A Government Family Tree

Clive Room made this Freedom of Information request to Cabinet Office

The request was partially successful.

From: Clive Room

16 September 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to have access to information about which government
departments are responsible for which government agencies, quangos
and other body's as well as ministerial responsibilities. I have
been told by someone in the Cabinet Office that there is a family
tree that connects all the different parts of HM Government
together and shows you who is responsible for what. Can you confirm
if such a document exists and provide me with a copy?

Yours faithfully,

Clive Room

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Cabinet Office

17 September 2008

Dear Mr Room

Thank you for your email. The details of Ministerial and non-ministerial
departments, Executive Agencies and Government Offices for the Regions
can be found at
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/minister....

A list of public bodies can be found at
http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/documents...
_2007.pdf.

I hope that this is of use.

Kind Regards

FOI Team
Cabinet Office

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Clive Room left an annotation (17 September 2008)

I have been told that a family tree type document, rather than just a list of government departments, exists and makes it easier to make the connections and understand who reports to who at a glance. This is the document I am looking for, could you please help me to find it.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Kind regards
Clive Room

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Francis Irving left an annotation (18 September 2008)

Hi Clive - you've left an annotation, which won't go to the public authority. You need to send a follow up message for it to go to the authority.

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From: Clive Room

19 September 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

As a follow up message, I have been told that a family tree type
document, rather than just a list of government departments, exists
and makes it easier to make the connections and understand who
reports to who at a glance. This is the document I am looking for,
could you please help me to find it?

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Kind regards
Clive Room

Yours sincerely,

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Cabinet Office

19 September 2008

Dear Mr Room,

Thank you for your email. I am not aware of the family type tree
document you describe. I have spoken to a number of colleagues who are
also not aware of such a document.

I am afraid I cannot be of more help other than to direct you to the
links I gave you on my previous email.

Kind Regards,

FOI Team
Cabinet Office

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John Cross left an annotation (21 September 2008)

I found one of the links did not work. I assume it was supposed to link here:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/documents...

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