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Departments, agencies and public bodies
Prime Minister's Office
10 Downing Street
Ministerial departments
There are
24
Ministerial departments
24
Attorney
General's
Office
Works with 4 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Crown Prosecution Service
Government Legal Department
Serious Fraud Office
Other
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
Cabinet Office
Works with 29 agencies and public bodies
Executive office
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Ministerial department
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
Non-ministerial department
UK Statistics Authority
Executive agency
Government Commercial Agency
Government Property Agency
Executive non-departmental public body
Civil Service Commission
Corporate Officers of the House of Commons
Corporate Officers of the House of Lords
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Ethics and Integrity Commission
House of Lords Appointments Commission
Security Vetting Appeals Panel
Senior Salaries Review Body
Social Mobility Commission
Ad-hoc advisory group
The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee
Other
Commissioner for Public Appointments
Evaluation Task Force
Government Estates Management
Government People Function
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Infected Blood Memorial Committee
National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority
Office for Equality and Opportunity
Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists
Privy Council Office
UK Commission on Covid Commemoration
Civil service
Civil Service
Department for
Business & Trade
Works with 20 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Competition and Markets Authority
Executive agency
Companies House
Fair Work Agency
The Insolvency Service
Executive non-departmental public body
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
British Hallmarking Council
Competition Service
Financial Reporting Council
Small Business Commissioner
Trade Remedies Authority
Advisory non-departmental public body
Low Pay Commission
Regulatory Policy Committee
Tribunal
Central Arbitration Committee
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Public corporation
Post Office
Other
British Business Bank
Certification Officer
Groceries Code Adjudicator
Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
Pubs Code Adjudicator
Department
for Culture,
Media & Sport
Works with 42 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
The Charity Commission
The National Archives
Executive non-departmental public body
Arts Council England
British Film Institute
British Library
British Museum
Gambling Commission
Historic England
Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust
Horserace Betting Levy Board
Imperial War Museum
Independent Football Regulator
Museum of the Home
National Gallery
National Heritage Memorial Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund
National Museums Liverpool
National Portrait Gallery
Natural History Museum
Royal Armouries Museum
Royal Museums Greenwich
Science Museum Group
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sport England
Sports Grounds Safety Authority
Tate
UK Anti-Doping
UK Sport
Victoria and Albert Museum
VisitBritain
VisitEngland
Wallace Collection
Advisory non-departmental public body
The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
The Theatres Trust
Treasure Valuation Committee
Public corporation
BBC
Channel 4
Historic Royal Palaces
Royal Parks
Other
Churches Conservation Trust
S4C
Department
for Education
Works with 14 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Ofqual
Ofsted
Executive agency
Standards and Testing Agency
Teaching Regulation Agency
Executive non-departmental public body
LocatED
Oak National Academy
Office for Students
Office of the Children's Commissioner
Social Work England
Student Loans Company
Advisory non-departmental public body
School Teachers' Review Body
Other
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
Independent Review Mechanism
Office of the Schools Adjudicator
Department for
Energy Security
& Net Zero
Works with 14 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Ofgem
Executive non-departmental public body
Civil Nuclear Police Authority
Committee on Climate Change
Great British Energy – Nuclear
Mining Remediation Authority
North Sea Transition Authority
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Salix Finance Ltd
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Public corporation
National Energy System Operator
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory
Other
Electricity Settlements Company
Great British Energy
Low Carbon Contracts Company
Department
for Environment,
Food & Rural Affairs
Works with 34 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Forestry Commission
The Water Services Regulation Authority
Executive agency
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Rural Payments Agency
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Executive non-departmental public body
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Consumer Council for Water
Environment Agency
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Marine Management Organisation
Natural England
Office for Environmental Protection
Seafish
Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
Defra's Science Advisory Council
Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel
Veterinary Products Committee
Tribunal
Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
Other
British Wool
Broads Authority
Covent Garden Market Authority
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Exmoor National Park Authority
Flood Re
Lake District National Park Authority
National Forest Company
New Forest National Park Authority
North York Moors National Park Authority
Northumberland National Park Authority
Peak District National Park Authority
South Downs National Park Authority
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Department for
Science, Innovation
& Technology
Works with 12 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Intellectual Property Office
Met Office
Executive non-departmental public body
Advanced Research and Invention Agency
Information Commissioner's Office
UK Research and Innovation
Tribunal
Copyright Tribunal
Public corporation
National Physical Laboratory
Ordnance Survey
Other
British Technology Investments Ltd
Government Office for Science
Ofcom
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Department
for Transport
Works with 24 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Office of Rail and Road
Executive agency
Active Travel England
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Vehicle Certification Agency
Executive non-departmental public body
British Transport Police Authority
East West Railway Company Limited
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
National Highways
Network Rail
Northern Lighthouse Board
Transport Focus
Trinity House
Tribunal
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
Public corporation
Civil Aviation Authority
Crossrail International
DfT Operator Limited
London and Continental Railways Limited
Platform4
Other
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Department
for Work &
Pensions
Works with 15 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Skills England
Executive non-departmental public body
Construction Industry Training Board
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
Health and Safety Executive
Money and Pensions Service
The Pensions Regulator
Advisory non-departmental public body
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
Social Security Advisory Committee
Tribunal
The Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman
The Pensions Ombudsman
Public corporation
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Pension Protection Fund
Other
Independent Case Examiner
Remploy Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd
Department
of Health &
Social Care
Works with 23 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
UK Health Security Agency
Executive non-departmental public body
Care Quality Commission
Health Research Authority
Health Services Safety Investigations Body
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Human Tissue Authority
NHS England
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards
British Pharmacopoeia Commission
Commission on Human Medicines
Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Independent Reconfiguration Panel
NHS Pay Review Body
Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
Special health authority
NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Counter Fraud Authority
NHS Resolution
Other
Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
National Data Guardian
Porton Biopharma Limited
Foreign, Commonwealth
& Development Office
Works with 10 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Wilton Park
Executive non-departmental public body
British Council
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Great Britain-China Centre
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Advisory non-departmental public body
Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Other
Government Communications Headquarters
HM Government Communications Centre
Secret Intelligence Service
HM Treasury
Works with 18 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
Government Actuary's Department
NS&I
Executive agency
Government Internal Audit Agency
UK Debt Management Office
Executive non-departmental public body
National Wealth Fund
Office for Budget Responsibility
Reclaim Fund Ltd
UK Infrastructure Bank
Advisory non-departmental public body
Royal Mint Advisory Committee
Other
The Crown Estate
Evaluation Task Force
Financial Conduct Authority
Government Debt Management Function
National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority
Payment Systems Regulator
Royal Mint
UK Asset Resolution Limited
UK Government Investments
Home Office
Works with 30 agencies and public bodies
Executive non-departmental public body
Disclosure and Barring Service
Immigration Advice Authority
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Security Industry Authority
Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Animals in Science Committee
Migration Advisory Committee
Police Advisory Board for England and Wales
Police Remuneration Review Body
Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee
Technical Advisory Board
Tribunal
Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal
Independent monitoring body
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Office of the Windrush Commissioner
Ad-hoc advisory group
Labour Market Evidence Group
Other
The Adjudicator’s Office
College of Policing
Commission for Countering Extremism
Forensic Science Regulator
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
Independent Family Returns Panel
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office
National Counter Terrorism Security Office
National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body
Office of the Independent Prevent Commissioner
The Security Service
Ministry
of Defence
Works with 24 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Defence Equipment and Support
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Submarine Delivery Agency
UK Hydrographic Office
Executive non-departmental public body
AWE Nuclear Security Technologies
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
National Army Museum
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Royal Air Force Museum
Single Source Regulations Office
Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
Public corporation
The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd
Other
Advisory Group on Military and Emergency Response Medicine
Central Advisory Committee on Compensation
Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee
Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee
Independent Medical Expert Group
Nuclear Research Advisory Committee
Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)
Service Complaints Ombudsman
Service Prosecuting Authority
Ministry of Housing,
Communities &
Local Government
Works with 19 agencies and public bodies
Non-ministerial department
HM Land Registry
Executive agency
Planning Inspectorate
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Executive non-departmental public body
Building Safety Regulator
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Homes England
Housing Ombudsman
Leasehold Advisory Service
Regulator of Social Housing
Valuation Tribunal Service
Advisory non-departmental public body
Boundary Commission for England
Boundary Commission for Wales
Tribunal
Valuation Tribunal for England
Public corporation
Architects Registration Board
Ad-hoc advisory group
Building Control Independent Panel
Other
Cambridge Growth Company
Land Registration Rule Committee
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
Ministry
of Justice
Works with 35 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
HM Prison and Probation Service
Legal Aid Agency
Office of the Public Guardian
Executive non-departmental public body
Cafcass
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Judicial Appointments Commission
Legal Services Board
Parole Board
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
Civil Justice Council
Civil Procedure Rule Committee
Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
Family Justice Council
Family Procedure Rule Committee
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
Insolvency Rules Committee
Law Commission
Online Procedure Rule Committee
Prison Service Pay Review Body
Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Tribunal Procedure Committee
Other
Academy for Social Justice
HM Inspectorate of Prisons
HM Inspectorate of Probation
Independent Monitoring Boards
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Judicial Office
The Legal Ombudsman
Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
Victims' Commissioner
Northern
Ireland
Office
Works with 4 agencies and public bodies
Executive non-departmental public body
The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Parades Commission for Northern Ireland
Advisory non-departmental public body
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Office of the
Advocate General
for Scotland
Office of the
Leader of the
House of Commons
Office of the
Leader of the
House of Lords
Scotland Office
Works with 1 public body
Advisory non-departmental public body
Boundary Commission for Scotland
UK Export
Finance
Works with 1 public body
Other
Export Guarantees Advisory Council
Wales Office
Non ministerial departments
There are
20
Non ministerial departments
20
The Charity Commission
Competition and Markets Authority
Crown Prosecution Service
Food Standards Agency
Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
Advisory non-departmental public body
Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Social Science Research Committee
Forestry Commission
Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Forest Research
Forestry England
Government Actuary's Department
Government Legal Department
HM Land Registry
HM Revenue & Customs
Works with 1 public body
Other
The Adjudicator’s Office
NS&I
The National Archives
National Crime Agency
Office of Rail and Road
Ofgem
Ofqual
Ofsted
Serious Fraud Office
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
UK Statistics Authority
Works with 1 public body
Other
Office for National Statistics
The Water Services Regulation Authority
Agencies and other public bodies
There are
414
Agencies and other public bodies
414
AWE Nuclear Security Technologies
Academy for Social Justice
Active Travel England
The Adjudicator’s Office
Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
Advanced Research and Invention Agency
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards
Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Advisory Group on Military and Emergency Response Medicine
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Northern Ireland)
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Animals in Science Committee
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body
Arts Council England
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Wales
BBC World Service
Bank of England
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Boundary Commission for England
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
Boundary Commission for Scotland
Boundary Commission for Wales
British Business Bank
British Council
British Film Institute
British Hallmarking Council
British Library
British Museum
British Pharmacopoeia Commission
British Technology Investments Ltd
British Transport Police Authority
British Wool
Broads Authority
Building Control Independent Panel
Building Safety Regulator
Cafcass
Cambridge Growth Company
Care Quality Commission
Careers Wales
Central Advisory Committee on Compensation
Central Arbitration Committee
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Certification Officer
Chevening Scholarship Programme
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
Churches Conservation Trust
Civil Justice Council
Civil Nuclear Police Authority
Civil Procedure Rule Committee
Civil Service Commission
College of Policing
Commission for Countering Extremism
Commission on Human Medicines
Commissioner for Public Appointments
Committee on Climate Change
Committee on Fuel Poverty
Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Companies House
Company Names Tribunal
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Competition Service
Construction Industry Training Board
Consumer Council for Water
Copyright Tribunal
Corporate Officers of the House of Commons
Corporate Officers of the House of Lords
Council for Science and Technology
Covent Garden Market Authority
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
The Crown Estate
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Defence Equipment and Support
Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee
Defra's Science Advisory Council
Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)
Works with 3 agencies and public bodies
Executive non-departmental public body
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Other
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Sport Northern Ireland (Sports Council for Northern Ireland)
Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland)
Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
Other
Invest Northern Ireland
Labour Relations Agency (Northern Ireland)
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
Executive non-departmental public body
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Northern Ireland)
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
Works with 1 public body
Executive non-departmental public body
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)
Works with 1 public body
Executive agency
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Works with 3 agencies and public bodies
Executive non-departmental public body
HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)
Other
Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
Works with 8 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Legal Services Agency (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland
Executive non-departmental public body
Northern Ireland Policing Board
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Other
Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
Disclosure and Barring Service
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
East West Railway Company Limited
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
The Electoral Commission
Electricity Settlements Company
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
English Institute of Sport
Environment Agency
Works with 1 public body
Other
Flood Forecasting Centre
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Estyn
Ethics and Integrity Commission
Evaluation Task Force
The Executive Office (Northern Ireland)
Exmoor National Park Authority
Export Guarantees Advisory Council
Fair Work Agency
Family Justice Council
Family Procedure Rule Committee
Financial Conduct Authority
Financial Reporting Council
Fire Service College
Flood Forecasting Centre
Flood Re
Forensic Science Regulator
Forest Research
Forestry England
Gambling Commission
Government Commercial Agency
Government Communications Headquarters
Government Debt Management Function
Government Estates Management
Government Internal Audit Agency
Government Office for Science
Government People Function
Government Property Agency
Great Britain-China Centre
Great British Energy
Great British Energy – Nuclear
Groceries Code Adjudicator
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
HM Government Communications Centre
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
HM Inspectorate of Prisons
HM Inspectorate of Probation
HM Prison and Probation Service
HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)
Health Research Authority
Health Services Safety Investigations Body
Health and Safety Executive
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Higher Education Statistics Agency
Historic England
Homes England
Works with 1 public body
Other
National Housing Bank
Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust
Horserace Betting Levy Board
House of Lords Appointments Commission
Housing Ombudsman
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Human Tissue Authority
Immigration Advice Authority
Imperial War Museum
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel
Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
Independent Case Examiner
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Independent Commission for Aid Impact
The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Independent Complaints Reviewer
Independent Dormant Assets Commission
Independent Family Returns Panel
Independent Football Regulator
Independent Medical Expert Group
Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Independent Monitoring Boards
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Independent Reconfiguration Panel
Independent Review Mechanism
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
Independent Water Commission
Industrial Development Advisory Board
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
Infected Blood Compensation Authority
Infected Blood Memorial Committee
Information Commissioner's Office
Insolvency Rules Committee
The Insolvency Service
Intellectual Property Office
Works with 1 public body
Other
Company Names Tribunal
Invest Northern Ireland
Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office
Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Iraq Inquiry
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Judicial Appointments Commission
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Judicial Office
LGBT Veterans Independent Review
Labour Market Evidence Group
Labour Relations Agency (Northern Ireland)
Lake District National Park Authority
Lammy Review
Land Registration Rule Committee
Law Commission
Leasehold Advisory Service
Legal Aid Agency
The Legal Ombudsman
Legal Services Agency (Northern Ireland)
Legal Services Board
Life Sciences Organisation
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
LocatED
Low Carbon Contracts Company
Low Pay Commission
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Marine Management Organisation
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Met Office
Works with 1 public body
Other
Flood Forecasting Centre
Migration Advisory Committee
Military Engineering Experimental Establishment
Mining Remediation Authority
Money and Pensions Service
Museum of the Home
NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Counter Fraud Authority
NHS England
NHS Pay Review Body
NHS Resolution
NHS Wales Informatics Service
National Army Museum
National Counter Terrorism Security Office
National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body
National Data Guardian
National Forest Company
National Gallery
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Works with 1 public body
Other
National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Highways
National Housing Bank
National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
The National Lottery Community Fund
National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Museum of the Royal Navy
National Museums Liverpool
National Portrait Gallery
National Wealth Fund
Natural England
Natural History Museum
Natural Resources Wales
Network Rail
Works with 1 public body
Public corporation
Platform4
New Forest National Park Authority
North Sea Transition Authority
North York Moors National Park Authority
Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Northern Ireland Policing Board
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Northern Lighthouse Board
Northumberland National Park Authority
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Works with 3 agencies and public bodies
Other
Nuclear Restoration Services
Nuclear Waste Services
Sellafield Ltd
Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board
Nuclear Research Advisory Committee
Nuclear Restoration Services
Nuclear Waste Services
Oak National Academy
Ofcom
Office for Budget Responsibility
Office for Environmental Protection
Office for Equality and Opportunity
Office for National Statistics
Office for Students
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
Office of the Children's Commissioner
Office of the Independent Prevent Commissioner
Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Office of the Public Guardian
Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists
Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
Office of the Schools Adjudicator
Office of the Windrush Commissioner
Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
Online Procedure Rule Committee
Open Innovation Team
PackUK
Parades Commission for Northern Ireland
Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Parole Board
Payment Systems Regulator
Peak District National Park Authority
The Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman
The Pensions Ombudsman
The Pensions Regulator
Planning Inspectorate
Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
Police Advisory Board for England and Wales
Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal
Police Remuneration Review Body
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Porton Biopharma Limited
Prison Service Pay Review Body
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
Privy Council Office
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
Public Health Wales
Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Pubs Code Adjudicator
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Rail Safety and Standards Board
Reclaim Fund Ltd
Regulator of Social Housing
Regulatory Policy Committee
Remploy Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd
Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)
Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
Royal Air Force Museum
Royal Armouries Museum
Royal Mint
Royal Mint Advisory Committee
Royal Museums Greenwich
Rural Payments Agency
Works with 1 public body
Advisory non-departmental public body
Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel
S4C
Salix Finance Ltd
School Teachers' Review Body
Science Museum Group
Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
Seafish
Secret Intelligence Service
Security Industry Authority
The Security Service
Security Vetting Appeals Panel
Sellafield Ltd
Senior Salaries Review Body
Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Service Complaints Ombudsman
Service Prosecuting Authority
Single Source Regulations Office
Sir John Soane's Museum
Skills England
Small Business Commissioner
Social Mobility Commission
Social Science Research Committee
Social Security Advisory Committee
Social Work England
South Downs National Park Authority
Sport England
Sport Northern Ireland (Sports Council for Northern Ireland)
Sports Council for Wales
Sports Grounds Safety Authority
Standards and Testing Agency
Student Loans Company
Submarine Delivery Agency
Tate
Teaching Regulation Agency
Technical Advisory Board
The Theatres Trust
Trade Remedies Authority
Trade and Agriculture Commission
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
Transport Focus
Treasure Valuation Committee
Tribunal Procedure Committee
Trinity House
UK Anti-Doping
UK Asset Resolution Limited
UK Atomic Energy Authority
UK Commission on Covid Commemoration
UK Debt Management Office
UK Government Investments
Works with 1 public body
Other
UK Asset Resolution Limited
UK Health Security Agency
UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
UK Hydrographic Office
UK Infrastructure Bank
UK Research and Innovation
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
UK Sport
Works with 1 public body
Other
English Institute of Sport
Valuation Tribunal Service
Valuation Tribunal for England
Vehicle Certification Agency
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Veterinary Products Committee
Victims' Commissioner
Victoria and Albert Museum
VisitBritain
VisitEngland
Wales Audit Office
Wallace Collection
Welsh Language Commissioner
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Wilton Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
High profile groups
There are
130
High profile groups
130
AI Security Institute
Accelerated Capability Environment
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Bona Vacantia
Border Force
Border Security Command
British Cattle Movement Service
Building Digital UK
Cabinet Office Board
Centre for Climate and Health Security
Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Civil Service Fast Stream
Civil Service Group
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Defence Nuclear Organisation
Works with 1 public body
Executive non-departmental public body
AWE Nuclear Security Technologies
Defence Safety Authority
Defence Sixth Form College
Disability Unit
District Valuer Services
Economic and Social Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Export Control Joint Unit
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme
Further Education Commissioner
Gov Facility Services Limited
Government Analysis Function
Government Chemist
Government Commercial Function
Government Communication Service
Government Corporate Finance Profession
Government Cyber Profession
Government Data Quality Hub
Government Digital Service
Government Economic Service
Government Finance Function
Government Geography Profession
Government Knowledge & Information Management Profession
Government Legal Profession
Government Occupational Psychology Profession
Government Office for Technology Transfer
Government Operational Research Service
Government Partnerships International
Government People Group
Government Planning Inspectors
Government Planning Profession
Government Project Delivery
Government Property Function
Government Recruitment Service
Government Science & Engineering Profession
Government Security Profession
Government Skills
Government Social Research Profession
Government Statistical Service
Government Tax Profession
Government Veterinary Services
HM Nautical Almanac Office
HM Passport Office
HM Prison Service
Health Equity in Health Protection Initiative
Immigration Enforcement
Innovate UK
Intelligence Analysis
Internal Audit Profession
King's Harbour Master
Leadership College for Government
Medical Profession
Medical Research Council
Military Aviation Authority
Modernisation and Reform
National Cyber Force
National Cyber Security Centre
National Guardian's Office
National Protective Security Authority
National Security and Intelligence
National Space Operations Centre
Natural Environment Research Council
Office for Digital Identities and Attributes
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Office for Investment
Office for Investment: Financial Services
Office for Life Sciences
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Office for Responsible Business Conduct
Office for Veterans' Affairs
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Office for the Independent Examiner of Complaints
Office for the Internal Market
Office for the Pay Review Bodies
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Open Public Services
Operational Delivery Profession
Policy Profession
Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
Probation Service
Public Sector Fraud Authority
Race Equality Unit
Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
Regulatory Innovation Office
Research Collaboration Advice Team
Research England
Royal Marines Museum
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Subsidy Advice Unit
UK Council for Internet Safety
UK Defence Innovation
UK Defence and Security Exports
UK Fusion Energy
UK Integrated Security Fund
UK National Authority for Counter-Eavesdropping
UK National Contact Point
UK National Screening Committee
UK Resilience Academy
UK Space Agency
UK Visas and Immigration
United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association
United Kingdom Security Vetting
Veterans UK
Windrush Commemoration Committee
Women and Equalities Unit
Youth Custody Service
jHub Defence Innovation
Public corporations
There are
20
Public corporations
20
Architects Registration Board
BBC
Channel 4
Civil Aviation Authority
Crossrail International
DfT Operator Limited
Historic Royal Palaces
London and Continental Railways Limited
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation
National Energy System Operator
National Physical Laboratory
Office for Nuclear Regulation
The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Ordnance Survey
Pension Protection Fund
Platform4
Post Office
Royal Parks
Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory
Devolved governments
There are
Devolved governments
Northern Ireland Executive
Works with 10 agencies and public bodies
Other
Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)
Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland)
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)
Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
The Executive Office (Northern Ireland)
Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland
The Scottish Government
Works with 1 public body
Executive agency
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Welsh Government
Works with 5 agencies and public bodies
Executive agency
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Other
Arts Council of Wales
Careers Wales
Natural Resources Wales
Sports Council for Wales
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