The Cabinet is the top decision-making body in British Government. Members of the Cabinet include Secretaries of State from all government departments and other ministers. They meet once a week in 10 Downing Street to discuss various issues.
The government can make its policies become law. A law is formally known as an Act of Parliament. MPs and members of the House of Lords discuss a draft Act and suggest changes in Parliament before it becomes law.
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Info4local
Managed by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister with five other departments, info4local is an easy way to keep up to date with information from across central government.
It covers information from nearly 60 government departments, agencies and public bodies. It gives links, with summaries, to the latest publications and web pages of contributors, as well as linking to their news releases.
You can get the most up to date information delivered direct by signing up for the popular info4local email alert. You can select what you want to receive from the list of 25 subjects info4local covers.
Directgov
Directgov provides the widest range of government information and services online.
