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12 datasets covering how ministers, MPs, donors, contractors and former officials interact with the UK state, plus the daily press release feed and the full local council register. Each section links to a searchable list of the underlying records.

12 datasets · drawn from public registers

Dataset · 01

Register of Members' Financial Interests →

What MPs declare to Parliament: gifts, hospitality, employment, overseas visits, property and shareholdings. Searchable across every MP by donor, category and date. Separate from Electoral Commission political donations.

Dataset · 02

MP Activity: Most Active & Fewest Contributions →

Every current MP ranked by how often they have spoken in the Commons this Parliament and how many words, taken straight from the Hansard record.

Dataset · 03

Lobbying →

Which companies, trade bodies, unions and charities meet ministers most, and which consultant lobbying firms act for which clients, from the Register of Consultant Lobbyists.

Dataset · 04

Ministers' Meetings →

Records of meetings ministers have held with external organisations and lobbyists, published quarterly under GOV.UK transparency releases.

Dataset · 05

All Party Parliamentary Groups →

Informal interest groups across parties in Parliament, the funding they receive, and the secretariat support behind them.

Dataset · 06

Ministers' Hospitality →

Gifts, hospitality and overseas travel accepted by ministers, published quarterly by every department.

Dataset · 07

Revolving Door →

Senior officials and ministers taking up post government roles, including ACOBA recommendations and conditions attached.

Dataset · 08

The Revolving Door: Investigation →

Our lead essay on how Westminster influence becomes a commodity once ministers leave office, opening into the twenty politicians who cashed in after public service.

Dataset · 09

Political Donations →

Reportable donations to political parties and individual MPs.

Dataset · 10

Government Contracts →

Awarded public sector contracts above the disclosure threshold, published via Contracts Finder.

Dataset · 11

Press Releases →

Most recent UK Government press releases, pulled daily from GOV.UK. Each release links through to the full text announcement.

Dataset · 12

Local Councils →

Every UK principal local authority, 382 in total, with leadership, finance, council tax and editorial assessment for each.