongestant sprays and drops containing xylometazoline hydrochloride / oxymetazoline hydrochloride: increased risk of rebound congestion, rhinitis medicamentosa, and tachyphylaxis with overuse There have been reports of worsening nasal congestion (rebound congestion) when the effects of nasal decongestant sprays or drops containing xylometazoline hydrochloride and oxymetazoline hydrochloride, wear off. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 24 September 2026 The impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses, including financial performance, workforce, trade, and business resilience. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Mr C Phillips v Yu Energy Retail Ltd: 6030341/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Sanctions against Russia: What has changed since January 2025? How have sanctions against Russia changed since January 2025? Is US policy diverging from that of its allies? House of Commons Library · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Ms P Todorova v WGC Ltd: 6013923/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Methodology Note: A data led assessment of areas in England that count or have potential to count towards the 30by30 target This paper outlines data-driven spatial analysis used to assess areas of land across England that meet the 30by30 criteria or have potential to meet the criteria in the future. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Office for National Statistics Wealth and Assets Survey GAD advice to Office for National Statistics (ONS) on valuing defined benefit pensions wealth in ONS’s Wealth and Assets Survey GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Afghan locally employed staff: caseworker guidance Immigration staff guidance on the Afghan locally employed staff schemes. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Evaluation of the Warm Home Discount scheme, 2022 to 2024 Interim findings from the evaluation of the Warm Home Discount scheme. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Report by the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, April 2026 UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, welcomes the OSCE Mission's work to facilitate the resumption of in‑person 1+1 meetings, monitoring of the Security Zone and efforts to advance human rights and fundamental freedoms. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government A Whiteland-Smith v Citizens Advice Solent East: 6013374/2025 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Environment Agency organisation structure chart High level Environment Agency organisation chart showing senior positions and names. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Number of divisions in the House of Commons since 1945 The number of divisions in the House of Commons Chamber since 1945, listed by session. Counts of deferred divisions since the 2000–01 session are also included. House of Commons Library · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government  New measures to better protect women and girls from FGM Government’s first dedicated FGM Summit in a decade brings together government, victim-survivors and third-sector organisations to better protect women and girls from FGM. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Compensation scheme for Group Litigation Order case postmasters Information and outline of the compensation scheme for postmasters in the Group Litigation Order. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Ministry of Defence policies to tackle unacceptable behaviour Policies and measures to tackle unacceptable behaviour across Defence, including ways to respond and report it. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Emergency debates in the House of Commons since 1979 Applications for emergency debates made in the House of Commons since 1979, including the outcome of each application from 1992, and details of the debates. House of Commons Library · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Number of sitting days in the House of Commons by session since 1900 Commons sitting days by session since 1900 House of Commons Library · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government CH2 4FP, Enviroo Project Co Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/GP3925SF/A001 View the application submitted by Enviroo Project Co Limited for Enviroo Plastic Recycling Facility, Ince. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Prayers against Statutory Instruments in the House of Commons since 1997 Prayer motions are used by MPs to call for negative statutory instruments to be annulled, revoked, or not made. House of Commons Library · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Fly-tippers risk losing their driving licence under tougher court powers Courts to dish 3-9 point penalties to fly-tippers GOV.UK Defra news — waste · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Britain embraces solar revolution following war in Iran Households across the UK are embracing solar power as the government accelerates its clean power mission. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government AAIB Report: Cessna FRA150L, G-PPFS Fatal accident involving a Cessna FRA150L, near Thorganby, North Yorkshire, 28 July 2024 GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Cessna FRA150L, G-PPFS Aircraft did not recover from a spin, Near Thorganby, North Yorkshire, 28 July 2024 GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Cell-cultivated and precision-fermented products Science advice note: What does social and behavioural evidence tell us about the factors that influence public attitudes to human consumption of cell-cultivated and precision-fermented products? GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government UK Standard Skills Classification development report A report detailing how the UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC) has been developed, and proposals for how it could be maintained. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Ms S Doyle and Mrs K Dowd v City of Liverpool College: 2402751/2022 and 2404798/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Cyber security breaches survey 2025/2026 An annual official statistic detailing the frequency and impact of cyber breaches attacks on businesses, charities and educational institutions. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government SS6 9RL, R. R. R Recycling Solutions Limited: environmental Surrender issued - EPR/JB3708XE/S004 View the surrender issued for R. R. R Recycling Solutions, Rawreth Lane Industrial, Rayleigh under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Research and Development (R&D) This series brings together the most up to date DCMS sector Research and Development (R&D) datasets. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Warm Homes: Local Grant statistics - April 2026 Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) scheme in England. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund statistics - April 2026 Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) scheme in England. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Get Britain Working: Labour Market Insights January 2026 Labour market official statistics in development covering into-work rates, the employment of Universal Credit customers, and analysis of how young people out of work varies across the country. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Get Britain Working: Labour Market Insights October 2025 Labour market official statistics in development covering Universal Credit customer employment and journeys, into-work rates and analysis of local labour markets. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government DCMS Sector Skills Shortages and Skills Gaps: 2024, UK Official Statistics in development on skills shortages and skills gaps in the DCMS sectors and sub-sectors for 2024, based on the Department for Education's Employer Skills Survey. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Research and Development (R&D), 2024 Official statistics in development providing an estimate of expenditure on R&D by UK businesses in the DCMS sectors. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2025 to 2026 This guidance is for local authorities. It explains the subsidies DWP pays them for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) scheme. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026 Policy & government Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund statistics: April 2026 Data to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties via the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) scheme in England. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2026