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Oliver Dowden
Oliver Dowden, Conservative MP for HertsmereRead More
Owen Thompson
Owen Thompson, SNP MP for Midlothian Read More
Organophosphates
Organophosphates (OPs) are a group of synthetic chemical compounds, composed of variable mixtures of phosphorus, carbon, and hydrogen.Read More
Organic Farming
"Organic farming" is the name given to a variety of agricultural production systems that aim to work "with nature" rather than by conquering it. Read More
Oral Questions
Each Department's Ministers face oral questioning at least once every four weeks. Questions for answer by Ministers are tabled up to three days in advance (not including Fridays and weekends). Questions to the Offices of the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland must be tabled five days ahead. Each MP can table...Read More
Order
The work of the House of Commons is overseen by the Speaker, who chairs proceedings and keeps order. Two deputies, also MPs who have renounced their party allegiance, act as substitute speakers. MPs elect a Speaker to chair proceedings from among their ranks at the first meeting following a general election. The Speaker immediately renounces...Read More
Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Following devolution the Scottish Office became the Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland. This is now part of the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The secretary of state for Scotland, who is a member of the UK cabinet, exercises the following functions: Representation of Scottish interests in reserved areas Ensuring the smooth-running and success...Read More
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Following devolution the Welsh Office became the Office for the Secretary of State for Wales. This is now part of the Department for Constitutional Affairs. The Secretary of State for Wales, who is a member of the UK Cabinet, exercises the following functions: Ensuring Welsh interests and needs are considered in policy formulation and consulting...Read More
Other EU Common Policies
Common foreign and security policy and justice and home affairs policy are dealt with in the sections on decision-making under pillars two and three. The EU participates in a range of other policy areas, ostensibly supporting the single market and other economic and social objectives, including environmental protection, health, consumer rights, transport, education, culture and...Read More
Other EU Institutions
The EU includes a number of other bodies that play a role in the legislative process. These are the European Economic and Social Committee (the EESC) and the committee of the regions (the CoR). The EESC has 344 members, allocated to member states by population and appointed by national governments for terms of five years....Read More
Open University
The Open University is the UK's largest university, and differs from other higher education institutions in that its courses are designed to be studied primarily by distance learning - that is, by people studying from their homes or workplaces, in their own time.Read More
Owen Smith
Owen Smith, Labour MP for PontypriddRead More
Oliver Colvile
Oliver Colvile, Conservative MP for Plymouth, Sutton and DevonportRead More
Owen Paterson
Owen Paterson, Conservative MP for North Shropshire Read More
Oliver Letwin
Oliver Letwin, Conservative MP for West DorsetRead More
Oliver Heald
Oliver Heald, Conservative MP for North East HertfordshireRead More