Office of the Parliamentary Counsel

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is responsible for drafting government bills and statutory instruments for the UK Parliament. It ensures that legislation is clear, effective, and legally sound, supporting the legislative process within the government.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Recruitment

Friday, 24 November 2023

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply....

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Diversity and Inclusion at OPC

Monday, 20 November 2023

Jenny Munday provides an update on how OPC are continuing to develop their approach to D&I...

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Learning from drafters at home and far away

Friday, 20 October 2023

At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth ...

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