Public authorities
Found 474 public authorities in the category ‘Miscellaneous’
The Strategic Development Planning Authority (SDPA) is a partnership between Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.
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This body is not formally subject to Freedom of Information law. We list it here as it is a body whose members are organisations we think ought be subj...
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ACCESS (A Collaboration of Central, Eastern and Southern Shires) is a collaborative partnership between 11 Local Government Pension Scheme Administerin...
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Also called National Trading Standards
We list ACTSO Ltd as it runs "National Trading Standards", which makes decisions about the allocation of significant government grants. *
ACTSO st...
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The AI Council is a a non-statutory expert committee of independent members set up to provide advice to the Government and high-level leadership of the...
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The Animals in Science Committee is responsible for providing impartial, balanced and objective advice to the Secretary of State, to animal welfare bod...
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Also called AWC
This body was previously known as Farm Animal Welfare Committee.
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This body runs the Armed Forces Covenant Fund, for its first three years of operation, the fund was based within the MOD, it moved to the independent A...
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A independent provider offering complete range of private healthcare and clinical services - under FOI you can only ask them about their NHS services....
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The Assistant Auditor General is a senior member of the management team at the Wales Audit Office (WAO) however the WAO has stated information held by...
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Associated British Ports is the Statutory Harbour Authority for a number of ports and harbours located around the UK. Each port or harbour has its own...
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Also called AGO
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers) who give leg...
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Also called Avon LOC
Focus on eye health, encompassing Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.
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To the best of our knowledge, Birmingham Education Partnership is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. We have added them as they hold respon...
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As of 2012 the councils of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton were the guarantee members of the company.
Local councils fund Black Country C...
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No longer subject to FOI Act due to measures passed in the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (No. 1965 (N.I. 15))
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Also called BorderToCoast
The Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds – Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North...
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Also called BNF
This body is not technically subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we list it as it has significant public responsibilities.
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Also called BTO
While this body is not subject to FOI we list it here in connection with its public role in connection with the issuing of licences to disturb protecte...
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Also called BWML
On 2nd July 2012, British Waterways’ assets in England and Wales were transferred to Canal & River Trust. We believe that this took BWML out of th...
FOI law does not apply to this authority.
FOI law does not apply to this authority.
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Also called BrunelPP
Brunel Pension Partnership Limited (Brunel) is one of eight national Local Government Pension Scheme Pools, bringing together more than £30 billion of...
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The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. They are also the corporate headquarters for government...
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This body distributes public money from the European Union Agricultural Fund via the EU Rural Development Programme and from the Department for Environ...
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This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities.
On 7...
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It appears that Cardiff & Co Limited is no longer is wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardiff City Council.
FOI law does not apply to this authority.
FOI law does not apply to this authority.
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Public Services Boards improve joint working across all public services in each local authority area in Wales.
The boards are established under Sect...
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Please consider if your request for information is would be best directed to the relevant PCT.
According to the company, it is not a public authorit...
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Also called CCAV
"The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) is a joint Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Department for...
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Also called Centre for Process Innovation
This company is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We include it here because the company has received substantial grants from publ...
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Cheshire Archives is a shared service providing archive services to both Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils, so is likely to be subje...
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The Cheshire Brine Subsidence Compensation Board is not subject to FOI
The Cheshire Brine Pumping (Compensation for Subsidence) Act 1952 set up a sing...
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Established by the Care Standards Act 2000, the Children's Commissioner for Wales is an independent children’s human rights institution. The Commission...
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The Church Commissioners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.*
The Church Commissioners are a statutory body established by the...
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The Church of England are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
We list the Church of England here as it has certain statutory powers, w...
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The Civil Service Appeal Board (CSAB) is an independent body that deals mainly with appeals from civil servants who have been dismissed or retired earl...
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Also called CPP LLP
Commercial procurement company wholly owned by NHS trusts. Service provider delivering three contracts within the NHS Supply Chain Operating Model.
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Also called Commissioner for Older People
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The Commissioner is empowered via the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 and accompanying regulations to ensure that the interests of older...
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The Commission for Countering Extremism supports society to fight all forms of extremism. It advises the government on new policies to deal with extrem...
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Also called Community Health Partnerships
Community Health Partnerships Limited main activity is the delivery of the Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) Initiative which is intended to provi...
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This body was formerly known as the Joint Prison/Probation Accreditation Panel.
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Also called CNCCNI
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Also called CVQO
Also known as the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation, CVQO Limited provides the opportunity for members of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Sea...
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Also called BEIS
The department brings together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, energy, and climate change.
The department...
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Also called DfE
The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services. It replaces the Department for Childr...
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Also called Infrastructure-NI
Prior to 9 May 2016 the department was called the Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland)
DfI Rivers is part of the Department for...
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Also called DIT
The overall responsibility for promoting British trade across the world. The Department for International Trade was created in July 2016, its role is t...
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Also called LUHC
Prior to September 2021[1], this body was known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; and prior to January 2018 it was called t...
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This department has a very broad range of responsibilities including economic research, statistics and policy, employment and skills matters, policy an...
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Also called DfT
The Department for Transport (Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited nu...
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Also called DWP
The DWP is responsible for welfare and pension policy, and is one of the largest departments within the UK Government.[1] Requests to the Pensions Ser...
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Also called DAERA
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Also called DENI
Note the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) is part of the Department of Education.*
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Also called DoF (NI)
Known as Department of Finance and Personnel (Northern Ireland) until 9th May 2016.
NICS HR, the centralised human resources function for the Nort...
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Also called DHSC
Known as the the Department of Health (DH) until January 2018.
The department is responsible for health and social care in England.[1] The Depart...
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Also called DOJNI
The criminal records checking organisation AccessNI is a branch of the Department of Justice (Northern Ireland), request to AccessNI can be made here.
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Also called banc
Formerly known as 'Finance Wales Public Limited Company'.
xénos, Wales Business Angel Network Ltd, is a Wholly owned subsidiary of Finance Wales.
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TransportNI is a business unit within the Department for Regional Development, playing a significant role in facilitating the safe and convenient movem...
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Also called DSRL
Dounreay is responsible for the safe and secure clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear site.
Dounreay works with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
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Earth Balance appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but it has been added to the site because it is classed by the Office of...
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