About
Project Open Gov is intended to make the UK Parliament and government easier to follow through clear, neutral and accessible public information.
Why this site exists
Understanding Parliament and government can be difficult. Official information is often spread across different websites, written in formal language, or hard to follow unless you already know how the system works.
Project Open Gov aims to make that information easier to understand.
Many websites already help people follow political events and parliamentary activity. Project Open Gov is designed to complement that wider landscape by focusing on clear explanation, official-source-based summaries, and broader coverage across both Parliament and government.
The site is being built to help readers follow parliamentary activity, government business and related public information in a way that is clear, straightforward and accessible.
Over time, the site is intended to include plain-English explanations, summaries, and useful signposts to official sources and other public resources.
About the logo
The Project Open Gov logo is intended to reflect the site’s focus on clear, accessible public information about Parliament and government. Its design aims to suggest public institutions, clarity and trust, in keeping with the wider purpose of the project.
How this project fits in
Project Open Gov is intended to sit alongside official sources, not replace them. Readers should still use official parliamentary and government records where full detail or original wording is needed.
The site is also not intended to replace other public-interest websites that help people follow politics and public affairs. Instead, it aims to add something useful by focusing on clear explanation, neutral presentation and accessible signposting across both Parliament and government.
Its role is to help readers understand what is happening, where to look next, and how to approach official material with greater confidence.
Who runs the site
Project Open Gov is currently run by one person. It is an independent project created by a British founder and managed from outside the UK, with the aim of helping make Parliament and government easier to follow through clear and neutral public information.
As an independently managed project, further content and features will be added over time as development continues.
If you would like to support the running of the project, you can do so here.