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The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) is the independent body responsible for scrutiny of UK aid. ICAI focuses on maximising the impact of the UK aid budget for intended beneficiaries and getting the best value for money for the...
CABE was a non-departmental public body responsible for advising government on architecture and urban design. It merged into the Design Council in 2011
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) is required by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 to review the parliamentary constituencies in England every 5 years. BCE is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and...
The Competition Commission closed on 1 April 2014. Its functions have transferred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). View the closed CC site in the UK Government Web Archive . Use services and information now provided by other organisations...
The Social Mobility and Child Poverty (SMCP) Commission monitors the progress of government and others in improving social mobility and reducing child poverty in the United Kingdom.
Apply to the Gambling Commission for a personal gambling licence or a gambling operating licence if you run or manage a gambling business. The Gambling Commission regulates arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, gaming machine providers, gambling software providers, lottery operators, external...
The Geospatial Commission is an expert committee responsible for setting the UK’s geospatial strategy and coordinating public sector geospatial activity. Geospatial Commission is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
The Statistics Commission was a non-departmental public body established in June 2000 to oversee the work of the Office for National Statistics. Following the introduction of the Statistics and Registration Services Act 2007, the Commission was replaced by the UK...
The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom which aimed to address racial discrimination and promote racial equality. The Commission was replaced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
The Forestry Commission increases the value of woodlands to society and the environment. Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies .
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates all health and social care services in England. The commission ensures the quality and safety of care in hospitals, dentists, ambulances, and care homes, and the care given in people’s own homes. CQC is...
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The Commission was responsible for overseeing child maintenance arrangements in Great Britain. It was abolished in 2012 with responsibilities passing to the Department for Work and Pensions.
The Mental Health Act Commission was an NHS special health authority that provided a safeguard for people detained in hospital under the powers of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the main UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. CSC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office .
CHI was the independent, inspection body for the NHS. It was replaced by the Healthcare Commission in 2004.
The Commission was convened to advise government on how to promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and neighbourhoods.
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