Audit
Scotland
Audit Scotland was set up on 1 April 2000
to provide services to the Accounts Commission and the Auditor
General for Scotland. Together they help to ensure that the Scottish
Executive and public sector bodies in Scotland are held to account
for the proper, efficient and effective use of around £16 billion
of public funds.
Child
Support Agency
An executive agency of the Department of Social
Security, responsible for running the child support system which
was introduced in April 1993. Assess, collect and pay child support
maintenance, ensuring that parents who live apart meet their financial
responsibilities to their children.
- Department
of Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions, which
was formed on 8th June 2001 from parts of the former Department
of Social Security, and parts of the former Department for Education
and Employment . The website provides up to date and accurate
information on the costs of raising children, support for people
who are looking for work or cannot work and promotes financial
security in retirement.
East
Dunbartonshire Council
In East Dunbartonshire Council we are fully
committed to developing and enhancing consultation with the local
community and encouraging participation in the work of the Council.
General
Register Office Scotland
The General Register Office for Scotland is
the department of the devolved Scottish Administration responsible
for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces and
adoptions in Scotland, and for carrying out periodic censuses
of Scotland's population.
Government
Funding
This site is the online portal to grants
for the voluntary and community sector from the Uk Government.
Government
Gateway
The Government Gateway is the centralised
registration service for e-Government services in the UK. Registering
with the Government Gateway enables you to sign up for any of
the UK Government’s services that are available over the
Internet. When you have completed the registration process, you
will be able to use a single User ID or digital certificate to
send and receive forms, such as Tax returns and VAT returns.
UK
Parliament
This site provides information on the House
of Commons: what's new, House of Commons publications available
on the internet and details of services, such as the House of
Commons library service.
- House
of Commons Debates - Hansard
Recent editions of Hansard, arranged in reverse
date order, and access to previous editions. The new edition
of Hansard is made available each day at 9.00am.
House
of Lords
Provides information on the House of Lords,
details of publications available on the internet and future business
planned for the House.
Independent
Review Service
The Independent Review Service (IRS) carry out
reviews of discretionary Social Fund decisions. You can apply
for a review once your case has been reviewed by the Department
for Work and Pensions (DWP). You can apply for an independent
review in writing to the DWP or complete the tear-off section
in leaflet IRS1.
POWER
- an independent inquiry into Britain's democracy
The POWER Inquiry has been set up by the Joseph
Rowntree Trusts to explore how political participation and involvement
might be increased and deepened in Britain. As part of its work
it seeks to suggest ways to enhance political engagement of the
least active groups, among them those on a low income, BME communities
and young people.
Scottish
Executive
The Scottish Executive is the devolved government
for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day
concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education,
justice, rural affairs, and transport.
Scottish
Local Government web index
Links to local authority sites throughout
Scotland. See also: Electric
Scotland: Scottish Councils
Scottish
Parliament
Features general information, enquiries,
Holyrood, visiting the Parliament, opportunities and frequently
asked questions.
- Directgov
The place to turn to for the latest
and widest range of public service information.
