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The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, also known as the Runciman Commission, was established in London on 14 March 1991 by the Home Secretary for the purpose of examining the English system of criminal justice and make recommendations as to...
The 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.
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) manages Britain’s unoccupied royal palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace. HRP is a public corporation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport .
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
The Royal Parks charity was created in March 2017 and officially launched in July 2017 to support and manage 5,000 acres of Royal parkland across London. It took over the role of managing the parks from The Royal Parks Agency...
The new official GOV.UK logo featuring the chosen crown of His Majesty King Charles III has launched today across the site.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
This collection brings together all documents relating to Sovereign Grant Act 2011: report of the Royal Trustees.
An overview of the process by which bills become law.
As the National Museum of Arms and Armour, Royal Armouries is Britain’s oldest public museum and traces its roots to the Tower of London. Royal Armouries is home to the national collections of arms and armour, including artillery, and to...
The Royal Trustees were responsible for reviewing and reporting on Civil List expenditure. As of 2012, funding for the monarch comes from the Sovereign Grant. The Grant is now subject to audit and review by the Auditor and Comptroller General.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the Royal Prerogative in relation to passport applications.
This document contains the following information: A House for the future; reform of the House of Lords.
The QEMC is a joint body set up to advise the Government and the Royal Household on the national memorialisation of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II QEMC is an ad-hoc advisory group of the Cabinet Office .
Find out what areas the Scottish administration legislates on and how it is structured.
The Royal Mail was formerly a Public Corporation. Following the Postal Services Act 2011, the Royal Mail was privatised.
In this section you can read short biographies of notable people and explore the history of government buildings. You can also search our online records and read articles and blog posts by historians.
Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) comprises the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen’s House. Together they work to illustrate the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their relationship with people. RMG is an executive...
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