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Cabinet Departments :: Parliamentary Government Departments
 Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.
Central Office of Information (COI)
COI works with Whitehall departments and public bodies to produce information campaigns on issues that affect the lives of every citizen - from health and education to benefits, rights and welfare.
Commission for Integrated Transport
Are independent advisors to Government on the implementation of integrated transport policy, monitoring of developments in transport, environment, health and other sectors, and reviewing of progress towards meeting our objectives.
Commission for Racial Equality
Are a publicly funded, non Governmental body set up under the Race Relations Act 1976 to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality.
Countryside Agency
Is the statutory champion and watchdog working to make the quality of life better for people in the countryside and the quality of the countryside better for everyone (funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
DirectGov
The easy way to Government information and services online.
English Nature
champions the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places in England. They are a Government agency set up by the Environment Protection Act 1990 and are funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Environment Agency
are the leading public body responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.
Equal Opportunities Commission
are the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
Export Credit Guarantee Department
ECGD, the Export Credits Guarantee Department, is the UK's official export credit agency.
Forestry Commission
Responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.
Government Actuaries Department
The United Kingdom Government Actuary's Department (GAD) is a unique organisation - a government department and yet an actuarial consultancy operating on commercial lines giving independent professional advice within the public service.
Health and Safety Executive
are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.
Highways Agency
Are an executive agency of the Department for Transport. The Secretary of State is responsible for overall Government policy on motorways and trunk roads in England and determining the strategic framework and the financial resources within which it operates.
HM Land Registry
Records the ownership of, interests in registered land in England and Wales.
HM Revenue and Customs
is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits and strengthening the UK's frontiers.
Local Government Ombudsman
investigate complaints of injustice arising from maladministration by local authorities and certain other bodies - housing, planning, education, social services, consumer protection, drainage and council tax.
Office of Fair Trading
The OFT is responsible for making markets work well for consumers.
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets(OFGEM)
Ofgem is the regulator for Britain's gas and electricity industries. Its role is to
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Home of Official UK Statistics
Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
Ofsted is the inspectorate for children and learners in England.
Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
Office of Water Services (Ofwat)
regulate in a way that provides incentives and encourages the companies to achieve a world-class service in terms of quality and value for customers in England and Wales.
Ordnance Survey
the national mapping agency of Great Britain
Serious Fraud Office
Aim to investigate and prosecute serious and complex fraud and so deter fraud and maintain confidence in the probity of business and financial services in the United Kingdom.
The Office of the Information Commissioner
The Information Commissioner's Office is the UK's independent public body set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.
Treasury Solicitor's Department
Serves the public by providing legal services to central government departments and other publicly funded bodies in England and Wales and by collecting and managing bona vacantia on behalf of the Crown.
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