Westminster Brief

Parliamentary research tools for UK policy professionals. Search debates and Written Questions, follow bills through Parliament, research Members and stakeholders — built on Parliament's open data.

Currently covers over 6,000 debates and statements, over 110,000 Written Questions, and 621 bills across both Houses from May 2025 onwards — updated daily. Stakeholder data from 2024, covering 13,000+ organisations.

Why Westminster Brief?

May save research time
Searching Hansard, tracking PQs, and profiling members may be quicker with these tools — though results should always be verified against official sources.
Up-to-date parliamentary data
Draws directly from Parliament's official Open Data services. Intended to supplement, not replace, your own research and judgment.
Briefing-support output
AI-generated summaries and Word exports that may assist with briefing preparation. All outputs should be reviewed and verified before use.

Hansard

Search debates, speeches, and Written Questions from the last 12 months. AI-tagged for filtering by policy area, MP, department, and topic. Built for daily research workflows.

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Written Questions

AI

Search the full archive of Parliamentary Written Questions by keyword, department, or date range — or track what's new today, grouped by policy theme. Export results as CSV or Word.

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Bills

Track every UK Parliament bill from First Reading to Royal Assent — sponsors, stage history, debate links, Explanatory Notes, and the policy context behind them.

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Members

AI

Research any MP or Peer — career history, government roles, committee memberships, registered interests, and parliamentary activity. Or generate an AI-drafted profile briefing, exported to Word with photo.

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Research Tool

AI

Search recent parliamentary activity on any topic. Synthesises debates, speeches, and Written Questions into a structured briefing covering government position, key speakers, and notable quotes.

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Stakeholder Directory

BETA

Search thousands of organisations with recorded engagement with Parliament and government — ministerial meetings, select committee evidence, and lobbying register entries. Useful for mapping who is engaging on a policy area.

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Statistical Publications

Browse statistical publications from UK government departments, agencies and other public bodies — indexed by producer, each linked to its source on GOV.UK and ONS.

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