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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.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Section.
The devolution guidance notes (DGNs) set out advice on working arrangements between the UK government and the devolved administrations.
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.
A step-by-step, easy read guide to registering to vote, for people with a learning disability. This guide is an example of an application to register to vote.
Your Vote Matters aims to give people the knowledge and skills to influence local and national politics.
This is an easy read step by step guide which will help you complete an application for a postal vote online.
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…
An easy read guide to applying for a Voter Authority Certificate. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the application.
This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in December 2024.
These papers outline the methodology taken to calculate the value of the New Burdens funding to be paid to local authorities to implement the Elections Act.
Individual Electoral Registration gives everyone who is eligible to vote control over their own registration and the option to register online.
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
This note describes the operation of the First Past The Post and Alternative Vote systems.
This is an easy read step by step guide which will help you complete an application for a proxy vote online.
A guide on the process of a Bill moving through Parliament
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