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| Offers an archive of facts and figures on Civil Service staffing and spending from 1990 to the present day. | |
| Provides access to UK government information and services. Once a geographical area (Scotland, England, Wales, or Northern Ireland) has been selected, users can search a collection of central and local government resources, local services, forms and legal documents, and government news releases and publications. Also offers government information relating to life events such as making journeys, dealing with crime, having a baby, moving home, learning to drive, and death and bereavement. In addition, this resource aims to encourage citizens to become more involved in government processes via an online forum. Available in English and Welsh. | ||
| Organisation comprising UK academics and Parliamentary staff studying the work of Parliament and Parliamentary institutions. Provides information on the group's history, details of books and articles published by its members, and includes evidence given to Parliamentary committees. | ||
| Official information from the UK Government department responsible for those functions of government which are separately administered in Wales. Offers access to reports and papers on areas such as council tax, health promotion, and the Welsh Assembly. | ||
| Repository of the national archives for England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It was founded by act of Parliament in 1838 to bring together and preserve the records of central government and the courts of law, and to make them available to all who wish to consult them. The records, beginning with the Domesday Book (1086), span an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present day. | ||
| A UK Government gateway and central information point intended to direct a route through the maze of official government information and materials, and provide direct access to departmental Government Information Asset Registers (IARs). These concentrate on sources of unpublished information, eg datasets / databases and other significant information resources. Also offers access to the Daily List of Official Publications published and distributed by the Stationery Office. | ||
| An occasional series of research papers compiled for British MPs dealing with topics of current parliamentary interest. They aim to be politically impartial and contain factual information as well as opinion. Topics include EU enlargement, the Scotland Bill, the Teaching and Higher Education Bill, human rights and animal welfare. PDF format. | ||
| Report of the University Health Science Librarians' group evaluating the contribution of HE librarians to the government's 'Making a Difference' strategy for nursing education. Addresses topics such as involvement in curriculum planning, coping with increased student numbers, and changes in student and staff perception of the LIS role. | ||
| A series of government news bulletins relating to business and the economy, education and culture, health and lifestyle, home affairs, work and welfare, environment and countryside, transport and energy, and science and technology. | ||
| Provides access to numerous official documents relevant to the UK, arranged by date, title, department, or category type. Information includes the 2000 budget, as well as publications from the Scottish and Welsh Offices, much of which is available in full text format. | ||
| Weekly report of events in and around the National Assembly of Wales. Reports are keyword searchable and available in Welsh only. | ||
| Details pledges made by the Labour Government on election in 1997 and the progress and commitment involved in attaining them. Headings include education, business, crime, family, and quality of life. | ||
| Documents providing information about the work of the House of Lords and its select committees. Includes sections on future business, publications, judicial work and standing orders relating to public business. | ||
| Official information from the UK Government department responsible for political and constitutional matters as they relate to Northern Ireland, law and order, policing and criminal justice policy, and community relations. It has responsibility for a number of agencies, including the Northern Ireland Prison Service, the Compensation Agency, and the Forensic Science Agency of Northern Ireland. | ||
| Live Webcasts of UK Parliamentary proceedings including sessions in the House of Commons, House of Lords, Westminster Hall, and Select Committees. | ||
| An online catalogue containing document references, together with descriptions of the documents and descriptions of the classes in which they are categorised. Also includes a selection of research information leaflets arranged alphabetically by subject, a catalogue pilot of policy records of 20th century British Government departments, and reprographic information providing details of document copying services. | ||
| Version two of Guidelines for UK Government Web pages, available in Word, plain text, and PDF. Summarises the key points and highlights changes from the first version. | ||
| Details of causes and institutions receiving funds from the UK national lottery. | ||
| Information about organisation, equipment, current deployment, careers, training, cadets, and lifestyle. | ||
| Links to Acts and Statutory Instruments and a collection of Home Office publications. Some available in PDF format. | ||
| Record of the former British Prime Minister and the 1990 97 administration. Includes biographical information about John Major, content of speeches, photographs, and full text of the 1992 and 1997 Conservative Party General Election manifestos. | ||
| Collection of ten videos made to illustrate the Labour Government's progress throughout the year. All videos represent changes within the community, with titles including a regeneration project in Silvertown, an after school class at Leeds FC, and Pensions Direct in Newcastle. | ||
| Information about the United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. | ||
| Campaigns against unnecessary secrecy and for a Freedom of Information Act, monitoring existing access rights and offering practical guides to help people use them. A series of private members' bills in Parliament have also been promoted, several of which have become law, providing new rights of access to personal files and other information. | ||
| Collection of links to UK government resources including departments, organisations, publications and reports, and official information about political parties. Also features details of EU initiatives, and full text versions of European Community documents. | ||
| Proposes the establishment of an English Parliament following the process of devolution of power to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Includes a policy statement outlining how an English Parliament will benefit the people of England, and a discussion as to whether or not such a development will lead to the break up of the United Kingdom. | ||
| Official information from the UK Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. Features materials on areas including the Crime and Disorder Act, Freedom of Information, Crime Prevention, and Research and Statistics. | ||
| Information on the judicial aspect of the House of Lords describing the jurisdiction of the House, the Law Lords, procedure, and the history of the House's judicial role. | ||
| The full text of 'Hansard', the record of UK Parliamentary proceedings, from the start of the 1996 97 Parliamentary session. Includes the text of House of Lords and House of Commons proceedings, searchable via free text, name of speaker, or date of speech. Information is also provided about making enquiries to the Houses of Parliament, and ordering information for the printer versions of Hansard. | ||
| Complete catalogue of British Official Publications from 1980 to the present, including Stationery Office, departmental and agency publications. Subscription required. | ||
| Official information from the UK Government department responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales. | ||
| Document written by the Labour Government detailing their progress in meeting their manifesto commitments and policy changes. Includes an introduction from PM Tony Blair and chapters on crime, the economy, education, health, transport, and work and welfare. Illustrative videos are also available via BUBL entitled 'So What Are We Doing?'. | ||
| Supports local authorities by acting as a clearing house for ideas and information, 'promoting better practice' and providing a range of specialist services relating to human resource management in local government. Includes a searchable catalogue of publications. | ||
| Draft Freedom of Information Bill which aims to provide wider statutory access rights, improve openness in public life and to preserve confidentiality where disclosure would be against the public interest. Includes summary, background information and a question and answer guide. Available in PDF. | ||
| The official register of financial or other material interests of UK Members of Parliament, published under the authority of the Committee on Standards and Privileges. Comprises an introduction by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and an alphabetical listing of Members and their interests. | ||
| Official information from the devolved Welsh Assembly. Includes information on relevant legislation and the process of designing the Assembly. | ||
| A searchable and browsable database of British official publications from 1995, drawn from the Ford Collection of British Official Publications. BOPCAS includes details of documents published by government departments, parliamentary publications published by The Stationery Office, Green Papers, and House of Commons Library Research Papers. Access to the bibliographic database is free, with subscription required for value added services. Subject areas include defence, economy, education, environment, Europe, health, law, Northern Ireland, science and technology, Scotland, statistics, transport, Wales and welfare reform. | ||
| Database of Early Day Motions, which are motions introduced by Members of Parliament that are generally not debated but are rather used to draw attention to a particular issue or gather support for it by having other MPs add their signatures. | ||
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