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DSS was replaced by the Department for Work and Pensions in 2001.
The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT ) was responsible for protecting consumer interests throughout the UK. Its responsibilities have been passed to a number of different organisations. View the closed OFT site in the UK Government Web Archive ....
How to provide evidence that you're a family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen or person of Northern Ireland.
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...
BEIS existed until 2023 when it was split to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Responsibility for national security and...
DFES existed until 2007 when it was replaced the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) has been repurposed and no longer exists. Regulation of the teaching profession, including misconduct hearings, will continue to be handled by an executive agency of the Department for Education, the Teaching Regulation...
4G/TV Co-existence Oversight Board memorandum of understanding
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ( VOSA ) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ). DVSA services and information These services are now provided by DVSA : MOT and vehicle testing...
Medical advisory panels work with DVLA to provide expert advice, with the aim of improving road safety. See information on their role and current vacancies.
The UK’s independent nuclear deterrent has existed for over 60 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life.
This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.
Find out if your ivory item may qualify for the pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value exemption, how to apply and what to do if it is refused or revoked.
Latest information about procedures rules for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court not replaced by the Criminal or Family Procedure Rules.
How to object to an application to register for UK geographical indication (GI) protection, change or cancel a product specification and how to appeal against a decision.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
4G/TV Co-existence Oversight Board terms of reference
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
The Keeling Schedules explain the changes made to the Capacity Market Rules and Regulations.
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