Useful Information

This page contains a miscellany of information that may provide useful background to EURIM activities, particularly for those who have recently joined or who are new to the parliamentary environment.  The material has been collated from a variety of sources and some of the information is provided simply in the form of links and references.

All this information relates to the environment in which EURIM operates and is therefore external to EURIM.  For information relating to the way EURIM operates internally, please see the Guidelines section of this website which covers procedures and terms of reference and provides access to templates and guidance material.

Subject
A Short Guide to UK Political Players on the Information Society Scene
Guide to Decision-Making in the European Union after Amsterdam - EURIM Publication 1998
Decision making in the UK Parliament: extensive information on how Parliament works – the legislative process, select committees etc – can be found at: http://www.parliament.uk/about/how.cfm
Information about White and Green papers (correctly known as Command Papers) is available on The Stationery Office website: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/menu/about.htm
What is The Chatham House Rule?