2010 UK quango reforms
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Following the 2010 United Kingdom General Election, the UK Government announced plans to curb public spending through the abolition of a large number of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations (quangos). On 23 May 2010, Chancellor of the Exchequer
George Osborne
unveiled a £500million plan to reduce the budget deficit by abolishing or merging many quangos. This was styled in the national press as a "bonfire of the quangos," making reference to Girolamo Savonarola
's religiously inspired Bonfire of the Vanities
("f'alò delle vanità"). Although not without critics, it was generally welcomed by the business community.
The document also contained a description of which ministry of state or government department the organisation was part of.
The Cabinet Office
The Department for Communities and Local Government
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Department of Energy and Climate Change
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Education
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Ministry of Justice
The Department for Transport
The Cabinet Office
The Department for Communities and Local Government
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Education
The Department of Health
The Ministry of Justice
The Department for Transport
The Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Ministry of Justice
The Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Cabinet Office
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department of Education
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Ministry of Justice
The Home Office
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
George Osborne
George Osborne
George Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, a role to which he was appointed in May 2010, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001.Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in...
unveiled a £500million plan to reduce the budget deficit by abolishing or merging many quangos. This was styled in the national press as a "bonfire of the quangos," making reference to Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar, Scholastic, and an influential contributor to the politics of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for his book burning, destruction of what he considered immoral art, and what he thought the Renaissance—which began in his...
's religiously inspired Bonfire of the Vanities
Bonfire of the Vanities
Bonfire of the Vanities refers to the burning of objects that are deemed to be occasions of sin. The most infamous one took place on 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican priest Girolamo Savonarola collected and publicly burned thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in...
("f'alò delle vanità"). Although not without critics, it was generally welcomed by the business community.
Categorisation of reform
On the 14 October, the government released a document entitled Public Bodies Reform –– Proposals for Change outlining plans for each quango. The document broadly classified each quango into one of four groups, viz. –- Retain - the government thought it expedient to retain the organisation;
- Merge - the organisation would be merged with another organ of state or its function could be replicated by a third sector organisation;
- Abolish - the organisation would be abolished;
- Under consideration - firm plans were not drawn up for organisations in this category, but deadlines were set for complete consideration.
The document also contained a description of which ministry of state or government department the organisation was part of.
Quangos to be abolished
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills- Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal
- British ShipbuildersBritish ShipbuildersBritish Shipbuilders Corporation was a public corporation that owned and managed the shipbuilding industry in England and Scotland from 1977 and through the 1980s...
- Union Modernisation Fund Supervisory Board
The Cabinet Office
- Office for Civil Society Advisory Body
- Communities and Local Government
- Advisory Panel for the Local Innovation Awards Scheme
The Department for Communities and Local Government
- National Housing and Planning Advice Unit
- National Tenant VoiceNational Tenant VoiceThe National Tenant Voice is a UK body which was set up to ensure that Social Housing tenants have a say in shaping national policy on housing issues...
- Standards Board for EnglandStandards Board for EnglandStandards for England, formerly known as the Standards Board for England, is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government. Established following the Local Government Act 2000, it is responsible for promoting high ethical standards in local democracy...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Advisory Council on Libraries
- Legal Deposit Advisory Panel
The Department of Energy and Climate Change
- Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies
- Renewables Advisory Board
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Advisory Committee on Organic Standards
- Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees
- Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales
- Agricultural Wages Committees
- Animal Health and Welfare Strategy England Implementation Group
- Committee on Agricultural Valuation
- Commons Commissioners
- Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards
- Food from Britain
- Inland Waterways Advisory Council
- Royal Commission on Environmental PollutionRoyal Commission on Environmental PollutionThe Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues...
The Department for Education
- Teachers TVTeachers TVTeachers TV was a website and former free-to-air Distance education television channel which provided video and support materials for those who work in education in the UK, including teachers, school leaders, governors, teacher trainers, student teachers and support staff.Its aims included raising...
Board of Governors
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Caribbean Board
The Ministry of Justice
- Administrative Justice and Tribunals CouncilAdministrative Justice and Tribunals CouncilThe Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, responsible for supervising and regulating administrative justice and tribunals...
- Courts BoardsCourts BoardsCourts Boards to work with Her Majesty's Courts Service in the United Kingdom to improve administration of the courts. Schedule 1 to the Courts Act 2003 made provision for the establishment of Court Boards. There are currently 21 Court Boards...
- Legal Services OmbudsmanLegal Services OmbudsmanIn England and Wales, the Legal Services Ombudsman was a statutory officer that investigated allegations about the improper, ineffective or inefficient way that complaints about lawyers are handled by their respective self-regulating professional bodies. The Ombudsman is appointed by, and is...
- Public Guardian Board
- Victim’s Advisory Panel
- Youth Justice Board for England and WalesYouth Justice BoardThe Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body, funded by and reporting to the Ministry of Justice and Department for Education and Skills...
- Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
The Department for Transport
- Railway Heritage Committee
Quangos to be abolished with reservations
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills- British Nuclear Fuels Limited
- Competition Service
- Copyright TribunalCopyright TribunalThe Copyright Tribunal is a tribunal in the United Kingdom which has jurisdiction over some intellectual property disputes under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988...
- Design CouncilDesign CouncilThe Design Council is a United Kingdom non-departmental public body incorporated by Royal Charter and registered as a charity.Registered charity number 272099.- In the beginning :The Design Council started in 1944 as the Council of Industrial Design...
- Hearing Aid Council
- NESTANESTAThe National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts is an independent endowment in the United Kingdom established by an Act of Parliament in 1998....
- Regional Development Agencies
- BIS SITPRO Limited
- Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advisory Body
The Cabinet Office
- Civil Service Appeal Board
- Commission for the Compact
- Government Strategic Marketing Advisory Board
- Main Honours Advisory Committee
- Security CommissionSecurity CommissionThe Security Commission is a UK non-departmental public body established in 1964 to investigate breaches of security in the public sector.Current members are:*The Rt Hon Lady Justice Butler-Sloss, DBE...
The Department for Communities and Local Government
- Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate
- Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England
- Community Development Foundation
- Firebuy
- Infrastructure Planning CommissionInfrastructure Planning CommissionThe Infrastructure Planning Commission began operating on 1 October 2009 as the examining and in certain circumstances the decision making body for proposed nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales...
- London Thames Gateway Development CorporationLondon Thames Gateway Development CorporationThe London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government, with directors appointed by the Secretary of State, including some democratically elected councillors...
- Olympic Park Legacy Company Limited
- Rent Assessment Panels / Residential Property Tribunal ServiceResidential Property Tribunal ServiceThe Residential Property Tribunal Service is the umbrella organisation which provides support for three statutory tribunals and 5 regional rent assessment panels, all of which make decisions on residential property matters....
- The Office for Tenants and Social LandlordsOffice for Tenants and Social LandlordsThe Tenant Services Authority is the operating name of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords, the current regulatory agency of registered providers of social housing in England....
- Thurrock Development CorporationThurrock Development CorporationThurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It is an Urban Development Corporation set up by the Government of the United Kingdom covering the entire the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock...
- Valuation Tribunal for England
- Valuation Tribunal Service
- West Northamptonshire Development CorporationWest Northamptonshire Development CorporationThe West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is an urban Development Corporation set up to cover parts of Northamptonshire in England, by the United Kingdom government in December 2004. WNDC was set up by the Secretary of State under the provisions of the Local Government Planning and Land...
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites
- Advisory Committee on National Historic Ships
- Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection
- Football Licensing AuthorityFootball Licensing AuthorityThe Football Licensing Authority was an independent public body set up under the Football Spectators Act 1989 and funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport....
- Horserace Totalisator Board
- Museums, Libraries and Archives CouncilMuseums, Libraries and Archives CouncilThe Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is a non-departmental public body in England and a registered charity with a remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives...
- Public Lending RightPublic Lending RightA Public Lending Right program, is a program intended to either compensate authors for the potential loss of sales from their works being available in public libraries, or as a governmental support of the arts, through support of works available in public libraries, such as books, music and...
- The Theaters Trust
- UK Film CouncilUK Film CouncilThe UK Film Council was set up in 2000 by the Labour Government as a non-departmental public body to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee governed by a board of 15 directors and was funded through sources including the...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances
- Advisory Committee on Packaging
- Advisory Committee on Pesticides
- Air Quality Expert Group
- British WaterwaysBritish WaterwaysBritish Waterways is a statutory corporation wholly owned by the government of the United Kingdom, serving as the navigation authority in England, Scotland and Wales for the vast majority of the canals as well as a number of rivers and docks...
- Commission for Rural CommunitiesCommission for Rural CommunitiesThe Commission for Rural Communities was established as a division of the Countryside Agency on 1 April 2005, and became a non-departmental public body on 1 October 2006, following the enactment of the . The current chair man of the commission is Stuart Burgess...
- Darwin Advisory Committee
- Farm Animal Welfare CouncilFarm Animal Welfare CouncilThe Farm Animal Welfare Council was an independent advisory body established by the Government of Great Britain in 1979. FAWC has published its Final Report before its closure on 31 March 2011...
- National Standing Committee on Farm Animal Genetic Resources
- Pesticide Residues Committee
- Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
- Veterinary Residues Committee
- Zoos Forum
Department for Education
- British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
- General Teaching Council for EnglandGeneral Teaching Council for EnglandThe General Teaching Council for England is the professional body for teaching in England. The GTC was established by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 which set two aims:...
- Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
- School Food TrustSchool Food TrustThe School Food Trust is a UK Charity and specialist advisor to government on school meals, children’s food and related skills.-History:The trust was created in 2005 by the Department for Education and Skills , following celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's critique of the nutritional quality of school...
The Department of Health
- Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products
- Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections
- Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
- Advisory Committee on Dangerous PathogensAdvisory Committee on Dangerous PathogensThe Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens is a UK-wide advisory non-departmental public body. It was established in 1981, and the terms of reference were revised in 1991 to allow for a wider remit.The terms of reference of the ACDP are:...
- Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and OrgansAdvisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and OrgansThe Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs is a committee in the United Kingdom that advises the government on 'the most appropriate ways to ensure the safety of blood, cells, tissues and organs for transfusion / transplantation'....
- Advisory Group on Hepatitis
- Alcohol Education and Research Council
- Appointments Commission
- Committee on Carcogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
- Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants
- Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the EnvironmentCommittee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the EnvironmentThe Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment is a UK-wide advisory committee set up by the British government...
- Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
- Committee on the Safety of Devices
- Council for Healthcare Regulatory ExcellenceCouncil for Healthcare Regulatory ExcellenceThe Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence is a UK health regulatory body set up under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002...
- Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
- Gene Therapy Advisory Committee
- General Social Care CouncilGeneral Social Care CouncilThe General Social Care Council is a the regulator of social workers and social work students in England. The GSCC protects the public by requiring high standards of education, conduct and practice of social workers by ensuring that only those who are properly trained and committed to high...
- Genetics and Insurance Committee
- Health Protection AgencyHealth Protection AgencyThe Health Protection Agency, or, in Welsh, Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd is a statutory corporation. It is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards...
- Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology AuthorityHuman Fertilisation and Embryology AuthorityThe Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is a statutory body in the United Kingdom that regulates and inspects all UK clinics providing in vitro fertilisation, artificial insemination and the storage of human eggs, sperm or embryos. It also regulates Human Embryo research...
- Human Genetics CommissionHuman Genetics CommissionThe Human Genetics Commission is a non-departmental public body body that advises the UK government on the ethical and social aspects of genetics...
- Human Tissue AuthorityHuman Tissue AuthorityThe Human Tissue Authority is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom that regulates the removal, storage, use and disposal of human bodies, organs and tissue for a number of scheduled purposes such as research, transplantation, and education and training.It was created by the Human...
- Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV
- Independent Review Panel for the Classification of Borderline Products
- Independent Review panel on the Advertising of Medicines
- Joint Committee on Vaccination and ImmunisationJoint Committee on Vaccination and ImmunisationThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is an independent expert advisory committee of the United Kingdom Department of Health...
- National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care
- National Joint Registry Steering Committee
- Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
The Ministry of Justice
- Chief Coroner of England and Wales / Chief Coroner’s Office
- Crown Court Rule Committee
- H.M. Inspectorate of Court Administration
- Legal Services CommissionLegal Services CommissionThe Legal Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public body of the Ministry of Justice that is responsible for the operational administration of legal aid in England and Wales.-Overview:...
- Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee
- Security Industry AuthoritySecurity Industry AuthorityThe Security Industry Authority is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. It is a non-departmental public body reporting to the Home Secretary and was established in 2003 under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001.The SIA has two main...
- Women's National CommissionWomen's National CommissionThe Women's National Commission was a United Kingdom advisory non-departmental public body , it was set up in 1969 to advise government on women's views and to act as an umbrella body for UK-based women's groups in their dealings with government....
The Department for Transport
- BRB (Residuary) Ltd.BRB (Residuary) Ltd.BRB Limited is the successor to the British Railways Board. It is a private company limited by shares, with 100% of the issued share capital owned by the Secretary of State for Transport.-Background:...
- Cycling EnglandCycling EnglandCycling England was an independent body funded by the Department for Transport to promote cycling in England. It was founded in 2005 to replace the National Cycling Strategy Board. Following the 2010 Comprehensive Spending review it was earmarked for abolition, to be replaced by Local...
- Renewable Fuels AgencyRenewable Fuels AgencyThe Renewable Fuels Agency was a UK Government non-departmental public body, created by the Department for Transport to implement the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation or RTFO. The Agency ceased to exist at midnight on the 31st March 2011...
The Department for Work and Pensions
- Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
- Disability Employment Advisory Committee
- Disability Living AllowanceDisability Living AllowanceDisability living allowance is a non-means-tested, non-contributory benefit which can be claimed by a UK resident aged under 65 years who has care and/or mobility needs as a result of a mental or physical disability...
/ Attendance Allowance Advisory Board
Quangos to be merged
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills- OfcomOfcomOfcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
- Central Arbitration Committee
- Certification Office
- Competition CommissionCompetition CommissionThe Competition Commission is a non-departmental public body responsible for investigating mergers, markets and other enquiries related to regulated industries under competition law in the United Kingdom...
- Office of Fair TradingOffice of Fair TradingThe Office of Fair Trading is a not-for-profit and non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforces both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the UK's economic regulator...
- Postcomm
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Gambling CommissionGambling CommissionThe Gambling Commission is Great Britain's regulatory body for most, but not all, gambling.-History:It was established under the Gambling Act 2005 and assumed full powers in 2007, taking over responsibility from the Gaming Board for Great Britain, in regulating arcades, betting, bingo, casinos,...
- UK SportUK SportUK Sport is the UK Government's organisation for directing the development of sport within the home countries.-History:The Sports Council previously had been formed in 1972, and had the motto Sport for All. There was also the Central Council of Physical Recreation. In July 1994 it was decided to...
The Ministry of Justice
- Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace
- Advisory Council on Historical Manuscripts
- Advisory Council on Public Records
- Crown Prosecution ServiceCrown Prosecution ServiceThe Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. Its role is similar to that of the longer-established Crown Office in Scotland, and the...
- Revenue and Customs Prosecutions OfficeRevenue and Customs Prosecutions OfficeThe Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office was a non-departmental public body created under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 as an independent prosecution body to take responsibility in the England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the prosecution of criminal offences in cases...
- Serious Organised Crime AgencySerious Organised Crime AgencyThe Serious Organised Crime Agency is a non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom under Home Office sponsorship...
The Department for Work and Pensions
- Pensions OmbudsmanPensions OmbudsmanThe Pensions Ombudsman is the official ombudsman institution responsible for investigating complaints regarding pensions in the United Kingdom. The Pensions Ombudsman is a non-departmental public body, and the holder is appointed by the Government, but acts independently after appointment. His...
- Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- National Lottery CommissionNational Lottery CommissionThe National Lottery Commission is the non-departmental public body set up on 1 April 1999 under the National Lottery Act 1998 to regulate the National Lottery...
- Sport EnglandSport EnglandSport England is the brand name for the English Sports Council and is a non-departmental public body under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
Quangos under review
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills- Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
- Film Industry Training Board
- Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal
- Local Better Regulation Office
- Office for Fair AccessOffice for Fair AccessThe Office for Fair Access is a non-departmental public body responsible for ensuring that any university or higher education institution in England which plans to charge variable tuition fees starting with the academic year 2006/7 has in place an acceptable plan to promote equitable access among...
- Student Loans Company
- UK Atomic Energy Authority
- UK Commission for Employment and SkillsUK Commission for Employment and SkillsThe UK Commission for Employment and Skills is a non-departmental public body that provides advice on skills and employment policy to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.-History:...
The Cabinet Office
- Central Office of InformationCentral Office of InformationThe Central Office of Information is the UK government's marketing and communications agency. Its Chief Executive, currently Mark Lund, reports to the Minister for the Cabinet Office...
- National School of GovernmentNational School of GovernmentThe National School of Government is a part of the Cabinet Office that runs training, organisational development and consultancy courses for UK civil servants and private individual learners...
- The Leasehold Advisory Service
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Commission for Architecture and the Built EnvironmentCommission for Architecture and the Built EnvironmentThe Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment was an executive non-departmental public body of the UK government, established in 1999. It was funded by both the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Communities and Local Government.-Function:CABE was the...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Agriculture and Horticulture Development BoardAgriculture and Horticulture Development BoardThe Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is a levy board funded by farmers and growers. It plays a vital role in improving farm business efficiency and competitiveness in the areas of: pigs, beef and lamb production in England; milk, potatoes and horticulture in GB; cereals and oilseeds...
- Agricultural Land Tribunal
- Consumer Council for WaterConsumer Council for WaterThe Consumer Council for Water is a non-departmental public body that represents water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales. The organisation provides impartial advice and/or advocacy for aggrieved consumers....
- Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
- Sea Fish Licence Tribunal
- Sustainable Development CommissionSustainable Development CommissionThe Sustainable Development Commission was a non-departmental public body responsible for advising the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, and Northern Ireland Executive on sustainable development....
The Department of Education
- Children and Family Court Advisory and Support ServiceChildren and Family Court Advisory and Support ServiceThe Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is a non-departmental public body for England and Wales set up to safeguard and promote the welfare of children involved in family court proceedings...
- Children’s Workforce Development Council Under
- National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services
- Partnerships for SchoolsPartnerships for SchoolsPartnerships for Schools is the joint venture company that was set up in 2004 to deliver the UK's Building Schools for the Future programme...
- School Support Staff Negotiating Body
- The Office of the Children’s Commissioner
- Training and Development Agency for Schools
- Young People’s Learning Agency Under consideration
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Diplomatic Service Appeals Board
- Foreign Compensation Commission
- Great Britain China Centre
- UK India Round Table
The Ministry of Justice
- Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information
- Judicial Appointments CommissionJudicial Appointments CommissionThe Judicial Appointments Commission is responsible for selecting judges in England and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body which was created on 3 April 2006 as part of the reforms following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005...
- Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
The Home Office
- Independent Safeguarding AuthorityIndependent Safeguarding AuthorityThe Independent Safeguarding Authority is a British non-departmental public body created by the Labour Government 2007-2010. The tabloid media campaign and the decision to set up the ISA followed an inquiry headed by Sir Michael Bichard that was set up in the wake of the Soham Murders...
- Office of the Immigration Services CommissionerOffice of the Immigration Services CommissionerThe Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner is the United Kingdom regulator of the immigration advice industry whose powers stem from the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.-OISC immigration advisers:...
- Police Advisory Board, Police Negotiating Board and Police Arbitration Tribunal
External links
- Public Body Reform - Proposals for Change
- Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- The Cabinet Office
- The Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- The Department for Education
- The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- The Ministry of Justice
- The Department for Transport