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  • The Commission was the levy board for meat producers. It is now a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

  • 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 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.

  • 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...

  • Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.

  • 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.

  • The MMC was replaced by the Competition Commission in 1999.

  • The JAC is an independent commission that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals whose jurisdiction extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland. They select candidates for judicial office on merit...

  • 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 .

  • An independent group of education experts supporting schools to develop new approaches to assessment following the removal of levels.

  • We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.

  • The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) exists to increase public confidence in the police complaints system in England and Wales. It also investigates serious complaints and allegations of misconduct against the police and handles appeals.

  • The Low Pay Commission's expenditure, annotated by month for each financial year.

  • The Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (PCNI) is independent of government. It has the power to place restrictions on public processions and related protest meetings. PCNI is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Northern Ireland Office .

  • The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Professor Penney Lewis as a Commissioner of the Law Commission of England and Wales.

  • 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 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.

  • CHI was the independent, inspection body for the NHS. It was replaced by the Healthcare Commission in 2004.

  • How to register your charity once it has been set up, what you need before you start your application and what happens after you apply.

  • Guidance to help you set up and run your charity.