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

  • 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.

  • Information about grant funding for democratic engagement pilots and how eligible civil society organisations operating in England can apply.

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

  • Legislation on animal feed applies to a wide range of animal feed businesses and activities. This page contains further guidance on key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.

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

  • An easy read guide to applying for a postal vote in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the online application.

  • 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.

  • An easy read guide to renewing your overseas elector registration to vote. This is a step by step guide to completing the online application and other ways of renewing.

  • The Democracy Ambassadors resources help train young people aged 13-16 to talk about democracy with their peers.

  • An easy read guide to applying for a Voter Authority Certificate in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the application.

  • Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.

  • 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.

  • Individual Electoral Registration gives everyone who is eligible to vote control over their own registration and the option to register online.

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

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

  • Flexible voting pilots at Cambridge, Milton Keynes, North Hertfordshire, and Tunbridge Wells local elections in May 2026 will allow electors to vote at voting hubs on or prior to polling day.

  • An easy read guide to applying for a proxy vote in England, Scotland or Wales. This is a step by step guide on how to complete the online application.