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Category Description:
 

For official sites of Government agencies and bodies whose principal role is to gather, manage, or supply information held by or generated by the Government.

Sites which cover only ONE of the constituent countries should not be offered here, but in an apppropriate category in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.

  • BOPCRIS (British official publications Collaborative Reader Information Service)  - A bibliographic database of official publications in the period 1688-1995.
  • Charity Commission for England and Wales  - Maintains a register of charities, and regulates their administration and affairs. Includes information about their procedures, legislation, policies, and a searchable database.
  • CIA - The World Factbook - United Kingdom  - CIA presents a brief but informative profile of the UK covering geography, people, government, economy and transportation.
  • Land Registry  - Maintains the land registration system for England and Wales; information about their services, an online database of land titles, publications, and a FAQ.
  • National Archives  - Executive agency of the Secretary of State for Justice; sets standards for information and records management, manages public sector information, and the government's official archive. Information about their services, education programme, and online resources for family history.
  • Office for National Statistics  - Produces a wide range of economic and social statistics, including the decennial census. Includes information about their structure and activities, and a facility to find national, regional, and local statistical data.
  • Office of Public Sector Information  - The focal point for public sector information in the UK, and formed to develop best practice for its re-use of PSI; includes the operations of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
  • Ordnance Survey  - National mapping agency; information about their products and data services, education resources, corporate profile, and careers.
  • UK Statistics Authority  - Provides independent oversight for the Office for National Statistics, and monitoring and assessment of all official statistics; information about their structure and code of practice.
 
 
 
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