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  • Dates when the clocks go back or forward - includes British Summer Time, Greenwich Mean Time

  • An overview of the process by which bills become law.

  • 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.

  • Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Section.

  • 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.

  • Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.

  • This is an easy read step by step guide which will help you complete an application for a postal vote online.

  • 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.

  • The devolution guidance notes (DGNs) set out advice on working arrangements between the UK government and the devolved administrations.

  • Your Vote Matters aims to give people the knowledge and skills to influence local and national politics.

  • This guidance from the Office for Students offers guidance to higher education providers for facilitating electoral registration in England.

  • An easy read guide to applying for a Voter Authority Certificate. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the application.

  • 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 is an easy read step by step guide which will help you complete an application for a proxy 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…

  • This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.

  • Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the need for King's or Prince's consent, and the process to follow.

  • This note describes the operation of the First Past The Post and Alternative Vote systems.

  • Managing the transfer of information, records and knowledge is a key element of Arms Length Bodies reform.