Government

Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office coordinates policy and strategy across government departments.

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

A permanent independent body with statutory powers whose main function is to adjudicate on applications relating to the statutory recognition and derecognition of trade unions for collective bargaining purposes, where such recognition or derecognition cannot be agreed voluntarily.

http://www.cac.gov.uk/

Established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Contains charities search.

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

Organisation whose functions are to incorporate and dissolve limited companies; examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and make this information available to the public. For company search click on webcheck.

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/

An executive agency of the Home Office, which vets applications for people who want to work with children and vulnerable people.

http://www.crb.gov.uk/

The Department brings together functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including responsibilities for productivity, business relations, energy, competition and consumers, with the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), previously part of the Cabinet Office.

http://www.berr.gov.uk/

Responsible for the government's welfare reform agenda; delivering support and advice to people of working age, employers, disabled people, pensioners, families and children.

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/

Public service information and services online.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/index.htm

Independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK.

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/

The edited verbatim report of proceedings in both Houses.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/pahansard.htm

The UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.The UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.

http://www.ico.gov.uk/

Administers and investigates the affairs of bankrupts,of companies and partnerships wound up by the court. Contains bankruptcy search.

http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/index.htm

The statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where it's needed.

http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/

Commission established as a result of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 to advise the Government about the National Minimum Wage.