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Work experience at the Parliamentary Digital Service - a student's perspective

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A PDS staff member hands a certificate to a work experience student. They are both looking at the camera and smiling.

Saleen took part in our week-long pilot PDS work experience scheme, alongside five other year 13 students. He shares his experience of the week. Hi, my name is Saleen and I am an A-level student in Newham. I am currently …

Working towards a fully searchable Register of Members’ Financial Interests

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The UK Parliament, Westminster Bridge and Portcullis House are shown. The photo has been taken from the opposite riverbank and there is an overhanging tree with autumnal leaves in the foreground.

The Parliamentary Digital Service has been part of ongoing efforts to improve Parliament’s transparency registers. Back in April, we published the first of a series of blog posts about this work, beginning with our work to improve the Register of …

A healthy mistake culture: lessons from our Digital Transformation team

A note which says 'You will make mistakes...learn from them' is pinned to a notice board.

Last year I forgot the name of a new team member. I had a complete blank. And what’s worse, it happened when I was introducing them at a programme team meeting – in front of about 40 people! I was …