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The Commission was established on 17 July 2015 to review the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and was dissolved on 11 March 2016.
The commission was an independent body that advised government on how to promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and neighbourhoods.
Low Pay Commissioners' annual fees and expenses.
The MMC was replaced by the Competition Commission in 1999.
The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) was established to promote awareness of rural needs amongst decision makers across and beyond government. It was abolished in 2013.
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 Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, also known as the Healthcare Commission was created in 2004. It was responsible for assessing standards of care provided by the NHS. Its responsibilities were taken over by the Care Quality Commission in...
CABE was a non-departmental public body responsible for advising government on architecture and urban design. It merged into the Design Council in 2011
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) provides the government with impartial, expert advice on major long-term infrastructure challenges. National Infrastructure Commission is an executive agency, sponsored by HM Treasury .
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 Audit Commission was replaced by Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd , National Audit Office , Financial Reporting Council and Cabinet Office in April 2015. The Audit Commission was an independent public corporation that existed between 1 April 1983 and...
How to apply for marketing authorisation via this new procedure.
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) exists to create a United Kingdom where the circumstances of birth do not determine outcomes in life. SMC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Cabinet Office .
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
The Commission was the levy board for meat producers. It is now a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
Submission dates and how the submissions using the EC decision reliance procedure work.
We scrutinise new free trade agreements (FTAs) once they are signed. We are independent of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and DBT ministers play no part in the TAC’s advice on FTAs. However, we are supported by a...
The Millennium Commission was set up with funding raised through the UK National Lottery to celebrate the turn of the Millennium and aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium.
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