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Parliament
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government No.
10 Downing
Street--The
Prime Minister's official residence.
Biography
of P.M. Tony
Blair--ABC
News biography of Tony Blair. The
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Prince of
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Charles' new website. The heir to the
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Prince (or Princess) of Wales. Wales is a
region in the western part of
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Home
Office--"Deals
with criminal justice, prisons, police,
fire service, emergency planning,
constitutional matters, and other internal
affairs issues."
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Website. * Lord
Chancellor's
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department secures the efficient
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Wales. Ministry
of
Defense--Contains
links to the Royal Navy, British Army and
Royal Air Force. Office
for National Statistics
(ONS)--"ONS...
we produce and disseminate social, health,
economic, demographic, labour market and
business statistics. We also conduct the
census and social surveys. We are
responsible for the registration of
births, marriages and deaths and the
National Health Service Central Register."
*Descriptive
statement is from the Department's
Website. * Public
Records
Office--The
national archive of the United Kingdom. It
holds over 1000 years of historic
documents for use by
researchers. The
Conservative
Party--Also
known as the Tories, this is the more
conservative of Britain's two main
parties. The
Labour
Party--This
is the more liberal of Britain's two main
parties. Labour currently controls the
House of Commons and the Prime Minister's
office. British
Board of
Agreement--A
government-backed organization. Members
are appointed by the Secretary of State
for the Environment. Committee
for Middle East
Trade--The
British Overseas Trade Boards Area
Advisory Group for the Middle East, which
advises both the British Government and
industry on matters affecting trade
between Britain and the Middle
East. Her
Majesty's
Treasury--"The
UK's Economics and Finance Ministry is
responsible for formulating and putting
into effect the UK Government's financial
and economic policy."
*Descriptive
statement is from the Department's
Website. * The
Department for Culture, Media and
Sport--"The
Department for Culture, Media and Sport is
the central UK Government Department
responsible for Government policy on the
arts, sport and recreation, the National
Lottery, libraries, museums and galleries,
export licensing of cultural goods,
broadcasting, film, press freedom and
regulation, the built heritage, the royal
estate and tourism."
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statement is from the Department's
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Guardian--Online
edition. The
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