Dod's Parliamentary Companion
Encyclopedia
Dod's Parliamentary Companion is an annual politics reference book published in the United Kingdom
.
It provides biographies and contact information on members of the Houses of Parliament
and the Civil Service
. It was first published in 1832 by Business Directories Ltd, and is now published by the firm of Dods
.
A companion book, Dod's Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Companion, provides biographical information for all individuals within the Scottish Parliament
, National Assembly for Wales
and the Northern Ireland Assembly
.
Dod's is also published on the web as Dod's People (formerly "Dod Online").
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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It provides biographies and contact information on members of the Houses of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
and the Civil Service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
. It was first published in 1832 by Business Directories Ltd, and is now published by the firm of Dods
Dods (publishers)
Dod's Parliamentary Communications Ltd is a specialist political publishing house based in London. It has been at the forefront of political publications since 1832...
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A companion book, Dod's Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Companion, provides biographical information for all individuals within the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
and the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
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Dod's is also published on the web as Dod's People (formerly "Dod Online").