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Introduction to Lawmaker

1. Overview of Lawmaker

2. Glossary of terms

3. Introduction to XML

4. Keyboard shortcuts

5. Multi-factor authentication guide

6. Duty Clerk Notes on using Lawmaker

One-page process summaries

Links to Lawmaker’s sharepoint site in Parliament

1. Lords amendment overview

2. Same day marshalled list

3. Lords bills & acts overview

4. Lords ping pong motions overview

5. Consolidated lists overview

6. Duty Clerk Summary

Quick start links

1. Creating a new project

2. [Lords] Preparing a bill for introduction

3. [Lords] Preparing the ‘as amended’ bill version

4. [Lords] Publishing bills

5. Drafting UK amendments

6. Submitting amendments

7. Tabling UK amendments (incl. 'ready for publishing')

8. [Lords] Generating Official Lists

9. Publishing amendments on UK parliament's website

10. Converting a UK Bill into an Act

How to raise an issue

1. Check the Troubleshooting page for any relevant info/workarounds

2. Check the Lawmaker Support Portal to see if the issue has already been raised

Normal office hours

Contact Mike the Lords Lawmaker Superuser for any further support and advice. He They will raise the issue on the Lawmaker Support Portal for escalation if required.

Out of office hours (and it can’t wait until normal office hours)

1. Raise an issue on the Lawmaker Support Portal or email lawmaker@nationalarchives.gov.uk

2. If it is urgent and Lawmaker team have not responded promptly, call Leidos directly to report the issue: 020 3984 6541

3. If Lawmaker is unavailable, also report it to PDS helpdesk on x2001 to check whether it might be a wider issue affecting Parliamentary Estate rather than Lawmaker

Training materials

Links to Lawmaker’s sharepoint site in Parliament

1. Amendments and Amendment Lists

2. Bills and Acts

3. Using the Editor

4. Ping Pong

Other useful links

Links to Parliament’s sharepoint site

1. LegHub notes

2. Procedural notes

3. BCDR processes