Public authorities
Found 370 public authorities beginning with ‘U’
Ubico Ltd is wholly owned by Cheltenham Borough Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council, West O...
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University of East Anglia, University Plain, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ
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Also called UKAP
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Also called UKARcs
UKARcs runs the “Help to Buy” mortgage guarantee scheme on behalf of the Treasury.
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Also called UKAR
UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR Limited) is the holding company established on 1 October 2010 to bring together the Government-owned businesses of Br...
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Also called British Athletics
This body is not formally subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we've decided to list it due to its public role representing the UK in internat...
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Also called ADMLC
ADMLC aims to contribute to the current understanding of atmospheric dispersion and related phenomena. The Committee's work in regulating radioactive d...
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Also called UKBA
As of the 1st of April 2013 what was the UK Border Agency has now become two units within the Home Office.
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Defunct.
Defunct.
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The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology describes itself as a strategic delivery partner for the Natural Environment Research Council, part of UK Res...
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Also called CSF
The UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum (UKCSF) enables discussion between stakeholders, government and regulators in support of effective chemicals and was...
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The Co-ordinating Body is independent of the UK Paying Agencies, its functions are jointly executed by the Ministers of the UK Competent Authority unde...
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An independent public inquiry to examine the UK’s preparedness and response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future.
The inq...
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The UK Film Council closed on 31st March 2011. Many of its functions passed on to the British Film Institute.
Defunct.
Defunct.
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Also called UKFI
UK Financial Investments Ltd (UKFI) was a public, wholly owned company, so is a 'public authority' as defined by s. 6(1) of the Freedom of Information...
Defunct.
Defunct.
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Also called UKFPU
The UKFPU, established in 2005, is funded by the Home Office and is accountable to both the Home Office and NPCC
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UK Government Investments Limited is the successor body to UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI). UKFI was created in November 2008 as part of the U...
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Also called UKHSA
This body works on public health threats. It was formed by combining elements of Public Health England with NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurit...
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Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office is part of the UK Hydrographic Office.
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Also called UK NSC
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries about all aspects of population health screening and s...
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UK Power Networks is an electricity distribution network operator covering London, the South East, and East of England. This company is also known as E...
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The UK Press Card Authority is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. We list it here as it has a public regulatory role in accrediting repres...
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Also called UKRI
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. It operates across the whole of the UK. T...
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Also called UKSBS
Subject to Freedom of Information Law as it is wholly owned by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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According to its website the UK Statistics Authority has two main functions:
oversight of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - its executive o...
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UKTI was replaced by the Department for International Trade in July 2016.
Defunct.
Defunct.
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This body may not be subject to Freedom of Information law. We list it here because it is funded via business rates. Do consider if your request might...
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The Undercover Policing Inquiry was set up to inquire into and report on undercover police operations conducted by English and Welsh police forces in E...
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Also called Middle Temple
Under the Temples Order of 1971 the Under Treasurer of the Middle Temple, along with the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, was defined as a local auth...
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In June 2008 the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust became the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Requests for information should now...
Defunct.
Defunct.
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Also called UKAEA
Please note that the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory is maintained by AEA.[1]
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Also called UKSV
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the single government provider of National Security Vetting (NSV). UKSV is part of the Cabinet Office.
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Also called United Learning
Operator of Academy Schools.
The proprietor of an Academy, is subject to Freedom of Information law in respect of information held for the purposes...
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Also called UMC
Replaced by NHS Barking and Dagenham Clinical Commissioning Group
The Government's Health White Paper published in July 2010 proposed a fundamental sh...
Defunct.
Defunct.
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United Residents Housing was an arms length management organisation for four resident-managed estates in the London Borough of Lambeth.
It was wound...
Defunct.
Defunct.
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Also called United Utilities
A list of United Utilities subsidiary companies can be found here.
The Upper Tribunal’s judgment in the matter of Fish Legal & Emily Shirley v I...
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Unity City Academy is an academy in Middlesborough which is sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust
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A Multi-Academy Trust based in Surrey. It includes the following schools:
The Bishop David Brown School, Woking
The Magna Carta School, Staines...
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Univation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Robert Gordon University.
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Universities Scotland is a representative body of Scotland's higher education institutions.
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