United Kingdom
UK Statute Law Database
Maintained by the Department for Constitutional Affairs, the Statute Law Database is the official revised edition of UK primary legislation. Acts can be searched or browsed by year or name. Users can also view legislation as amended over time and view how Acts will be amended by pending legislation.
British and Irish legal Information Institute (BAILII)
This site provides full text access to unofficial unconsolidated copies of legislation which can be searched or browsed according to title and year. Coverage includes:
Office of the Public Sector
Formerly the HMSO, the Public Sector Office aims to place legislation online either simultaneously or within 24 hours of their publication in printed form. The site provides full text access to unconsolidated copies of:
- Statutes from 1988. This database includes all Public and Local Acts and Explanatory Notes.
- Statutory Instruments from 1987. Draft SI's are also available.
- Church Measures from 1988. Access to Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England.
United Kingdom Parliament
This site provides information on the UK parliament, daily business, committees and parliamentary publications. It also includes:
- Bills before Parliament - provides access to Public, Private, Hybrid and Draft Bills. It also contains a Bills Index Database which provides details on the stages of the Bill and debates as well as copies of Standing Orders and information on the legislative process.
- Hansard - provides full text access to Daily debates for Commons Hansard, including Westminster Hall Debates and Answers to Written Questions as well as the Bound Volumes, Standing Committee debates and indexes. House of Lords access for Daily Debates, Bound Volumes and Weekly Indexes. The House of Lords Hansard can also be browsed according to Bill, Committee, Delegated Legislation, Questions and Royal Assents.
Northern Ireland
British and Irish legal Information Institute (BAILII)
This site provides full text access to unofficial unconsolidated copies of:
Office of the Public Sector
The site provides full text access to copies of legislation enacted by the Scottish Parliament and links are provided for UK Acts which apply to Northern Ireland. Coverage includes:
- Statutes and Explanatory Notes from 2002. Acts can be searched or browsed according to year.
- Updated Statutes from 1921 - 2003 Revised to 31st December 2003, the site takes into account the changes made in the Cumulative Supplement to the Statutes Revised.
- Statutory Rules and Explanatory Memoranda from 1991. SR's can be searched or browsed according to year and number. Draft SR's are also available.
- Orders in Council - from 1987.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Provides information on Assembly business, updates of Orders in Council and Statutory Rules during suspension as well as full text copies of Bills and a progress chart of Bills.
Scotland
British and Irish legal Information Institute (BAILII)
This site provides full text access to unofficial unconsolidated copies legislation which can be searched or browsed according to title and year. Coverage includes:
- Statutes from 1999. Statutes of the UK parliament which apply to Scotland are found in the UK Statutes database.
- Statutory Instruments from 1999.
Office of the Public Sector
The site provides full text access to copies of legislation enacted by the Scottish Parliament and links are provided for UK Acts which apply to Scotland. Coverage includes:
- Unconsolidated Statutes and Explanatory Notes from 1999. Acts can be searched or browsed by year.
- Unconsolidated Statutory Instruments and Explanatory Notes from 1999. SI's can be searched or browsed according to year and number. Draft SI's are also available.
Scottish Parliament
Provides information on daily business, full text copies of Bills (as well as progress charts and accompanying documents) and the Official report which includes Parliamentary and committee debates.
Wales
British and Irish legal Information Institute (BAILII)
This site provides full text access to unofficial unconsolidated copies of:
Office of the Public Sector
The site provides full text access to copies of legislation enacted by the Scottish Parliament and links are provided for UK Acts which apply to Scotland. Coverage includes:
Ireland
Irish Legal Information Institute
This site is maintained by the University College Cork to complement the legal resources avaliable on BAILII. It provides access to unofficial copies of:
- Statutes from 1999. Acts can be sorted according to title and number.
- Statutory Instruments from 1999. SI's can be sorted according to title and number.
British and Irish legal Information Institute (BAILII)
This site provides full text access to unofficial unconsolidated copies legislation which can be searched or browsed according to year or title. Coverage includes: