6-minute read This week we’ve launched a refreshed version of the e-petitions website. What is the e-petitions website and why does it matter? It feels incredible to say but the e-petitions website has been around in some form for 20 …
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 …
The digital, data and information environment is moving quickly. Keeping up-to-speed with those changes, as well as preparing for those coming in future, can sometimes feel daunting. And that’s true for nearly all of us in different ways, whether we’re …
We’ve published a content policy. This is the first time we’ve done that since UK Parliament was established in 1801. Was there a lot of digital content back then? I can’t say, but there was a content lobby… The word …
Welcome to our new series of spotlight interviews, where we'll introduce you to some of our colleagues working across the Parliamentary Digital Service. Meet Abigael Taiwo. Abigael started as an Associate DevOps Engineer in September 2023 as part of the …
Behind the centuries-old buildings, ceremony and tradition, our Parliament is a modern workplace. In recent years our work to transform digital and data in Parliament has propelled us forward in this respect. And, of course, we’re still going. In 2020 …
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 …
How do we respond to an ever-changing information, data and digital landscape? This is a big question for any organisation, and especially so for the UK Parliament. Parliament is a complex environment where emerging technologies sit alongside centuries-old traditions. Our …
As part of Parliament’s digital transformation journey, we have been testing new approaches to digital delivery. We have renewed our focus on managing and improving our products based on user feedback. We have also been investing in Parliament’s approach to …
I’m Amy, and I work as Delivery Manager in the Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS). I’m currently delivering work in the Transforming Digital programme to improve digital skills and capability across Parliament, and I’ve been looking at how we attract and …
Microsoft 365 is a suite of applications that includes Word, Teams, SharePoint, and many others. When it was first rolled out across Parliament in 2018, it had a big project team that provided training, guidance, and support to users. But …