Reference: Government Information and Official Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
This website covers statistics produced by the US Department of Labor and in its section “Other statistical sites” provides links to official statistics of other countries.
Census.ac.uk
Census.ac.uk offers free online access to 1971-2000 census data resources, advanced search facilities, detailed metadata, census guides, census forms and online help. All those from UK further and higher education institutions are eligible for registration.
data.gov.uk
Government data for re-use. Advised by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt and others, government is opening up data for reuse. This site seeks to give a way into the wealth of government data and is under constant development.
Directgov
Widest range of government information and services online.
Economagic.com The Economic Time Series Page
Collection of data and charts (compiled by Ted Bos, Department of Economics, University of Alabama, Birmingham) for over 68,000 government and non-government time series. Commonly requested data, such as Gross National Product in Current Dollars (1959 to present), Real Personal Consumption Expenditures in Chained 1992 Dollars (1959 to present), and Bank Prime Loan Rates (1949 to present), are searchable by keyword with Excel worksheet and GIF chart format options. The list of key acronyms and terms posted on the Help screen and the links to related data make the site even more useful.
Economy.com
Comprehensive collection of information, data, and analysis on the world economy. Mostly subscription access only but The Dismal Scientist site gives free access to text of 75+ economic releases from over 15 countries while FreeLunch pages give searchable and browsable free access to over 1,000,000 economic and financial data series.
Eurostat
European statistics published by the European Commission.
GovNet
A site providing access to public sector news and information and links to central and local government websites.
Information Commissioner
The Information Commissioner is an independent official appointed by the Crown to oversee the Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and to promote public access to official information.
Land Register
Land Register Online provides easy access to details of more than 20 million registered properties in England and Wales.
LGC PLUS -Local Government Chronicle
The website for local government professionals. Registration available to an email newsletter produced twice weekly on the latest developments affecting local government.
The National Archives
The website of the official archive for England, Wales and the central UK government.
National Statistics Online
Official statistics reflecting Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level with summary information and detailed data releases. Includes links to Neighbourhood Statistics, Census data and Time Series Data.
NOMIS
Official labour market statistics.
Northern Ireland Assembly
ODS-Official documents of the United Nations
Free access to UN documents from 1993 onwards.
UK Legislation
Access to UK legislation..
Official Documents
TSO provides the official site for Command Papers, Departmentally sponsored House of Commons Papers and key Departmental Papers. Many documents can be downloaded free in full text.
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web
Scotland - Public Bodies
Scotland - The Scottish Government
Information from the devolved government for Scotland.
Statistical Data Services
Bournemouth University Library ’s portal contains links to national and international statistical data series.
Statistics Explained: your guide to European statistics
An official Eurostat website, presenting all possible statistical topics in an easily understandable way.
UK Parliament - Lists of MPs
The Welsh Government
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