The Government of the United Kingdom is divided into departments that each have responsibility, according to the government, for putting government policy into practice.[1] There are currently 24 ministerial departments, 20 non-ministerial departments, and 422 agencies and other public bodies, for a total of 465 departments.[2]
Ministerial departments
Ministerial departments are generally the most high-profile government departments and differ from the other two types of government departments in that they include ministers. A list of all ministerial departments is shown below.
Non-ministerial departments
Non-ministerial departments are headed by civil servants and usually have a regulatory or inspection function.[50] A list of all non-ministerial departments is shown below.
Agencies and other public bodies
Government departments in this third and final category can generally be split into five types:[50]
- Executive agencies, which usually provide government services rather than decide policy
- Executive non-departmental public bodies, which do work for the government in specific areas
- Advisory non-departmental public bodies, which provide independent and expert advice to ministers
- Tribunal non-departmental public bodies, which are part of the justice system and have jurisdiction over a specific area of the law
- Independent monitoring boards, which are responsible for the running of prisons and the treatment of prisoners
See also
Notes
- Part of the Cabinet Office.
References
External links
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