UK Political Resources

 Organisation      Description

www.parliament.uk

The main parliamentary website containing information on how Parliament works, forthcoming business, publications and records.

www.cabinet-office.gov.uk

Information about the Cabinet Office, Cabinet committees, the structure of government and the Civil Service.

www.bis.gov.uk

Priorities and policies for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and advice for businesses.

www.dcms.gov.uk

Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

www.defra.gov.uk

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

www.dwp.gov.uk

Priorities and policies for the Department of Work and Pensions.

www.fco.gov.uk

Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Home Office.

www.mod.uk

Ministry of Defence.

www.justice.gov.uk

Ministry of Justice.

www.legislation.gov.uk

The home of UK legislation 1267 - present.

www.public-standards.gov.uk

The Committee on Standards in Public Life gives details of what holders of public office are and are not allowed to do.

www.ons.gov.uk

Office for National Statistics

www.number10.gov.uk

Website for the Prime Minister's office.

www.electoralcommission.org.uk

Electoral Commission.

www.direct.gov.uk

The official government website for citizens.

www.dodonline.co.uk

Details of the political and personal biographies for all MPs and Peers. Basic information is free but further information requires a subscription.

www.politicalcompass.org

Ascertain where you sit on the political landscape.

www.publicwhip.org.uk

A record of how MPs and Peers vote.

www.theyworkforyou.com

Find out about your local MP, email alerts when parliamentarians say a paricular word or phrase, track the voting record of individual MPs.