UK government websites
See also: UK Parliamentary Web Sites
GOV.UK- UK government information portal which includes:
- News and communications - latest government information
- Directory - contact information for public sector, charity and voluntary organisations in the UK.
- Services - A listing of government forms, transactions and tools
- How government works - A step-by-step guide to the major seats of power in UK politics from 10 Downing Street to the regions
Major government departments & agency websites
- Attorney General's Office
- Cabinet Office
- Competition & Markets Authority
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Education
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - which includes:
- Environment Agency
- Natural England - formally Countryside Agency
- Food Standards Agency
- Department for International Development
- Department for International Trade
- Department for Transport
- Department for Work & Pensions
- Department of Health & Social Care includes:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Government Equalities Office
- Health and Safety Executive
- Higher Education Statistics Agency
- HM Revenue and Customs
- HM Treasury
- Home Office - which includes:
- Law Commission of England and Wales which includes:
- Law Commission Publications where you can view / download full-text of reports and papers
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Ministry of Justice
- National Archives - formerly the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscripts Commission
- National Audit Office
- No. 10 Downing St - excellent source for Government news briefings
- Northern Ireland Office : Office for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
- Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
- Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
- Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Government publications
- Legislation.gov.uk which includes:
- Legislation : UK / Scotland / Wales / Northern Ireland
- Command Papers: a list of Command Papers from 2001 onwards and provides links to the Command Papers where known. You can view the list alphabetically by department or if you know the Command Paper number you can view the list numerically.
- The Stationery Office (TSO) Home Page - which includes:
- Official Documents (May 2005 - )