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The Authority was responsible for organising the donation of blood and preparing it for use by health services. The Authority was abolished in 2005 with responsibilities passing to the NHS Blood and Transplant Service.
We are the government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. IPA works with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury .
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HEFA) oversees the use of gametes and embryos in fertility treatment and research. It licenses fertility clinics and centres carrying out in vitro fertilisation (IVF), other assisted conception procedures and human embryo research. HFEA...
The Defence Safety Authority is established by a Charter issued by the Secretary of State (SofS) empowering it as an independent Regulator and Investigator for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HS&EP) in Defence. DSA is part of the Ministry of...
The Trade Remedies Authority exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices. We investigate whether new trade remedies are needed to prevent injury to UK industries caused by unfair trading practices and make recommendations on appropriate measures to...
UKAEA researches fusion energy and related technologies, with the aim of positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable nuclear energy. UKAEA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
The Authority is now a part of the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Useful documents for local authorities using Primary Authority.
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is a non-ministerial government department. We are the economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are responsible for making sure that the companies we regulate provide consumers with...
Sets out the role and approach of the DSA to improve the adoption of common data standards across government over the next 3 years.
Guidance for youth offending teams (YOTs) on how a court decides which council is responsible for a child once they are remanded.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Templates supporting good practice for local authorities providing Primary Authority Advice.
Apply for a licence that lets you import, move and keep normally prohibited material in England and Wales.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
The SPA is the principal prosecuting authority within the Service Justice System and is responsible for the prosecution of all service offences before the Service Courts. SPA works with the Ministry of Defence .
The UK Statistics Authority promotes and safeguards the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It also promotes and safeguards the quality and comprehensiveness of official statistics, and ensures good practice in relation to official statistics...
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