Official website of the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland whose role is to regulate the process by which many of the public appointments in Northern Ireland are made. The site makes available the code of practice and details of the bodies regulated by the Commissioner. Recent annual reports, guidance and other documentation can be downloaded along with investigations and complaints dealt with by the Commissioner.
Website of the Care Tribunal for Northern Ireland which was established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003. The Tribunal hears appeals against decisions relating to the regulation of residential care homes, nursing homes, children’s homes and nursing agencies. The site provides the names of the panel chairs and members and full text decisions of the Tribunal.
Website of the Northern Ireland Insolvency Service. The site provides information and guidance on the various issues dealt with by the Insolvency Service: bankruptcy; liquidation; partnerships and disqualification of directors. Full text insolvency legislation and downloadable forms are provided along with a searchable version of the Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) Register for Northern Ireland. There is guidance aimed at insolvency practitioners and a directory of insolvency practitioners in Northern Ireland.
The website of the Parliament of Canada provides information about the work, organisation and history of the Canadian Senate, House of Commons and parliamentary committees. Details of current legislation and the work of previous sessions are given. Debates and committee minutes are available from 1996 onwards and bills or acts from 1994 onwards . Other official publications on the site include committee reports and minutes of committee proceedings. There is a directory of current Members of both Houses. The About Parliament section includes historical and procedural information.
Website of the Law Commission of Canada, an independent federal agency set up in 1997 to advise Parliament on reforming the laws of Canada. The Commission lost its funding in 2006, but its website has been archived by Library and Archives Canada. Reports produced while the Commission was active are still available in the Resources section of the site, under the heading “Reading Room”. Information about the work of the Commission is also provided.
Official website of the Canadian Government. Includes an alphabetical directory of federal government websites and a set of links to provincial and territorial government sites. The Publications and Reports page is a portal to Canadian government publications and information about them. The site is available in French or English.
The Australian Parliament website has information from the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Parliamentary Library. The documents available include bills, parliamentary debates, standing and sessional orders and a full list of members of both houses. The Information and Research section contains historical lists of members of parliament, governors and prime ministers; election results; factsheets; and procedural guides. The Publications page includes, among other things, an index to parliamentary papers from 1992 onwards.
Official website of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights which was established by a protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights in1998. The African Court is based in Tanzania and started work in 2006. It has jurisdiction over all cases submitted to it regarding the interpretation and application of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and deals with human rights violations perpetrated by African Union Member States. The site has profiles of judges and information on the history and role of the Court.
Digitised version of the official report of debates (Hansard) for the UK Parliament, from 1803 to 2005. Content can be browsed by year, MP, peer, constituency, act title, bill title or official position (e.g. Minister for Trade, Chief Whip). There is also a simple search facility. The digitisation project was directed by Parliament.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is an independent body created by the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009. Its role is to scrutinise issues relating to allowances for members of the House of Lords and House of Commons. It was set up in the wake of the 2009 MPs expenses scandals. Its website provides information on its aims, function, remit and membership. It includes press releases, minutes of board meetings, a copy of the expenses scheme and other relevant documents.
