Non-departmental public body

NDPBs as at 31 March 2008, according to Public Bodies 2008[1], partly updated to 31st March 2009 from Public Bodies 2009:

Not all are subject to FOI.

Cabinet Office

Executive NDPBs

• Capacitybuilders
• Commission for the Compact

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
• Civil Service Appeal Board
• Committee on Standards in Public Life
• House of Lords Appointments Commission
• Main Honours Advisory Committee
• Office of the Third Sector Advisory Body
• Security Commission (subject to EIR but not FOI)
• Security Vetting Appeals Panel - Not subject (not subject to FOI)
• Senior Salaries Review Body

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Executive NDPBs

• Advantage West Midlands
• Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service (ACAS)
• Capital for Enterprise Ltd
• Competition Commission
• Competition Service
• Consumer Focus
• East Midlands Development Agency
• East of England Development Agency
• Hearing Aid Council
• Local Better Regulation Office
• North West Development Agency
• One North East
• SITPRO Limited
• South East England Development Agency
• South West of England Regional Development Agency
• United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
• Yorkshire Forward

Advisory NDPBs

• Industrial Development Advisory Board
• Low Pay Commission
• Regional Industrial Development Boards x 7
• Union Modernisation Fund Supervisory Board
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advisory Board

Tribunal NDPBs Central Arbitration Committee Competition Appeal Tribunal Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Executive NDPBs

• 11 MILLION
• British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
• Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
• Children’s Workforce Development Council
• National College for School Leadership
• Partnership for Schools
• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
• School Food Trust
• Training and Development Agency for Schools

Advisory NDPBs

• Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy
• School Support Staff Negotiating Body
• School Teachers Review Body
• Teachers’ TV Board of Governors

Department for Communities and Local Government

Executive NDPBs

• Community Development Foundation
• Firebuy
• Homes and Communities Agency
• Independent Housing Ombudsman Ltd
• LEASE (The Leasehold Advisory Service)
• London Thames Gateway Development Corporation
• Standards Board for England
• Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation
• Valuation Tribunal Service
• West Northamptonshire Development Corporation

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Panel for the Beacon Scheme
• Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee
• National Community Forum
• National Housing and Planning Advice Unit

Tribunal NDPBs Rent Assessment Panels/Residential Property Tribunal Service Valuation Tribunals

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Executive NDPBs

• Arts Council England
• Big Lottery Fund
• British Library
• British Museum
• Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
• English Heritage
• Football Licensing Authority
• Gambling Commission
• Geffrye Museum
• Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust
• Horserace Betting Levy Board
• Imperial War Museum
• Museum of Science and Industry
• Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
• National Gallery
• National Heritage Memorial Fund
• National Lottery Commission
• National Maritime Museum
• National Museum of Science and Industry
• National Museums Liverpool
• National Portrait Gallery
• Natural History Museum
• Olympic Delivery Authority
• Olympic Lottery Distributor
• Public Lending Right
• Royal Armouries
• Sir John Sloane’s Museum
• Sport England
• Tate
• UK Film Council
• UK Sport
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• VisitBritain
• Wallace Collection

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites
• Advisory Committee on National Historic Ships
• Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection
• Advisory Council on Libraries
• Legal Deposit Advisory Panel
• Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest
• Spoliation Advisory Panel
• Theatres Trust
• Treasure Valuation Committee
• Visit England

Tribunal NDPBs Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal for England and Wales

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Executive NDPBs

• Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board
• Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales
• Agricultural Wages Committees x 15
• Commission for Rural Communities
• Consumer Council for Water
• Environment Agency
• Food from Britain (closed on 31 March 2009)
• Gangmasters Licensing Authority
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• National Forest Company
• Natural England
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Sustainable Development Commission

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances
• Advisory Committee on Organic Standards
• Advisory Committee on Packaging
• Advisory Committee on Pesticides
• Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
• Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees x 16
• Air Quality Expert Group
• Animal Health and Welfare Strategy England Implementation Group
• Committee on Agricultural Valuation (dormant)
• Darwin Advisory Committee
• Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards
• Farm Animal Welfare Council
• Agricultural Appeals Panel Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel
• Inland Waterways Advisory Council
• National Standing Committee for Farm Animal Genetic Resources
• Pesticides Residue Committee
• Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
• Science Advisory Council
• Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
• Veterinary Products Committee
• Veterinary Residues Committee
• Zoos Forum

Tribunal NDPBs Agricultural Land Tribunals Commons Commissioners Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Executive NDPBs

• Arts and Humanities Research Council
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
• British Hallmarking Council
• Construction Industry Training Board
• Design Council
• Economic and Social Research Council
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
• Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
• Film Industry Training Board (not on the main list)
• Higher Education Funding Council for England
• Investors in People UK
• Learning and Skills Council
• Medical Research Council
• National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
• Natural Environment Research Council
• Office for Fair Access
• Science and Technology Facilities Council
• Student Loans Company Ltd
• Technology Strategy Board
• UK CES

Advisory NDPBs

• Council for Science and Technology
• Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property (SABIP)

Tribunal NDPBs Copyright Tribunal

Department for International Development

Executive NDPBs

• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

Department for Transport

Executive NDPBs

• British Transport Police Authority
• Northern Lighthouse Board
• Railway Heritage Committee
• Rail Passengers Council
• Renewable Fuels Agency
• Trinity House

Advisory NDPBs

• Commission for Integrated Transport
• Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

Tribunal NDPBs Traffic Commissioners

Department for Work and Pensions

Executive NDPBs

• Health and Safety Commission now part of Health and Safety Executive
• Health and Safety Executive
• Independent Living Fund
• Personal Accounts Delivery Authority
• The Pensions Advisory Service
• The Pensions Regulator
• Working Ventures UK

Advisory NDPBs

• Disability Employment Advisory Committee
• Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board
• Equality 2025
• Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
• National Employment Panel (the National Employment Panel closed on 31 March 2008)
• Social Security Advisory Committee

Tribunal NDPBs Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman Pensions Ombudsman

Department of Health

Executive NDPBs

• Alcohol Education and Research Council
• Appointments Commission
• Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
• Commission for Social Care Inspection
• General Social Care Council
• Health Protection Agency
• Healthcare Commission
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
• Human Tissue Authority
• Monitor – Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
• National Biological Standards Board

Advisory NDPBs

• Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
• Advisory Board on Registration of Homoeopathic Medicines
• Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection
• Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
• Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards
• Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
• Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood Tissues and Organs
• Advisory Group on Hepatitis
• British Pharmacopoeia Commission
• Commission on Human Medicines
• Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment
• Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants
• Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• Committee on the Safety of Devices
• Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
• Gene Therapy Advisory Committee
• Genetics and Insurance Committee
• Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee
• Human Genetics Commission
• Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV
• Independent Reconfiguration Panel
• Independent Review Panel for Advertising
• Independent Review Panel for Classification of Borderline Products
• Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
• National Joint Registry Steering Committee
• Patient Information Advisory Group (formally wound up on 31 December 2008)
• Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration
• Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
• Steering Committee on Pharmacy Postgraduate Education
• The NHS Pay Review Body

Export Credits Guarantee Department

Advisory NDPBs

• Export Guarantees Advisory Council

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs
• Advisory Committee on Consumer Engagement
• Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food
• Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
• Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• General Advisory Committee on Science

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Executive NDPBs

• British Council
• Great Britain – China Centre
• Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
• Westminster Foundation for Democracy

Advisory NDPBs

• Diplomatic Service Appeal Board
• Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine
• Wilton Park Advisory Council

Tribunal NDPBs Foreign Compensation Commission

Forestry Commission

Advisory NDPBs

• Regional Advisory Committees x 9

Government Equalities Office

Executive NDPBs

• Equality and Human Rights Commission

Advisory NDPBs

• Women’s National Commission

HM Revenue and Customs

Tribunal NDPBs Section 706/04 Tribunal

HM Treasury

Advisory NDPBs

• Statistics Commission (closed on 31 March 2008)

Home Office

Executive NDPBs

• Independent Police Complaints Commission
• Independent Safeguarding Authority
• National Policing Improvement Agency
• Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
• Security Industry Authority
• Serious Organised Crime Agency

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration (has now completed its work)
• Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Animal Procedures Committee
• Migration Advisory Committee
• National DNA Database Ethics Board
• Police Advisory Board for England and Wales
• Police Negotiating Board
• Technical Advisory Board
• UKBA Complaints Audit Committee (appears to no longer be operational)

Tribunal NDPBs Investigatory Powers Tribunal Office of Surveillance Commissioners Police Appeals Tribunal Police Arbitration Tribunal

Ministry of Defence

Executive NDPBs

• National Army Museum
• Royal Air Force Museum
• Royal Marines Museum
• Royal Naval Museum
• Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors
• Advisory Group on Medical Countermeasures
• Welfare Advisory Committee Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
• Armed Forces Pay Review Body
• Central Advisory Committee on Pensions and Compensation
• Defence Nuclear Safety Committee
• Defence Scientific Advisory Council
• National Employer Advisory Board (can't find)
• Nuclear Research Advisory Council
• Review Board for Government Contracts
• War Pensions Committees x 13

Other NDPBs

• Independent Board of Visitors for the Military Corrective Training Centre

Ministry of Justice

Executive NDPBs

• Criminal Cases Review Commission
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
• Information Commissioner’s Office
• Judicial Appointments Commission
• Legal Services Commission
• Parole Board
• Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Advisory NDPBs

• Administrative Justice and Tribunal Council
• Advisory Committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax x 73
• Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace in England and Wales x 101
• Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
• Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information
• Boundary Commission for England
• Boundary Commission for Scotland
• Boundary Commission for Wales
• Civil Justice Council
• Civil Procedure Rule Committee
• Correctional Services Accreditation Panel
• Courts Boards x 23
• Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
• Crown Court Rule Committee
• Family Justice Council
• Family Procedure Rule Committee
• Insolvency Rules Committee
• Land Registration Rule Committee
• Law Commission
• Legal Services Consultative Panel
• Prison Service Pay Review Body
• Sentencing Advisory Panel
• Sentencing Guidelines Council
• Strategic Investment Board
• Victim’s Advisory Panel

Tribunal NDPBs [The inclusion of data on MOJ’s Tribunals is currently under review following their transfer to the Tribunal Service.] Asylum Support Tribunal Care Standards Tribunal Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel Employment Appeal Tribunal Employment Tribunals Family Health Services Appeal Authority General Commissioners of Income Tax Information Tribunal Mental Health Review Tribunal Social Security and Child Support Appeals Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal

Other NDPBs

• Independent Monitoring Boards of Prisons, Immigration Removal Centres and Immigration Holding Rooms x 145

Northern Ireland Court Service

Executive NDPBs

• Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
• Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax x 2
• Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace x 8

Tribunal NDPBs Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office

Executive NDPBs

• Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland
• Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Northern Ireland Police Fund
• Northern Ireland Policing Board
• Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
• Parades Commission for Northern Ireland
• Probation Board for Northern Ireland
• Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation

Advisory NDPBs

• Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland
• Independent Assessor for Police Service NI Recruitment
• Northern Ireland Law Commission

Other NDPBs

• Independent Monitoring Boards x 3

Royal Mint

Advisory NDPB

• Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations