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  • Dates when the clocks go back or forward - includes British Summer Time, Greenwich Mean Time

  • Find out how to buy print copies of official documents (command, House of Commons and un-numbered act papers) and how to be listed as a supplier of print copies.

  • An overview of the process by which bills become law.

  • Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Unit.

  • This guidance is designed to help officials deal with some commonly occurring policy issues that are dealt with by adopting a commonly occurring legislative solution.

  • An easy read guide to applying for a postal vote in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the online application.

  • The devolution guidance notes (DGNs) set out advice on working arrangements between the UK government and the devolved administrations.

  • Your Vote Matters aims to give people the knowledge and skills to influence local and national politics.

  • Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.

  • An easy read guide to applying for a Voter Authority Certificate in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the application.

  • An easy read guide to renewing your overseas elector registration to vote. This is a step by step guide to completing the online application and other ways of renewing.

  • An easy read guide to applying for a proxy vote in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the online application.

  • This guidance provides detailed advice on good election security practice. If you are an election candidate, please visit the Candidate Security Guidance Collection linked at the top of this page to find the specific informa…

  • Videos created by the Electoral Commission offering valuable insights into how to improve the accessibility of elections for everyone.

  • A guide on the process of a Bill moving through Parliament

  • Guidance on financial resolutions and their role in the legislative process.

  • This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.

  • Individual Electoral Registration gives everyone who is eligible to vote control over their own registration and the option to register online.

  • The Taskforce sits within the framework of the National Committee for Safety of Journalists, which helps to ensure journalists are able to carry out their work free from physical threats, attacks and violence within the UK.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Rock Enrol!® is a high quality, interactive resource pack to encourage young people to register to vote.