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InFORMATIOn SERVICES

parliamentary Office of Science and
Technology (pOST)

POST was created as a joint service of both Houses in POST x8377
response to recommendations by their (then) Information post@parliament.
uk
Committees. It is the UK Parliament’s in-house source
www.
of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public
parliament.uk/
policy issues with scientific or technological dimensions. science-technology

POST is best known for its ‘POSTnote’ briefings which
identify potential issues with a scientific or technological
dimension that are likely to be of concern to the Houses
or which focus on immediate issues on the parliamentary
agenda. POST also produces longer, more detailed
reports and organises frequent seminars, conferences and
parliamentary receptions. POST also works closely with
select committees in both Houses.
Communications
Internal communications
The Central Communications Team, in the Office of the Central
Communications
Chief Executive, coordinates and promotes the work of the Team x6163
House Service to you and your staff. It produces a quarterly communications
newsletter for Members (Commons Quarterly) with news oce@parliament.
uk
from the House of Commons Service and PICT. This is
available in hard copy and electronically; the newsletter is
mailed to you and your staff receive email copies. The team
can provide you with copies of key Member publications
and guides and it can also assist you with the publicity of
events and exhibitions taking place in Parliament (What’s
on campaigns).