TheyWorkForYou

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

TheyWorkForYou provides Hansard and Official Reports for the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and Northern Ireland Assembly – helping people see who represents them, how they’ve voted, and what they’ve said in debates.

Target Customer

{"UK residents and voters who want to understand their representation","Researchers and students studying UK politics","Journalists and media professionals covering Parliament","Civic organizations and advocacy groups","General public interested in tracking debates and votes"}

Key Differentiator

Public, freely accessible parliamentary records across three legislatures, run by the charity mySociety, with alerting features and ongoing transparency initiatives (not publicly funded; donations welcome).

Implementation Timeline

Value can be realized immediately upon signup (search, viewing debates and votes) with instant alerting capabilities once configured.

Pain Points

1Difficulty tracking who represents you across the UK’s Parliament and Assemblies
2Lack of easy access to how representatives vote and what they say in debates
3Need for timely updates on parliamentary activity and the ability to receive alerts

Key Features

1Access to Hansard and official reports for UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and Northern Ireland Assembly
2Debates, Recent Votes (Commons and Lords), and Voting summaries
3Lists of Members of Parliament ( MPs ) and Lords; Registers of Interests; Written Answers and Statements
4Search and browse capabilities by issue, member, or topic
5Create and manage email alerts and subscribe to newsletters

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Users gain easier access to who represents them, how they vote, and what they say in debates
2Users can stay informed via email alerts about issues they care about
3Increased transparency around parliamentary activity and interests

Competitive Advantages

1Free, public access to parliamentary records across three bodies
2Multi-parliament coverage (UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly)
3Backed by a charitable organization (mySociety) with a focus on transparency
4Alerting and notification features to stay updated
5Not publicly funded; community-supported through donations

Key Benefits

1Transparent access to who represents you

2Clear visibility of how representatives vote

3Access to what representatives have said in debates

4Real-time alerts on topics you care about

5Comprehensive coverage across UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and Northern Ireland Assembly

Additional Product Information

Product Description

TheyWorkForYou provides Hansard and Official Reports for the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, and Northern Ireland Assembly, offering search, voting summaries, debates, and registers of interests, with email alerts and other transparency-focused features.

Target Market

UK residents, voters, researchers, journalists, and civic groups seeking accessible parliamentary information and real-time updates

Unique Value Proposition

A free, government-focused transparency tool delivering comprehensive parliamentary debates, votes, and official reports across three legislatures, built and operated by a dedicated civic-tech charity with alerting capabilities.

Technical Requirements

References to API access and source code; mentions a GitHub link and developer resources (Source code, API, Raw Data, Developer mailing list).

Pricing Model

No pricing information provided; site states it is not publicly funded and invites donations.

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