Copyright and terms

Using the website

This website is maintained for your personal use and viewing. Access and use by you of this site constitutes acceptance by you of these terms and conditions, which take effect from the date of first use.

Hyperlinking to this website

We encourage users to establish hypertext links to this website, and you do not have to ask permission to link directly to pages hosted on this site. However, we do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The pages must load into the user's entire window.

Hyperlinks to third-party websites

We are not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked websites and do not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages.

Virus protection

We make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus program on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur while using material derived from this website.

Disclaimer

This website and material relating to government information, products and services (or to third-party information, products and services) is provided 'as is', without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

We do not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or represent the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the materials. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from use, or loss of use of, data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

The above terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Copyright

© Crown copyright 2006

The material featured on this website is subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. All images contained in the site remain the property of the Crown or the original owner and are not available for reuse. Text and information found within the site is available for use by third parties, however acknowledgement of the source will be required. Materials found in the multimedia section of the site are used under licence. They are available for distribution but not for theatrical use or for inclusion on any website or for reselling, when you will need a licence from us.

Applications can be sent to us at:

Office of Public Sector Information
Information Policy Team
St Clements House
2–16 Colegate
Norwich
NR3 1BQ

Fax: +44 (0)1603 723000
Email: hmsolicensing@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk

We encourage users to establish hypertext links to this website.

For further information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements, see the guidance featured on the OPSI website at: www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/index.htm

Image acknowledgement
Defra would like to thank Leah-Nani Alconcel and Mark Dawber for kindly donating some of their images to the site.