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DfBT Making Work Pay: the application of zero hours contracts measures to agency workers
The government is seeking views on the application of measures to tackle one-sided flexibility in zero hours contracts to agency workers
Consultations which closed in October 2024
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Announcements, October 2024
30/10/2024 HMRC Minimum wage rates for 2025
National Minimum Wage rates for April 2025, including the National Living Wage.
30/10/2024 HMRC Vehicle Excise Duty rates for heavy goods vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles Road User Levy from 1 April 2025
This tax information and impact note is about increases to the Vehicle Excise Duty rates for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), trade licences and HGV Levy by the Retail Price Index in 2025 to 2026.
30/10/2024 HMRC Vehicle Excise Duty rates for cars, vans and motorcycles from 1 April 2025
This tax information and impact note is about increases to the Vehicle Excise Duty rates for cars, vans and motorcycles by Retail Price Index in 2025 to 2026.
30/10/2024 HMRC Climate Change Levy rates from 1 April 2026
This tax information and impact note is about legislation to amend the Climate Change Levy rates from 1 April 2026, which were announced at Autumn Budget 2024.
29/10/2024 GOV New UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement
UK Government and the European Union have formally concluded technical negotiations on the UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement.
25/10/2024 NI Secretary of State for Northern Ireland speech at the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce
Speech by Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
25/10/2024 OTC Letter to Operators of Large Vehicle regarding Bridge Strikes
A response to the problem of bridge strikes across Great Britain.
25/10/2024 OTC Bridge Strike Guidance
A few years ago, after a high number of bridge strikes across the country, the Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, wrote a letter to all operators across the country.
25/10/2024 DEFRA Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2024
Request for information to feed into a draft Risk Profile, and draft Risk Management Evaluation for two chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee.
24/10/2024 FCDO Minutes of the third meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council, 16 May 2024
Minutes from the third meeting of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council on 16 May 2024.
23/10/2024 DfT Transport Research Innovation Grant (TRIG): funding winners
Projects receiving Transport Research Innovation Grant funding since 2014.
22/10/2024 CO "Joint Statement following the meeting of the Specialised Committee on
the Implementation of the Windsor "
The UK government and European Commission gave a statement after the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework meeting.
21/10/2024 DBT Up to £600 cash boost for Britain’s lowest paid to help kickstart the economy
Ten million working people across the country to benefit from an overhaul of workers’ rights as the government’s landmark Employment Rights Bill returns to Parliament.
21/10/2024 NI Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland 2022-2023
Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 9(1) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.
17/10/2024 DfT TAG: economic impacts worksheets
Corrected wider impacts dataset added.
17/10/2024 DfT TAG unit A2-2 induced investment
Added ‘Forthcoming change: update to wider economic impacts’
17/10/2024 DfT TAG unit A2-3 employment effects
Added ‘Forthcoming change: update to wider economic impacts’
17/10/2024 DfT TAG Unit M5-3 supplementary economic modelling
Added ‘Forthcoming change: update to wider economic impacts’
17/10/2024 DfT TAG unit A2-1 wider economic impacts
Added ‘Forthcoming change: update to wider economic impacts’
17/10/2024 DfT TAG unit A2-4 productivity impacts
Added ‘Forthcoming change: update to wider economic impacts’.
17/10/2024 DfT TAG data book
Added ‘Forthcoming change: updates to economic and demographic data and clarified guidance on rail appraisal’.
17/10/2024 DfT TAG: forthcoming changes
Added forthcoming change notices about guidance on the appraisal of new modes, wider economic impacts updates, and updates to economic and demographic data and clarified guidance on rail appraisal.
17/10/2024 DfT TAG: appraisal of new modes
Transport analysis guidance (TAG) on the appropriate treatment of new modes in transport appraisals.
11/10/2024 OTC A guide to public inquiries before a Traffic Commissioner
A guide for operators and the public about regulatory hearings held by traffic commissioners, known as ‘public inquiries’.
10/10/2024 DfT The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 part 2 – draft regulations and guidance
Second of two consultations on the secondary legislation required to implement the Seafarers’ Wages Act and associated guidance
10/10/2024 DfT The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 part 1 – draft regulations and guidance
First of two consultations on the secondary legislation required to implement the Seafarers’ Wages Act and associated guidance
10/10/2024 DfT Complying with seafarer wage requirements
Instruction, for operators and harbour authorities, on complying with seafarer wage regulations.
10/10/2024 DfT Road freight: domestic and international statistics
Data and statistics about domestic and international road freight activity.
10/10/2024 DfT Road freight statistics: April 2023 to March 2024
Road freight activity of UK registered heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) operating in the UK, between April 2023 to March 2024.
10/10/2024 DfT More than £14 million in joint government and industry funding to boost innovation and working conditions in freight
Funding will provide more parking for HGVs, better conditions for lorry drivers and support UK businesses to take advantage of the latest technology.
08/10/2024 DfT Half a billion-pound investment in electric buses to spark a new era of green growth
Communities across the country will benefit from brand new, state-of-the-art green buses.
03/10/2024 DfT Emergency exemption and temporary relaxation of drivers' hours and working time rules
How and when to request a temporary relaxation of the drivers’ hours and working time rules for commercial operators.
03/10/2024 DfT Road congestion and travel time
Data and statistics about road congestion and travel times on the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads.
03/10/2024 DfT Quarterly traffic estimates (TRA25)
Provisional data on road traffic by vehicle type and road class, produced by Department for Transport.
03/10/2024 DfT Average speed, delay and reliability of travel times (CGN)
Data on the average speed, delay and reliability of travel times on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) and local ‘A’ roads, produced by Department for Transport.
03/10/2024 DfT Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2022 to June 2023
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads, for the year ending June 2023.
03/10/2024 DfT Road congestion and travel time statistics information
Guide to road congestion and travel time statistics, their source documents, notes and definitions plus supporting technical documents
03/10/2024 DfT Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2023 to June 2024
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for the year ending June 2024
03/10/2024 DfT Road traffic statistics
Data and statistics about the vehicle miles travelled by vehicle type, road category and region.
03/10/2024 DfT Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: January to December 2023
Congestion on the Strategic Road Network (motorways and ‘A’ roads managed by Highways England), and on locally managed ‘A’ roads for January to December 2023.
03/10/2024 DfT Transport Secretary opens £200 million rail manufacturing factory in Goole
A new manufacturing plant will be home to hundreds of high-skilled jobs, delivering faster tube journeys and regional growth.
01/10/2024 DVSA Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: cars
How cars are inspected when they’re being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they’re safe to be used.
01/10/2024 DVSA Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: vans and light goods vehicles
How vans and light goods vehicles are inspected when they’re being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they’re safe to be used.
01/10/2024 DfT New regulations come into force to improve accessibility on local buses and coaches
Local bus and coach services will have to provide real-time onboard route and stop information.
