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Jenny Munday provides an update on how OPC are continuing to develop their approach to D&I
Parliamentary carry-over of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill confirmed in yearly speech.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth countries.
A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel teach the legislative process to civil servants using "Legislate?!" the board game.
New laws to help stop the boats, grow the economy, support families and deliver on the priorities that matter most to the country received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.
Landmark legislation will ensure universities protect and promote freedom of speech on campus, fulfilling a manifesto promise to bolster academic freedom.
The British Embassy in Tirana is seeking to work with international and local NGOs in a new project to strengthen the work of the Albanian parliament.
Somaliland international partners visited Hargeisa to discuss the next steps and timelines for Somaliland’s elections.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ambassador Kate Foster met with President Said Abdullahi Deni, where they discussed progress towards the One Person One Vote election.
New legislation to strengthen the integrity of UK elections and protect our democracy will be introduced in Parliament today.
New laws announced in the Queen’s Speech will strengthen the integrity of UK elections and protect our democracy from fraud and intimidation
Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.
Individuals who need to self-isolate because of coronavirus will still be able to vote in the local elections through new emergency proxy voting measures.
International partners signed a joint statement welcoming the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change.
Local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May 2020 are postponed.
The Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, brings the final uncommenced section of the Scotland Act 2016 into force
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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