History
History of PCO
The Parliamentary Counsel Office was established in 1869. Read about the
history of the PCO
and of legislative drafting in the UK:
History of 36 Whitehall
The PCO is based at
36 Whitehall in central London. The building occupies the site of the old
Office of the Paymaster of the Forces, the first clear reference to which
occurs in 1676.
