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Officialdom References

The Information (formerly Data Protection) Commissioner

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United Kingdom

The DPR is a public register of data controllers. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/ Each entry in the register includes the name and address of the data controller. Individuals can consult the register to find out what processing of personal data is being carried out by a particular data controller.  Read more

Inland Revenue (UK)

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United Kingdom

An active site loaded with advice on how you can pass your money over to the taxman. http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/ There is also an active debate about the issues of taxing e-commerce as intellectual property flows across frontiers.

ISBN agent UK

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United Kingdom

The international standard book numbering system is operated by an agent in each country. In the UK this is the bibliographic compilers Whitaker. www.whitaker.co.uk Now part of Nielson Bookdata so you need to navigate their site to find the link to their ISBN service.

The Metropolitan Police

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United Kingdom

The UK's senior police force based in New Scotland Yard. http://www.met.police.uk/

Parliament UK

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United Kingdom

There are a number of official sites covering Parliament. Try this or this. Ironically, it is pretty hard to find any useful information about existing legislation.

Public Record Office

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United Kingdom

Provides access to thousands of documents.  Its Pathways to the Past provides a stunning selection of historical material, a treasure-chest for any student or researcher in history.  http://www.pro.gov.uk/

UK Government Statistics

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United Kingdom

This is a goldmine for the numerically curious. There isn't a table for the way hemlines went up and down between the wars but if you dig around you could probably work it out. It helps if you understand how spreadsheets work.

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