Research tips: Official secrets
The Government makes vast amounts of useful information available online if you know where to look, says Tarja Moles
You may already know that GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) is a website designed by the UK government to be the gateway to government information and services. Although it’s a very useful site, it’s not the only place where you can find government-related information. Here are more sites to explore:
UK Parliament and the
devolved administrations
The UK Parliament website (www.parliament.uk) contains information on all aspects of Parliament, its business, MPs, Lords and offices. For example, you can find out about the House of Commons and the House of Lords; read Hansard (official reports of proceedings of both Houses), news, inquiries, parliamentary select committee reports and other publications; follow the progress of Bills (draft laws); and read about Acts of Parliament (alternatively, you can find UK legislation on www.legislation.gov.uk).