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Undercover Policing Inquiry

The Undercover Policing Inquiry was established in 2015 to investigate the effects and regulation of undercover policing in England and Wales since 1968. This site provides transcripts of evidence given to the Inquiry and hearings that have been held to date, and a link to the House of Commons statement that established the Inquiry. There are also links to directions, rulings, notes and orders issued to date by the Chairman of the Inquiry, Sir Christopher Pitchford.

Parliament of Sri Lanka

The official website of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The site has a comprehensive “How Parliament Works” section including a brief history of the parliamentary system, as well as an overview of the electoral system. Users can search or browse for acts and bills, which can be downloaded for free in pdf form, and the constitution can be viewed in full. Committee reports dating back to 2004 are also available. The site is available in English, Sinhala or Tamil.

Korean Intellectual Property Office

The official website of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the government agency responsible for dealing with intellectual property law and issues in South Korea. The site offers an overview of the Office’s history and outlines its structure and activities. There is a small section with English versions of key Industrial Property legislation. Annual Reports are available dating back to 2000, as well as the Office’s statistics (such as patent registrations) from 1948.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

The Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal deals with disputes over property and land, including residential property disputes, land registration matters and agricultural land matters. Its pages on the UK Government website give an overview of the Chamber's remit and provide information about resolving residential property and farming tenancy disputes, together with information about applying to the land registration division. Forms, practice directions and databases of cases are also available.

Homes & Communities Agency

The Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) is a non-departmental public body that regulates social housing in England and develops communities by making available housing and business premises. Its website has details of funding for first time buyers and information about business development incentives. There are sections on regulatory work performed by the HCA, land development opportunities, and sustainability with regards to property. The Documents section includes HCA publications, statistics and information about consultations.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) regulates and manages healthcare services within Scotland. Its website details the role of the service and provides information regarding research conducted by HIS into the biggest health problems in Scotland. Further information on improvement and regulation is included and there is a documents section with annual reports, corporate documents and policies.

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is the public body responsible for the environment in England. Its website includes detailed information on subjects such as flood defence, environmental permits, waste and waste disposal. There are comprehensive maps of environmental data covering England and Wales (this includes topics such as issued flood warnings and air pollution).
Also provided are documents and policy information and a searchable public register of holders of environmental permits.

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