Government, Departments and Agencies

Welsh Assembly

The National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs.

US House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate.

US Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. The DOJ is administered by the United States Attorney General, one of the original members of the cabinet.

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress. The Senate has several exclusive powers, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting or confirmation of appointments of Cabinet.

The White House

WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh.

Organization of American States

The Organization of American States is an international organization, head-quartered in Washington, D.C., United States which aims to achieve an order of peace and justice, to promote solidarity, to strengthen collaboration, and to defend human rights.

Northern Ireland Assembly

The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is responsible for making laws on transferred matters in Northern Ireland and for scrutinising the work of Ministers and Government Departments. The Assembly sits at Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate, in Belfast.

No 10 Downing Street

The UK Prime Minister's home page, providing news and information about the activities of the Government.

M15

The Security Service (MI5) is responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against threats to national security.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

The IPU is the international organization of Parliaments (Article 1 of the Statutes of the Inter-Parliamentary Union). It was established in 1889.  The Union is the focal point for world-wide parliamentary dialogue and works for peace and co-operation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative democracy.

Human Rights Information Centre

An international organisation in Strasbourg which comprises 47 countries of Europe. It was set up to promote democracy and protect human rights and the rule of law in Europe.

House of Lords UK

The House of Lords debates legislation, and has some power to amend or reject bills.

House of Commons UK

The House of Commons is the democratically elected house of the UK Parliament. The 646 Members of Parliament (MPs) each represent a different area of the UK.

Freedom of Information Unit - Ministry of Justice

How to make a freedom of information request, view information already released and make a request for personal data.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas.

FCO Human Rights Policy Department

UK Government department responsible for promoting, ratifying and implementing international UN human rights treaties.

European Parliament

The European Parliament (Europarl or EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council), it forms the bicameral legislative branch of the Union.

Department for International Development (DFID)

UK Government Department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty.

CIA - The World Factbook

Lists population, government, military, and economic information for nations recognized by the United States. The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

CIA - Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent US Government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policy-makers.

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour

DRL's responsibilities include promoting democracy around the world, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labour issues.

British Council

British Council are the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.