Information Services

Information Services Links

• The UK Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency Provides details of the roles and responsibilities of CCTA and also detailed information on CCTA run events including EPIC (European Public Sector Information Systems Conference).
  
• Official Documents home page The Stationery Office site providing online versions of government material as well as information on ordering copies of official reports.
  
• The Society of Public Information Networks Responsible for promoting and representing the joint interests of public information networks providers in the UK. Site provides background information and joining details for the SPIN.
  
• Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate RDS provides information to Ministers and policy makers to help in their decision making, and also helps the police, probation service, the courts, immigration officials and fire-fighters in their work. Site includes some interesting statistical info on crime rates in the UK.
  
• E-government news from KableNET UK e-government and information age public service news from Kable, the publisher of Government Computing.
  
• Public Record Office, UK The Public Record Office is the repository of the UK's national archives. The site includes a number of research information leaflets and an on-line education centre.
  
• British Official Publications Current Awareness Service (BOPCAS) Free and subscription service, based at University of Southampton, which provides access to an extensive database of British Official Publications.
  
• 2001 Census Regular news on the plans for the next UK census.
  
• Public Service Communication Agency Publications designed to connect local and central government with the private sector. Procurement, best value and practice, policy and future developments are all subjects covered.
  
• Her Majesty's Stationery Office - Home Page The HMSO site includes links to a large amount of online government material, including legislation and asset registers.
  
• UK National Digital Archive of Datasets NDAD contains archived digital data from UK government departments and agencies. To access the data you need to be a registered user.
  
• UK GovTalk Part of the implementation strategy for the e-Government Interoperability Framework, UK GovTalk provides a forum to enable the Public Sector, Industry and other interested parties to work together in developing and agreeing policies and standards for e-government.
  
• YouGov Portal for news and opinion on UK Government and politics.
  
• UK Government Information from About.com Information, links and resources to help people understand and use government services.
  
• Websites for Exporters A searchable database guiding the visitor through the range of free internet information for UK exporters.
  
• Central Office of Information The COI provides publicity services to UK Government departments. The site includes results from some of the research it sponsors.
  
• Publications from Britain Publications from Britain is an on-line store for books, posters, and CD-ROMs. These are all official publications produced by the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
  
• Government Statistical Service UK statistics and data service. Health, economic and population data available.
  
• European Information Network in the UK Provides a gateway to European information for the UK regions. It incorporates 12 regional and one national site.
  
• G8 Government On-Line Project involving the governments of over 20 countries working together to promote on-line delivery of government services to citizens and businesses.
  
• Government Millennium Centre Monitoring events in the UK and abroad in order to keep the public informed about any disturbances caused by the Millennium Bug.
  
• UKstate The Stationery Office opening up official information.
  
• The Office for National Statistics UK Government Agency that produces and disseminates social, health, economic, demographic, labour market and business statistics. Includes StatBase - a fully searchable database of key statistics.