Non-departmental public body

NDPBs as at 31 March 2009, according to Public Bodies 2009[1]:

Northern Ireland departments have their own list.

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 (appears subject to the Act)
• 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
• Rail Passengers Council
• Railway Heritage Committee
• Renewable Fuels Agency
• Trinity House

Advisory NDPBs

• Commission for Integrated Transport
• Cycling England
• Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

Tribunal NDPBs Traffic Commissioners

Department for Work and Pensions

Executive NDPBs

• Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
• Health and Safety Executive
• Independent Living Fund
• Personal Accounts Delivery Authority
• Remploy Ltd
• 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
• Social Security Advisory Committee

Tribunal NDPBs Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman Pensions Ombudsman

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Executive NDPBs

• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Coal Authority
• Committee on Climate Change
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Advisory NDPBs

• Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies
• Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
• Fuel Poverty Advisory Group
• Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board
• Renewables Advisory Board
• UK Chemical Weapons Convention National Authority Advisory Committee

Department of Health

Executive NDPBs

• Alcohol Education and Research Council
• Appointments Commission
• Care Quality Commission
• 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
• Medical Education England
• National Information Governance Board
• National Joint Registry Steering Committee
• Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration
• Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
• The NHS Pay Review Body

Export Credits Guarantee Department

Advisory NDPBs

• Export Guarantees Advisory Council

Food Standards Agency

Advisory NDPBs

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

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

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

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 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

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 Military Medicine
• 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 Board
• Legal Services Commission
• Parole Board
• Probation Trusts x 6
• 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
• 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
• Tribunal Procedure Committee
• Victim’s Advisory Panel

Other NDPBs

• Independent Monitoring Boards of Prisons, Immigration Removal Centres and Immigration Holding Rooms x 146

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