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Ministerial departments

There are 23 Ministerial departments

  1. Works with 4 agencies and public bodies
  2. Works with 26 agencies and public bodies
  3. Works with 1 public body

    Advisory non-departmental public body

  4. Works with 42 agencies and public bodies
  5. Works with 13 agencies and public bodies
  6. Works with 15 agencies and public bodies
  7. Works with 36 agencies and public bodies
  8. Works with 23 agencies and public bodies
  9. Works with 14 agencies and public bodies
  10. Works with 23 agencies and public bodies
  11. Works with 10 agencies and public bodies
  12. Works with 18 agencies and public bodies
  13. Works with 30 agencies and public bodies
  14. Works with 24 agencies and public bodies
  15. Works with 22 agencies and public bodies
  16. Works with 35 agencies and public bodies
  17. Works with 4 agencies and public bodies
  21. Works with 1 public body

    Advisory non-departmental public body

  22. Works with 1 public body

Non ministerial departments

There are 20 Non ministerial departments

  1. The Charity Commission
  2. Competition and Markets Authority
  3. Crown Prosecution Service
  4. Food Standards Agency
    Works with 6 agencies and public bodies
  5. Forestry Commission
    Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
  6. Government Actuary's Department
  7. Government Legal Department
  8. HM Land Registry
  9. HM Revenue & Customs
    Works with 1 public body
  10. NS&I
  11. The National Archives
  12. National Crime Agency
  13. Office of Rail and Road
  14. Ofgem
  15. Ofqual
  16. Ofsted
  17. Serious Fraud Office
  18. Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  19. UK Statistics Authority
    Works with 1 public body
  20. The Water Services Regulation Authority

Agencies and other public bodies

There are 420 Agencies and other public bodies

  1. AWE Nuclear Security Technologies
  2. Academy for Social Justice
  3. Active Travel England
  4. The Adjudicators Office
  5. Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
  6. Advanced Research and Invention Agency
  7. Advisory Committee for Social Science
  8. Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs
  9. Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
  10. Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards
  11. Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors
  12. Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
  13. Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
  14. Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food
  15. Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
  16. The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
  17. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
  18. Advisory Group on Military and Emergency Response Medicine
  19. Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
  20. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Northern Ireland)
  21. Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
  22. Air Accidents Investigation Branch
  23. Animal and Plant Health Agency
  24. Animals in Science Committee
  25. Armed Forces Commissioner
  26. Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
  27. Armed Forces' Pay Review Body
  28. Arts Council England
  29. Arts Council of Northern Ireland
  30. Arts Council of Wales
  31. BBC World Service
  32. Bank of England
  33. Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
  34. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  35. Boundary Commission for England
  36. Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
  37. Boundary Commission for Scotland
  38. Boundary Commission for Wales
  39. British Business Bank
  40. British Council
  41. British Film Institute
  42. British Hallmarking Council
  43. British Library
  44. British Museum
  45. British Pharmacopoeia Commission
  46. British Technology Investments Ltd
  47. British Transport Police Authority
  48. British Wool
  49. Broads Authority
  50. Building Control Independent Panel
  51. Building Safety Regulator
  52. Cafcass
  53. Cambridge Growth Company
  54. Care Quality Commission
  55. Careers Wales
  56. Central Advisory Committee on Compensation
  57. Central Arbitration Committee
  58. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
  59. Certification Officer
  60. Chevening Scholarship Programme
  61. Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
  62. Churches Conservation Trust
  63. Civil Justice Council
  64. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
  65. Civil Procedure Rule Committee
  66. Civil Service Commission
  67. College of Policing
  68. Commission for Countering Extremism
  69. Commission on Human Medicines
  70. Commissioner for Public Appointments
  71. Committee on Climate Change
  72. Committee on Fuel Poverty
  73. Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
  74. Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
  75. Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
  76. Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
  77. Companies House
  78. Company Names Tribunal
  79. Competition Appeal Tribunal
  80. Competition Service
  81. Construction Industry Training Board
  82. Consumer Council for Water
  83. Copyright Tribunal
  84. Corporate Officers of the House of Commons
  85. Corporate Officers of the House of Lords
  86. Council for Science and Technology
  87. Covent Garden Market Authority
  88. Criminal Cases Review Commission
  89. Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
  90. Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
  91. The Crown Estate
  92. Dartmoor National Park Authority
  93. Defence Equipment and Support
  94. Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee
  95. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  96. Defence and Security Media Advisory Committee
  97. Defra's Science Advisory Council
  98. Department for Business and Trade
    Works with 18 agencies and public bodies
  99. Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 3 agencies and public bodies
  100. Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
  101. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
    Works with 12 agencies and public bodies
  102. Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
  103. Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 2 agencies and public bodies
  104. Department of Education (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 1 public body
  105. Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 1 public body
  106. Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 3 agencies and public bodies
  107. Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
    Works with 8 agencies and public bodies
  108. Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
  109. Disclosure and Barring Service
  110. The Drinking Water Inspectorate
  111. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  112. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
  113. East West Railway Company Limited
  114. Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
  115. The Electoral Commission
  116. Electricity Settlements Company
  117. Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
  118. English Institute of Sport
  119. Environment Agency
    Works with 1 public body
  120. Equality and Human Rights Commission
  121. Estyn
  122. Ethics and Integrity Commission
  123. Evaluation Task Force
  124. The Executive Office (Northern Ireland)
  125. Exmoor National Park Authority
  126. Export Guarantees Advisory Council
  127. Fair Work Agency
  128. Family Justice Council
  129. Family Procedure Rule Committee
  130. Financial Conduct Authority
  131. Financial Reporting Council
  132. Fire Service College
  133. Flood Forecasting Centre
  134. Flood Re
  135. Forensic Science Regulator
  136. Forest Research
  137. Forestry England
  138. Gambling Commission
  139. Government Commercial Agency
  140. Government Communications Headquarters
  141. Government Debt Management Function
  142. Government Estates Management
  143. Government Internal Audit Agency
  144. Government Office for Science
  145. Government People Function
  146. Government Property Agency
  147. Great Britain-China Centre
  148. Great British Energy
  149. Great British Energy Nuclear
  150. Greater Cambridge Development Corporation
  151. Groceries Code Adjudicator
  152. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
  153. HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
  154. HM Government Communications Centre
  155. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
  156. HM Inspectorate of Prisons
  157. HM Inspectorate of Probation
  158. HM Prison and Probation Service
  159. HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)
  160. Health Research Authority
  161. Health Services Safety Investigations Body
  162. Health and Safety Executive
  163. High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
  164. Higher Education Statistics Agency
  165. Historic England
  166. Homes England
    Works with 1 public body
  167. Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust
  168. Horserace Betting Levy Board
  169. House of Lords Appointments Commission
  170. Housing Ombudsman
  171. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
  172. Human Tissue Authority
  173. Immigration Advice Authority
  174. Imperial War Museum
  175. Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
  176. Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Detention
  177. Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel
  178. Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
  179. Independent Case Examiner
  180. Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
  181. Independent Commission for Aid Impact
  182. The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
  183. Independent Complaints Reviewer
  184. Independent Family Returns Panel
  185. Independent Football Regulator
  186. Independent Medical Expert Group
  187. Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens Rights Agreements
  188. Independent Monitoring Boards
  189. Independent Office for Police Conduct
  190. Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
  191. Independent Reconfiguration Panel
  192. Independent Review Mechanism
  193. Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
  194. Independent Water Commission
  195. Industrial Development Advisory Board
  196. Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  197. Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
  198. Infected Blood Compensation Authority
  199. Infected Blood Memorial Committee
  200. Information Commissioner's Office
  201. Insolvency Rules Committee
  202. The Insolvency Service
  203. Intellectual Property Office
    Works with 1 public body
  204. Invest Northern Ireland
  205. Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office
  206. Investigatory Powers Tribunal
  207. Iraq Inquiry
  208. Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  209. Judicial Appointments Commission
  210. Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
  211. Judicial Office
  212. LGBT Veterans Independent Review
  213. Labour Market Evidence Group
  214. Labour Relations Agency (Northern Ireland)
  215. Lake District National Park Authority
  216. Land Registration Rule Committee
  217. Law Commission
  218. Leasehold Advisory Service
  219. Legal Aid Agency
  220. The Legal Ombudsman
  221. Legal Services Agency (Northern Ireland)
  222. Legal Services Board
  223. Life Sciences Organisation
  224. Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
  225. Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
  226. Low Carbon Contracts Company
  227. Low Pay Commission
  228. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
  229. Marine Management Organisation
  230. Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  231. Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
  232. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
  233. Met Office
    Works with 1 public body
  234. Migration Advisory Committee
  235. Military Engineering Experimental Establishment
  236. Mining Remediation Authority
  237. Money and Pensions Service
  238. Museum of the Home
  239. NHS Blood and Transplant
  240. NHS Business Services Authority
  241. NHS Counter Fraud Authority
  242. NHS England
  243. NHS Pay Review Body
  244. NHS Resolution
  245. NHS Wales Informatics Service
  246. National Army Museum
  247. National Counter Terrorism Security Office
  248. National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body
  249. National Data Guardian
  250. National Forest Company
  251. National Gallery
  252. National Heritage Memorial Fund
    Works with 1 public body
  253. National Highways
  254. National Housing Bank
  255. National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority
  256. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
  257. The National Lottery Community Fund
  258. National Lottery Heritage Fund
  259. National Museums Liverpool
  260. National Portrait Gallery
  261. National Wealth Fund
  262. Natural England
  263. Natural History Museum
  264. Natural Resources Wales
  265. Network Rail
    Works with 1 public body

    Public corporation

  266. New Forest National Park Authority
  267. North Sea Transition Authority
  268. North York Moors National Park Authority
  269. Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
  270. Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
  271. Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
  272. Northern Ireland Housing Executive
  273. Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
  274. Northern Ireland Policing Board
  275. Northern Ireland Prison Service
  276. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
  277. Northern Lighthouse Board
  278. Northumberland National Park Authority
  279. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
    Works with 3 agencies and public bodies
  280. Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board
  281. Nuclear Research Advisory Committee
  282. Nuclear Restoration Services
  283. Nuclear Waste Services
  284. Oak National Academy
  285. Ofcom
  286. Office for Budget Responsibility
  287. Office for Environmental Protection
  288. Office for Equality and Opportunity
  289. Office for National Statistics
  290. Office for Students
  291. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
  292. Office of the Children's Commissioner
  293. Office of the Independent Prevent Commissioner
  294. Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
  295. Office of the Public Guardian
  296. Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists
  297. Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
  298. Office of the Schools Adjudicator
  299. Office of the Windrush Commissioner
  300. Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
  301. Online Procedure Rule Committee
  302. Open Innovation Team
  303. PackUK
  304. Parades Commission for Northern Ireland
  305. Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
  306. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
  307. Parole Board
  308. Payment Systems Regulator
  309. Peak District National Park Authority
  310. The Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman
  311. The Pensions Ombudsman
  312. The Pensions Regulator
  313. Planning Inspectorate
  314. Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
  315. Police Advisory Board for England and Wales
  316. Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal
  317. Police Remuneration Review Body
  318. Police Service of Northern Ireland
  319. Porton Biopharma Limited
  320. Prison Service Pay Review Body
  321. Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
  322. Privy Council Office
  323. Probation Board for Northern Ireland
  324. Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
  325. Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
  326. Public Health Wales
  327. Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland
  328. Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
  329. Pubs Code Adjudicator
  330. Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
  331. The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee
  332. Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  333. Rail Safety and Standards Board
  334. Reclaim Fund Ltd
  335. Regulator of Social Housing
  336. Regulatory Policy Committee
  337. Remploy Pension Scheme Trustees Ltd
  338. Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)
  339. Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration
  340. The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
  341. Royal Air Force Museum
  342. Royal Armouries Museum
  343. Royal Mint
  344. Royal Mint Advisory Committee
  345. Royal Museums Greenwich
  346. Royal Navy Museums
  347. Rural Payments Agency
    Works with 1 public body

    Advisory non-departmental public body

  348. S4C
  349. Salix Finance Ltd
  350. School Teachers' Review Body
  351. Science Council
  352. Science Museum Group
  353. Science and Technology Ethics Advisory Committee
  354. Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
  355. Seafish
  356. Secret Intelligence Service
  357. Security Industry Authority
  358. The Security Service
  359. Security Vetting Appeals Panel
  360. Sellafield Ltd
  361. Senior Salaries Review Body
  362. Sentencing Council for England and Wales
  363. Service Prosecuting Authority
  364. Single Source Regulations Office
  365. Sir John Soane's Museum
  366. Skills England
  367. Small Business Commissioner
  368. Social Mobility Commission
  369. Social Security Advisory Committee
  370. Social Work England
  371. South Downs National Park Authority
  372. Sport England
  373. Sport Northern Ireland (Sports Council for Northern Ireland)
  374. Sports Council for Wales
  375. Sports Grounds Safety Authority
  376. Standards and Testing Agency
  377. Student Loans Company
  378. Submarine Delivery Agency
  379. Tate
  380. Teaching Regulation Agency
  381. Technical Advisory Board
  382. The Theatres Trust
  383. Trade Remedies Authority
  384. Trade and Agriculture Commission
  385. Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
  386. Transport Focus
  387. Treasure Valuation Committee
  388. Tribunal Procedure Committee
  389. Trinity House
  390. UK Anti-Doping
  391. UK Asset Resolution Limited
  392. UK Atomic Energy Authority
  393. UK Commission on Covid Commemoration
  394. UK Debt Management Office
  395. UK Government Investments
    Works with 1 public body
  396. UK Health Security Agency
  397. UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
  398. UK Hydrographic Office
  399. UK Infrastructure Bank
  400. UK Research and Innovation
  401. UK Shared Business Services Ltd
  402. UK Sport
    Works with 1 public body
  403. Valuation Tribunal Service
  404. Valuation Tribunal for England
  405. Vehicle Certification Agency
  406. Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
  407. Veterinary Medicines Directorate
  408. Veterinary Products Committee
  409. Victims' Commissioner
  410. Victoria and Albert Museum
  411. VisitBritain
  412. VisitEngland
  413. Wales Audit Office
  414. Wallace Collection
  415. Welsh Language Commissioner
  416. Westminster Foundation for Democracy
  417. Wilton Park
  418. Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
  419. Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland
  420. Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

High profile groups

There are 131 High profile groups

  1. AI Security Institute
  2. Accelerated Capability Environment
  3. Arts and Humanities Research Council
  4. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
  5. Bona Vacantia
  6. Border Force
  7. Border Security Command
  8. British Cattle Movement Service
  9. Building Digital UK
  10. Cabinet Office Board
  11. Centre for Climate and Health Security
  12. Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
  13. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
  14. Civil Service Fast Stream
  15. Civil Service Group
  16. Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
  17. Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
  18. Defence Infrastructure Organisation
  19. Defence Nuclear Enterprise
  20. Defence Nuclear Organisation
    Works with 1 public body

    Executive non-departmental public body

  21. Defence Safety Authority
  22. Defence Sixth Form College
  23. Disability Unit
  24. District Valuer Services
  25. Economic and Social Research Council
  26. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  27. Export Control Joint Unit
  28. Fleet Air Arm Museum
  29. Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme
  30. Further Education Commissioner
  31. Gov Facility Services Limited
  32. Government Analysis Function
  33. Government Chemist
  34. Government Commercial Function
  35. Government Communication Service
  36. Government Corporate Finance Profession
  37. Government Cyber Profession
  38. Government Data Quality Hub
  39. Government Digital Service
  40. Government Economic Service
  41. Government Finance Function
  42. Government Geography Profession
  43. Government Knowledge & Information Management Profession
  44. Government Legal Profession
  45. Government Occupational Psychology Profession
  46. Government Office for Technology Transfer
  47. Government Operational Research Service
  48. Government Partnerships International
  49. Government People Group
  50. Government Planning Inspectors
  51. Government Planning Profession
  52. Government Project Delivery
  53. Government Property Function
  54. Government Recruitment Service
  55. Government Science & Engineering Profession
  56. Government Security Profession
  57. Government Skills
  58. Government Social Research Profession
  59. Government Statistical Service
  60. Government Tax Profession
  61. Government Veterinary Services
  62. HM Nautical Almanac Office
  63. HM Passport Office
  64. HM Prison Service
  65. Health Equity in Health Protection Initiative
  66. Immigration Enforcement
  67. Innovate UK
  68. Intelligence Analysis
  69. Internal Audit Profession
  70. King's Harbour Master
  71. Leadership College for Government
  72. Medical Profession
  73. Medical Research Council
  74. Military Aviation Authority
  75. Modernisation and Reform
  76. National Cyber Force
  77. National Cyber Security Centre
  78. National Guardian's Office
  79. National Protective Security Authority
  80. National Security and Intelligence
  81. National Space Operations Centre
  82. Natural Environment Research Council
  83. Office for Digital Identities and Attributes
  84. Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
  85. Office for Investment
  86. Office for Investment: Financial Services
  87. Office for Life Sciences
  88. Office for Product Safety and Standards
  89. Office for Responsible Business Conduct
  90. Office for Veterans' Affairs
  91. Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
  92. Office for the Independent Examiner of Complaints
  93. Office for the Internal Market
  94. Office for the Pay Review Bodies
  95. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
  96. Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
  97. Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
  98. Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
  99. Open Public Services
  100. Operational Delivery Profession
  101. Policy Profession
  102. Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
  103. Probation Service
  104. Public Sector Fraud Authority
  105. Race Equality Unit
  106. Radiation Protection Sciences
  107. Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors
  108. Regulatory Innovation Office
  109. Research Collaboration Advice Team
  110. Research England
  111. Royal Marines Museum
  112. Royal Navy Submarine Museum
  113. Science and Technology Facilities Council
  114. Subsidy Advice Unit
  115. UK Council for Internet Safety
  116. UK Defence Innovation
  117. UK Defence and Security Exports
  118. UK Fusion Energy
  119. UK Integrated Security Fund
  120. UK National Authority for Counter-Eavesdropping
  121. UK National Screening Committee
  122. UK Resilience Academy
  123. UK Space Agency
  124. UK Visas and Immigration
  125. United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association
  126. United Kingdom Security Vetting
  127. Veterans UK
  128. Windrush Commemoration Committee
  129. Women and Equalities Unit
  130. Youth Custody Service
  131. jHub Defence Innovation

Public corporations

There are 19 Public corporations

  1. Architects Registration Board
  2. BBC
  3. Channel 4
  4. Civil Aviation Authority
  5. Crossrail International
  6. DfT Operator Limited
  7. Historic Royal Palaces
  8. National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation
  9. National Energy System Operator
  10. National Physical Laboratory
  11. Office for Nuclear Regulation
  12. The Oil and Pipelines Agency
  13. Ordnance Survey
  14. Pension Protection Fund
  15. Platform4
  16. Post Office
  17. Royal Parks
  18. Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd
  19. United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

Devolved governments

There are 3 Devolved governments

  1. Northern Ireland Executive
    Works with 10 agencies and public bodies
  2. The Scottish Government
    Works with 1 public body
  3. Welsh Government
    Works with 5 agencies and public bodies

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