Government and Politics

Parliament

Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission, an independent body, upholds the rules on party and election finance, sets the standards for and reports on elections, promtes and explains the importance of voting and oversees local government boundary arrangements to ensure that they are fair.
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/ home

History of Parliament
Detailed history of parliament. Includes information on members, constituencies, elections, themes and periods. You can search your area to find past MPs and their biographies
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org

London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes
Search the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes. These are the official newspapers of record in the UK and contain official government notices, notices from the royal household, honours & awards and bankruptcy notices. Select "Browse" to search for notices and supplements by category. Under the 'Historians' heading, search the archive for issues going back to the 17th century. The archive includes complete coverage of the London Gazette for the two World Wars.
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk

Members of Parliament
Find your MP's name and contact details by entering your postcode. You can also see various listings of MPs: alphabetically, by political party, by gender or by constituent parts of the UK.
http://www.parliament.uk/ mps-lords-and-offices/ mps/

Parliamentary Data (POLIS)
Click 'Search POLIS' to search for proceedings and publications of both Houses of Parliament. There are also links to an A to Z Guide to Parliament and fact sheets about various aspects of Parliament.
http://www.polis.parliament.uk

Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Cabinet.
http://www.parliament.uk/ directories/ hciolists/ opp.cfm

The Public Whip
This site makes it easy to find out how your MP has voted and to find voting results in Parliament on any topic.
http://www.publicwhip.org.uk

TheyWorkForYou.com
Information about MPs and members of the House of Lords: you can find out about individual voting records, members' interests, particular election results, contact details and biographies. Comment on parliamentary debates and ministerial statements too.
http://www.theyworkforyou.com

United Kingdom Election
Past election results.
http://www.election.demon.co.uk

United Kingdom Parliament
This is the main site for the UK Parliament with links to: bills and legislation, committees and their reports, directories of MPs, Peers and Parliamentary Offices, Hansard, the 'House of Commons Fact Sheets', research papers and the 'Weekly Information Bulletin'. There are sections on how Parliament works, Parliament's history, information for visitors, and a useful glossary of Parliamentary terms
http://www.parliament.uk

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