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Decision: Acquisition of: (i) a 48% shareholding in Nanjing Techcomp Era Scientific Instrument Co Ltd by Future Industry Investment Fund II; and (ii) an indirect 66.7% shareholding in IsotopX Ltd by Nanjing Techcomp Era Scientific Instrument Co Ltd27 Mar

Guidance: Request copies of your personal immigration and borders information27 Mar

Decision: Afolami, Bim - Economic Secretary to the Treasury - ACOBA Advice26 Mar

Decision: Courtown, Patrick - former Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords (Captain of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard) - ACOBA advice26 Mar

Decision: Farris, Laura - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding jointly in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice - ACOBA advice26 Mar

Decision: Mordaunt, Penny - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons - ACOBA Advice26 Mar

Decision: Tanner, William- Director of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit and Deputy Chief of Staff, No.10- ACOBA advice26 Mar

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England26 Mar

Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel26 Mar

Official Statistics: Government grants statistics 2022 to 202326 Mar

Bluetongue movement licences and designated slaughterhouses26 Mar

Form: Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 2006: inspection application26 Mar

Guidance: Check risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain26 Mar

Unclaimed estates list26 Mar

Guidance: Official veterinary surgeon (OVS) notes25 Mar

Guidance: Poultry Health Scheme: list of members25 Mar

Vacancy: Head of Health and Safety and Engineering Support25 Mar

Guidance: Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK25 Mar

Bluetongue: camelid guidance25 Mar

Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel25 Mar

Policy paper: Response to an inspection report on clandestine entrants to the UK25 Mar

Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues24 Mar

Transparency data: Animals in Science Committee: members' register of interests24 Mar

DUS protocols for testing plant varieties24 Mar

Research: Avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and the UK24 Mar

Guidance: Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK24 Mar

Guidance: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes24 Mar

Sexual predator’s sentence extended after intervention by Solicitor General24 Mar

Attorney General's Civil Panel Counsel: appointments, membership lists and off panel counsel24 Mar

Research: Bird flu (avian influenza): cases in wild birds24 Mar

How to submit applications and complaints to the CAC24 Mar

Decision: CAC Outcome: NEU & Roedean School (2)24 Mar

Decision: CAC Outcome: NEU & Roedean School (1)24 Mar

Transparency data: Review Body Members: register of interests24 Mar

Join the list of authorised distance plant sellers24 Mar

Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel24 Mar

Unclaimed estates list24 Mar

Procurement Review Unit24 Mar

Research: Bird flu (avian influenza): findings in captive mammals24 Mar

Guidance: Listed diseases in animals: case definitions, testing and reporting24 Mar

Guidance: MSN 1883 (F) - Amendment 5 Work in Fishing Convention (No. 188) Medical Examination and Certification for Fishers30 Aug

THURSDAY, 27 MARCH 2025  |  CABINET OFFICE

Notice of final order.

THURSDAY, 27 MARCH 2025  |  BORDER FORCE

Find out how to make a subject access request to see information held about you. You can also make a request for someone else.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS

Advice to Bim Afolami, former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS

Advice to The Earl of Courtown, former Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords (Captain of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard), on business appointments after leaving Crown service

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS

Advice to Laura Farris, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims and Safeguarding (jointly in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice), on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS

Advice to the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt, former Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, on business appointments after leaving ministerial service

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS

Advice to William Tanner, former Director of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit and Deputy Chief of Staff, No.10, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  BORDER FORCE

Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  CABINET OFFICE

Statistics and data on government grants spending for the financial year 2022 to 2023.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

When you need to use movement licences.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Form to apply for an inspection to approve premises as a control post to rest livestock and horses.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025  |  BONA VACANTIA

A list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor. Last updated 26th March 2025

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Details of poultry establishments that are approved members of the Poultry Health Scheme (PHS).

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025  |  AIR ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATION BRANCH

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recruiting for a Head of Health and Safety and Engineering Support

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.

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A list of border control posts (BCPs) and control points (CPs) for plants imported to the UK.

If you’re a port or airport operator and interested in building new or modifying existing border control posts, read guidance on applying to set up a BCP.

This information is also available as an interactive map.

Updates to this page

Published 6 August 2024
Last updated 25 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  2. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  3. Added DGM Growers and DVS Milton Keynes to Plant imports: control points in the UK.

  4. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  5. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  6. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  7. Updated list of authorised border control posts for plant imports at UK airports.

  8. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  9. Updated the list of UK control points for plant imports.

  10. Updated contact details in the Plant imports: control points in the UK list

  11. Updated the Plant imports: border control posts at UK airports list

  12. We have removed the entry for Heathrow Airport – Airport Perishable Handling Ltd (APH) as that is no longer operational. We have added Heathrow Airport – Heathrow Perishable Centre (HPC) as a newly designated border control post.

  13. Updated the Plant imports: border control posts at UK airports list

  14. Added 'Heathrow Airport - Swissport Cargo Services (HCH)' as an entry under the Plant imports: border control posts at UK airports list. Removed the entry for 'Heathrow Airport - Worldwide Flight Services Ltd, Building 552' under the same list.

  15. Removed the listing for 'Heathrow Airport - Swissport Cargo Services' as this was published in error.

  16. Updated opening times for Harwich Inspection centre in Plant imports: border control posts at UK ports attachment.

  17. We've republished this information in a more accessible format. The information was previously published elsewhere on GOV.UK: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240730174118/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/plant-imports-authorised-points-of-entry-to-the-uk

  18. First published.

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TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025  |  BORDER FORCE

Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025  |  BORDER FORCE

Home Office response to the ICIBI report of the Border Force operation to deter and detect clandestine entrants to the UK.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMALS IN SCIENCE COMMITTEE

Register of interests for the members of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC).

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This register of interests for the committee members of the ASC lists their occupations, the organisations they work for and the nature of any interests they might have.

Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2013
Last updated 24 March 2025 + show all updates
  1. Added European Network of National Networks of Animal Welfare Bodies: UK Representative as a declaration of interest for Caroline Chadwick.

  2. Updated declaration of interests for Jonathan Birch.

  3. The entries for Caroline Chadwick and Carl Westmoreland have been updated.

  4. Updated the declaration of interests for Tina O'Mahony.

  5. Addition of two declarations of interest for Wendy Jarrett.

  6. Updated the entries for Jonathan Birch, Hazel Screen and Stephen May.

  7. Updated the entries in the register of interests for Carl Westmoreland.

  8. Added The Pony Club UK: Safeguarding Tutor as a declaration of interest for Caroline Chadwick.

  9. Updated the list to show current committee members and their interests.

  10. Updated members' register of interests.

  11. Updated declaration of interests for Professor Johanna Gibson and Dr Virginia Warren.

  12. Updated occupation and declaration of interests for Mr Barney Reed.

  13. Updated members interests and added new member, Ms Linda Horan.

  14. Updated details for Susan Sparrow.

  15. Removal of Noelia Lopez Salesansky as a committee member.

  16. Updated declaration of interests for Mr Barney Reed.

  17. Members interests updated.

  18. Removed members who no longer sit on the committee.

  19. Updated to include new chair, professor David Main.

  20. Removed members who no longer sit on the committee.

  21. Updated details for Dr Donald Bruce.

  22. Updated members details.

  23. Updated information for Barney Reed.

  24. Register of interests updated with new members.

  25. List updated.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

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

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.

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You can only use these carriers and routes approved by the Animal and Plant Health Agency to bring your pet to England or Scotland. There are no approved routes to Wales.

You must follow pet travel rules. Ask your travel company if they have extra rules you must follow.

Exemptions

You don’t have to use an approved carrier or route if you travel to England, Scotland or Wales from:

  • UK countries
  • the Channel Islands
  • the Isle of Man
  • the Republic of Ireland

Updates to this page

Published 13 August 2015
Last updated 24 March 2025 + show all updates
  1. Updated entries in 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'.

  2. Updated 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use' and 'Pet sea and rail routes and companies you can use'.

  3. Updated 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use' list.

  4. Updated 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use' list.

  5. Updated entries in 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'.

  6. Updated entries in 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'

  7. Updated entries in 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'

  8. Updated various entries and added a new airline to 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'

  9. Updated 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use' list.

  10. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  11. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use.

  12. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  13. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  14. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  15. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  16. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  17. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  18. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  19. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  20. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  21. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  22. The lists of airlines and sea routes you can use for pet travel have been updated.

  23. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel. Updated list of sea and rail routes and companies you can use for pet travel.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE

A sexual predator who raped a 10-year-old he groomed on social media has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General, Lucy Rigby KC MP, intervened.

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The Court of Appeal increased Ryan Sutton’s sentence by three years after his case was referred by the Solicitor General under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.

The court heard that Ryan Sutton (24), from Worcester, met the 10-year-old victim on social media in March 2023.

Ryan Sutton groomed the victim with flattery and offers to spend money on them. Messages were often sexual in nature and the pair exchanged photographs. Between 11 and 23 April, Ryan Sutton and the victim spoke on Facetime 225 times.

On 23 April 2023, Ryan Sutton travelled from his home to meet the victim in Finedon before he raped them. Ryan Sutton originally ran off when he was spotted with the victim before police arrested him, where they found condoms in his bag.

The Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP said:

The offender groomed and abused a child. His crimes were truly abhorrent and the court has quite rightly increased his sentence.

My thoughts today are with the victim of this offender’s actions, and her family. This case should serve as a strong warning that this Government will take all possible action to protect women and girls from any form of abuse.

Sutton was charged with one count of rape of a child under 13, one count of assault by penetration of a child under 13, one count of meeting a child following sexual grooming, one count of sexual communication with a child, and one count of sexual assault of a child under 13.

He was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on 19 December 2024 to six years imprisonment with a licence extension of 12 months.

This sentence was increased to nine years’ imprisonment with a licence extension

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE

Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Confirmed cases of wild birds with highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in Great Britain.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  CENTRAL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

The submission of applications and complaints to the CAC.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  CENTRAL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from the NEU.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  CENTRAL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from the NEU.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ARMED FORCES PAY REVIEW BODY

Register of interests of the review body members.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Add your business to the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of authorised distance plant sellers.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  BORDER FORCE

Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  BONA VACANTIA

A list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor. Last updated 24th March 2025

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  CABINET OFFICE

The Procurement Review Unit (PRU) will have responsibility for oversight of the new Procurement Act 2023.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Confirmed findings of influenza of avian origin in captive mammals.

MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2025  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Guidance for private laboratories, organisations and individuals who test or examine animals for listed diseases.

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These documents include:

  • who can handle or test samples for listed diseases
  • criteria for testing
  • laboratory biosafety and containment requirements
  • how to report for listed diseases

For information on listed disease not covered in these documents, read the collection of guides to notifiable diseases in animals.

Updates to this page

Published 28 April 2023
Last updated 24 March 2025 + show all updates
  1. Guidance has been updated following the confirmation of influenza of avian origin in a sheep.

  2. Case definitions and diagnostic criteria guidance: 1. Updated case definitions 1 and 2. 2. Added case definition 3 for ungulates including dairy cattle. 3. Added contact with a dairy farm and raw milk to the information to give when reporting non-negative tests. Diagnostic testing, controls and reporting obligations guidance: 1. Updated information laboratories should provide when considering official laboratory designation. 2. Clarified that potential wildlife crimes should be reported to police.

  3. Guidance updated to reflect legislative amendments to The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No.2) Order 2006 made by The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) Order 2023, and to The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006 by The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023.

  4. First published.

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