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The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will often begin when legislation is first...
A guide to parliamentary work, produced by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons.
An overview of the process by which bills become law.
The official report of all Parliamentary debates. Find Members, their contributions, debates, petitions and divisions from published Hansard reports dating back over 200 years.
Explore the skills you need to work with Parliament - part of the Government Campus learning curriculum.
This collection contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.
A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.
We investigate complaints about government departments and the NHS in England. We do this independently and impartially, without taking sides.
New First Parliamentary Counsel appointed to lead the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
Findings from a review of the literature on parliamentary strengthening and evidence on the effectiveness of different types of programme interventions
The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (the Fund) is a funded, defined benefit pension scheme, where Members and the Exchequer share the costs. The Fund is made up of two schemes Ñ an MPs’ Pension Scheme and a Ministers’ Pension Scheme....
This is a Governance and Social Development Resource Centre( GSDRC) Helpdesk Research Report
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply.
The Parliamentary Secretary supports the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in ensuring that the government delivers its policy agenda. The role also supports Cabinet Office business in the House of Lords.
Public sector AI efficiency Constitution Legislation, including secondary legislation COVID-19 Inquiry and Grenfell Tower Inquiry - sponsorship function Supporting the Deputy Prime Minister on: Resilience, including AI Supporting the Minister for the Cabinet Office on: Day-to-day management of the cross-cutting...
Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman from 18 April 2024
Responsibilities include: constitutional policy and democracy propriety, ethics and transparency knowledge management UK Statistics Authority Cabinet Office Parliamentary business Cabinet Office domestic (including Cabinet Office HR, finance and security) government communications
Supporting MCO on cross-government delivery and implementation Controls (commercial, digital, property) Commercial models Cyber and resilience Civil Service HR and Shared Services Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Geospatial Commission Government Digital Service Government Security Group Infrastructure and Projects Authority Government...
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