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How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. The Scottish Government was known as the Scottish Executive when it was...
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
The Welsh Government is the devolved government for Wales. Led by the First Minister, it works across devolved areas that include key areas of public life such as health, education and the environment. Welsh Government is a devolved administration, supported...
The Government Property Agency is helping transform the way the Civil Service works and reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. GPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Cabinet Office .
This series brings together all documents relating to government security.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings
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 .
ARSAC advises the licensing authorities on applications from practitioners, employers and researchers who want to use radioactive substances on people. ARSAC works with the Department of Health and Social Care .
The Government Commercial Function is a cross-government network procuring or supporting the procurement of goods and services for the government. GCF is part of the Civil Service and the Cabinet Office .
The government introduced a ‘Cloud First’ policy in 2013 for all technology decisions.
The Office for Local Government (Oflog) will help make local government even better. We will increase understanding about the performance of local authorities, warn when authorities are at risk of serious failure, and support local government to improve itself. Oflog...
Explaining the background to devolution and how the legislatures and administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work.
The role of the Grants Management Function, the Centre of Excellence service offer, and the Functional Standard for Grants.
Practical tools and help for people working on transformation in government.
GPI is part of the Stabilisation Unit .
This page provides background information on public bodies and gives guidance to departments.
This series brings together documents relating to government construction.
Whole of Government Accounts is a consolidated set of financial statements for the UK public sector.
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