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Information
Bulletin 250
Give Blood
at Westminster 3/4/5 June
Previous
- and new - donors are welcomed to make an appointment to give
blood. Full details here.
Posted 28 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 249
The GRANTfinder
website
The
Library now provides a subscription link to the GRANTfinder
website. More info. here.
Posted 20 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 248
Latest
Personnel news for MPs' Staff
Click
here for access to the
latest Personnel Advisory Service Newsletter. Lots of
information about MPs' staff
Posted 16 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 247
Refreshment
Department's policy on Smoking....and use of mobiles
For
information about where you can...and can't, click here.
Posted 8 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 246
Library
launches new-look website
Click
here for the link to - and
a preview of - the Library's new-look website.
Posted 7 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 245
Internet
Search Tools as recommended by the Library
Click
here for the Commons Library's
list of recommended search tools.
Posted 6 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 244
Parliament's
Virtual Private Network is coming soon.
What's in it for you?
In
June, the Parliamentary Communications Directorate (PCD) will begin
to implement a new method of remote access to the Parliamentary
Network. More here.
Posted 2 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 243
Impact of
PCD maintenance programme on your work
PCD have set up a helpful page
on the Serjeant's website which sets out their future maintenance
programme. You should check this from time to time to see how
this may impact on your work programme, particularly at weekends and
in the evening. Click here
for more information.
Posted 1 May 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 242
Help with
Tax Credit casework problems
A lot of you are reporting
difficulties with getting help with the delays in paying Tax
Credits. Click here for
the Hotline numbers. They have just added a second number for
MPs and staff ONLY.
Posted 28 April 2003
Revised: 30 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 240
MPs'
participation in Commons Debates, Divisions and Questions
The Library has compiled a
record of statistical information on MPs’ participation in Commons
debates and divisions, and the number of parliamentary questions
asked by Members. Click here for
details.
Posted 24 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 239
Overseas
Office of the Department of the Clerk of the House
Everything you need to know about what they
do...plus lots of useful links. Click here.
Posted 23 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 238
All-Party
e-Group launched for staff of North West MPs
Congratulations to the staff of MPs in the North
West! Click here for more
information about joining their e-Group or for a link to someone who
can tell you how to set one up in your area.
Posted 14 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 237
New PCD
Drop-In centre for MPs...and
Staff...now open
More information here.
3 June:
now open to Staff as well and offering help on more topics,
including S:drive management and VPN.
Posted 11 April 2003
Latest revision 3 June 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 236
Details of
all MPs since 1979
Click here for the
Library's new database containing information on the Parliamentary
careers of all Members who have served since the 1979 General
Election.
Posted 10 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 235
Suspicious
packages checked
Offices have been receiving
suspicious packages this week. More information here.
Posted 8 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 234
Parliamentary Bookshop's
website re-launched
Ever been in the Parliamentary
Bookshop on the corner of Bridge Street and Parliament Street?
Here's more information on their
re-launched website.
Posted 8 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 233
Arrangements for medical
emergencies
Click here
for key information on dealing with medical emergencies on the
parliamentary estate.
Posted 7 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 232
Palace of Westminster
Telephone Directory updated on-line
The PoW Telephone Directory was
last updated - in hardcopy - in November 2002. But there's an
on-line version which was updated last month: March 2003. More
information here.
June 2003.
There's a new version in hardcopy and online; click here
for links.
Posted 4 April 2003
Revised 12 June 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 231
Staff salary scales
revised with effect from 1 April 2003
These
earnings-related increases are not automatically awarded; your
MP needs to authorise them individually but is under no obligation
to do so. Click here
for full information.
We also have a
comment from the parliamentary branch of the TGWU.
Posted 2 April 2003
Last revised
22 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 230
WARNING:
occupation of MPs' offices threatened
No, it's not an
April Fool. Click here for
more information.
Posted 1 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 229
Do you
check the "All-Party" every Thursday?
If not, why
not? Know what the "All-Party" is? Want to
know more? Click here.
Posted 31 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 228
URGENT
action essential NOW
by "remote" users!
If you are a
"remote" user of the parliamentary intranet and haven't
yet taken action to amend your remote citrix account, you had better
get on with it NOW or you will lose the facility. The set up
changes on the weekend of 4-6 April. Click here
for details.
Still not
migrated? Click here for remedial
action.
Posted 26 March 2003
Revised 7 April |
Information
Bulletin 227
IRAQ:
latest Library resources
The Commons
Library now has comprehensive material on the War in Iraq and
background information. Click here
for details.
This resource
is regularly updated so it's worth checking what's new from time to
time.
Posted 25 March 2003
Revised 15 April 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 226
New
"Portcullis Pension Plan" for Staff now open
Click here
for full information about the new Portcullis Pension Plan which is
now open. Everything you need to know, including background
information and application forms.
DON'T WASTE THIS
FREE ADDITION TO YOUR WAGES!
UPDATE
25 March 2003: statement from Secretaries' and Assistants' Council
Posted 24 March 2003
Revised 25 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 225
Important
Security Notices
If you haven't
recently accessed your parliamentary emails, you are strongly
advised to do so to view information sent on 18 March to all those
with access to PDVN. A second notice was sent on 20
March. More information on both of these messages here.
Update
25 March: past and new security messages are now available on the
Serjeant's website. Click here
for full information.
Posted 19 March 2003
Last revised 25 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 224
Library Training Courses:
mid March to Easter 2003
Click here
for the full list (PDF file) of courses for mid
March to Easter 2003.
Posted 19 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 223
IRAQ: essential new
Library Research Paper
If you are looking for an authoritative,
comprehensive and impartial guide to the background to the current
situation you need to read this 100 page new RP. Click here
for details and preview.
Posted 18 March 2003
|
Information
Bulletin 222
PCD's New Advice on Spam
Here's
the latest advice from PCD on how to filter spam. Well worth
reading carefully.
Posted 18 March 2003
Revised 27 March 2003
|
Information
Bulletin 221
House of Lords Intranet
site
Just in case you haven’t already stumbled
across this one, here’s how to
access the Lords Intranet.
Posted 14 March 2003
|
Information
Bulletin 220
Terrorism: new Home Office
website
The Home office has now launched a new website
which provides clear, accessible public information on
terrorism. Details here.
Posted 13 March 2003
Revised 19 March 2003
|
Information
Bulletin 219
Serjeant at Arms website
goes live
...and very good it is, too, packed
full with all that elusive information you've been wanting to track
down. Click here for full details
and guidance on how to make best use of it.
Posted 11 March 2003
Revised 13 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 218
The Journal Office....and
a click-able map
Are you clear about what the role
of the Journal Office is? And are you still getting lost and
need a handy map which lists the places you want to get to and even
tells you where stairs and lifts lead to?
Look no further. Your first
click is here.
Posted 10 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 217
Smoking in the House of
Commons
Click here
for proposals on restriction of smoking in parts of the House.
Posted 7 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 216
Budget date...and delayed
Easter Recess....and allocation for galleries
Click here
for details.
Revised 7 March
2003 |
Information
Bulletin 215
The "Green Book"
and the "Quick Guide"
You have got these two essential
items, haven't you? Click here
for all you need to know about accessing on-line versions on the
parliamentary intranet.
Posted 5 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 214
Information about "MPexchange"
facility
We have been asked to publish some
information about this email sorting facility for MPs'
offices. Some of you have already adopted it. Click here
for details.
Posted 3 March 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 212
BBC Monitoring's World
Media Monitor: demos in e-Library
Click here
for more information about this excellent resource and for details
of dates, times and location of the demonstrations of the service by
representatives
from BBC Monitoring.
Posted 27 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 211
Electronic Government:
new Standard Note on progress
A recent (20 February 2003)
Standard Note describes Government strategy as well as recent
announcements and developments in this field. Click here
for access details plus a BBC News item.
Posted 26 February 2003
Revised 27 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 210
PCD's latest Newsletter:
February 2003
PCD's first newsletter for 2003 can be found
here in PDF format.
Plenty of useful information.
Posted 25 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 209
Citizens Advice: Adviceguide
website
If your job
is involved with MP's casework, you will find the CAB's
Adviceguide
website - at http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
- provides all the information you need to help your constituents
with information on their rights, including benefits, housing and
employment, and on debt, consumer and legal issues. Click here
for information and recent important changes.
Posted 24 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 208
Visitor Tours: latest
information - to August 2003
The latest update from
the Central Tours Office (CTO) shows current availability and
arrangements for Members' Tours up to th end of August.
Click here.
Posted 22 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 207
Library Training Courses:
late February to mid March 2003
Click here
for the full list (PDF file) of courses for late February to mid
March 2003.
Posted 21 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 206
Useful forms for MPs'
claims and Staff pensions
Here's
how to access printable forms for MPs' claims and for Staff
pensions.
Posted 20 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 205
Introduction to Parliament
- all you need to know
Decide
which of the categories below you fall into and then click here:
- You work in the House of
Commons; it's the Recess and the boss is off on an exotic
holiday. You have an idle moment and want to find out how
much you don't know.
- You are one of the many visitors
to our website; this experience has excited a passion in you to
learn more about where we work, starting with the background.
Posted 17 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 204
Catering arrangements
during Recess
All
the info you could possibly need on where to feed during the
February Half Tern Recess; click here.
Posted 13 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 203
Cabinet committees:
full up-to-date details
A
revised list of all Cabinet committees, including their
membership and terms of reference,
was recently posted on the Cabinet Office website.
Click here for details.
Posted 11 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 202
PDVN Interruptions: As from 6PM Friday 14th 2003
until 6PM Sunday 16th February 2003
From:
PCD
Notices
Sent:
10
February 2003 15:44
Subject:
PDVN
Interruptions from 6:00 PM Friday
14 February to Sunday 16th February
PCD apologise if you find that your Network services are not
available and for any inconvenience caused.
We are aware that some users will have no service during this
period whilst others may find they have an intermittent service.
We hope that this essential work whilst being carried out over the
weekend period will cause you minimal disruption. This work is being carried out due to major refurbishments.
Posted 11 February 2003 |
Information
Bulletin 201
More helpful stuff from
PCD
Click
here for access to two new
guides on making best use of the parliamentary intranet.
Posted 10 February 2003 |
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