Official sites of Central Government advisory bodies and commissions.
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Provides advice on applications from the most senior Crown servants who wish to take up outside appointments after they leave Crown service.
Providing official standards for medicines since 1864, supporting the MHRA in protecting UK public health, provides expert advice to the European Pharmacopoeia and the WHO, standard-setting in legislation in Commonwealth countries, and used in over 100 countries.
Regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities. Site gives detailed advice and policies on charitable activities, with a searchable database of UK charities.
Statutory body which was formed to devise the rules of court for the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
An independent body reporting directly to the Queen responsible for ensuring open and fair recruitment to the UK's Civil Service. Provides information and publications relating to the work of the Commissioners.
Provides the government with impartial, expert advice and scrutiny on the tools, policies and approaches needed to tackle extremism.
Responsible for advising the Government on the implementation of the Medicines Act 1968. Provides information about the role, responsibilities, activities and membership of the Commission.
For England and Wales, the guardian of the processes used in recruitment, including annual reports, statistics and information on how to make a complaint. Includes exceptions for the Cabinet Office, Health and Justice.
Independent body responsible for investigating suspected miscarriages of criminal justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Information on the Commission and advice on how to make use of its services.
Independent body which reports directly to Parliament, responsible for supervising and implementing the new regulatory framework for the electoral system. Provides details of the Commission's work and reports.
Independent statutory body established to help eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, and to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society. Site provides news, information on rights and law, and details of the Commission's work.
Recommends and vets individuals for membership of the House of Lords. Provides details of the applicable codes of conduct, criteria and a nomination form.
Charitable organisation providing analysis of long-term strategic issues, exploring the consequences of policy. Lists members, funding, current projects with archive, press releases, resources and contacts.
Responsible for regulating the use and storage of personal information, and for overseeing the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Site provides a searchable online version of the Data Protection Register.
Independent body set up by Parliament to review and recommend reform of the law in England and Wales. Provides a profile of the Commission and its members with information on their work and a library of publications.
Work in partnership with solicitors and not-for-profit organisations to help people access legal advice, information and help.
Advises the Government on the implementation of the National Minimum Wage. Site provides details of the Commission and its work, with online versions of its publications.
Strategic advisory body on biotechnology issues affecting agriculture and the environment. Information about the Commission and its work, with downloadable copies of reports held by the National Archives, Kew.
Healthcare Commission was a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom to promote and drive improvement in the quality of health care and public health in England and Wales.
Former independent public body that helps ensure that official statistics are trustworthy and responsive to public needs, and gives independent advice. Archives form 2006 to 2008.
Describes the role, activities and publications of the IIAC, an independent statutory body which advises the Government on the industrial injuries scheme.
Advisory body responsible for promoting sustainable development by the UK and devolved governments. Information on the Commission's roles and responsibilities, with an archive of papers and publications.
Archive of the last reports before abolition in 2013. Originally aiming to address rural disadvantage.
(July 15, 2013)
Statutory body which was formed to devise the rules of court for the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
Provides advice on applications from the most senior Crown servants who wish to take up outside appointments after they leave Crown service.
Provides the government with impartial, expert advice and scrutiny on the tools, policies and approaches needed to tackle extremism.
Recommends and vets individuals for membership of the House of Lords. Provides details of the applicable codes of conduct, criteria and a nomination form.
Healthcare Commission was a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom to promote and drive improvement in the quality of health care and public health in England and Wales.
Providing official standards for medicines since 1864, supporting the MHRA in protecting UK public health, provides expert advice to the European Pharmacopoeia and the WHO, standard-setting in legislation in Commonwealth countries, and used in over 100 countries.
Responsible for advising the Government on the implementation of the Medicines Act 1968. Provides information about the role, responsibilities, activities and membership of the Commission.
Former independent public body that helps ensure that official statistics are trustworthy and responsive to public needs, and gives independent advice. Archives form 2006 to 2008.
Charitable organisation providing analysis of long-term strategic issues, exploring the consequences of policy. Lists members, funding, current projects with archive, press releases, resources and contacts.
Strategic advisory body on biotechnology issues affecting agriculture and the environment. Information about the Commission and its work, with downloadable copies of reports held by the National Archives, Kew.
For England and Wales, the guardian of the processes used in recruitment, including annual reports, statistics and information on how to make a complaint. Includes exceptions for the Cabinet Office, Health and Justice.
Independent body which reports directly to Parliament, responsible for supervising and implementing the new regulatory framework for the electoral system. Provides details of the Commission's work and reports.
Independent body set up by Parliament to review and recommend reform of the law in England and Wales. Provides a profile of the Commission and its members with information on their work and a library of publications.
Describes the role, activities and publications of the IIAC, an independent statutory body which advises the Government on the industrial injuries scheme.
Work in partnership with solicitors and not-for-profit organisations to help people access legal advice, information and help.
Independent body responsible for investigating suspected miscarriages of criminal justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Information on the Commission and advice on how to make use of its services.
Advises the Government on the implementation of the National Minimum Wage. Site provides details of the Commission and its work, with online versions of its publications.
Regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities. Site gives detailed advice and policies on charitable activities, with a searchable database of UK charities.
Responsible for regulating the use and storage of personal information, and for overseeing the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Site provides a searchable online version of the Data Protection Register.
An independent body reporting directly to the Queen responsible for ensuring open and fair recruitment to the UK's Civil Service. Provides information and publications relating to the work of the Commissioners.
Independent statutory body established to help eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, and to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society. Site provides news, information on rights and law, and details of the Commission's work.
Advisory body responsible for promoting sustainable development by the UK and devolved governments. Information on the Commission's roles and responsibilities, with an archive of papers and publications.
Archive of the last reports before abolition in 2013. Originally aiming to address rural disadvantage.
(July 15, 2013)
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