Public authorities

Found 128 public authorities in the category ‘Regulators’

The Adventure Activities Licensing Authority is responsible for ensuring that activity providers follow good safety management practices.
1 request.
Also called ASA The ASA is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 however it is included on this site because it carries out an important public functions...
75 requests.
Airport Coordination Limited is not formally subject to access to information laws but we list it here due to its public role in regulating access to s...
10 requests.
Also called ARB
60 requests.
Also called ACCA The ACCA is a designated professional body. This means that the ACCA supervises and regulates certain types of financial activities carried out by its...
1 request.
Also called BBFC The BBFC is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but it performs public functions when classifying films and videos.
16 requests.
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...
0 requests.
Also called BCAP BCAP is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but has is included on the site due to its public function. BCAP is responsible for the UK C...
1 request.
Also called Gas Safe Register All gas businesses and engineers working in gas businesses are required to be registered on the Gas Safe Register before carrying out gas work in the U...
2 requests.
The Care Inspectorate regulates and inspects care services in Scotland.
46 requests.
Also called CQC The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the regulator of health and adult social care services in England. CQC also monitors the use of the Mental Health...
862 requests.
The Certification Officer, who works in the Certification Office, is the regulator of trade unions and employers' associations.
37 requests.
This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.
1 request.
Also called Charity Commission Not called the "Charities Commission" but sometimes searched for using that term.
1248 requests.
Also called CCNI This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.
79 requests.
Also called CIPFA CIPFA is a professional body for accountants working in the public sector. In addition, CIPFA acts as a standard-setting body.
1 request.
Also called CITMA The Institute is the professional body responsible for the regulation of the Trade Mark Attorney profession under the Legal Services Act 2007. CITMA is...
1 request.
Also called Clearcast Clearcast advises on and clears commercials, against the TV Advertising Standards Code, before they are broadcast. Although, not subject to the Freedom...
3 requests.
The office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Although, not subject to the Freedom of Info...
30 requests.
Also called Ethical Standards Commissioner
10 requests.
Also called CAP CAP is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but has is included on the site due to its public function. CAP is responsible for the UK Co...
3 requests.
From 1 April 2014 the Competition Commission is abolished and its functions transferred to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). There will be n...
Defunct.
11 requests.
The Court of the Lord Lyon is Scotland’s Heraldic Authority. This body maintains the "Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland". * T...
1 request.
Also called CJINI This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.
4 requests.
Before 1st April 2012, the Commission was called the Crofters Commissions.
13 requests.
The Defence Safety Authority is an independent organisation, empowered by charter from Secretary of State for Defence[1] to undertake the roles of regu...
14 requests.
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...
6677 requests.
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 In...
319 requests.
423 requests.
0 requests.
Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) monitors the effectiveness of environmental law in Scotland, and public authorities’ compliance with it.
5 requests.
Also called ENTRUST ENTRUST is the regulator of the Landfill Communities Fund which forms part of the UK's Landfill Tax system. The organisation is probably not formal...
4 requests.
Also called EHRC
308 requests.
The Faculty of Advocates is a body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland. Although not subject to F...
3 requests.
The Farriers Registration Council was established by Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 to register and regulate persons engaged in farriery and the shoe...
9 requests.
Previously known as the Office of the Financial Services Complaints Commissioner. The Commissioner’s role is to review independently complaints abo...
26 requests.
Also called FRC The FRC is designated as a public authority in relation to the FRC’s exercise of certain powers it holds. (see sections 1252(3) and 1228(3) of the Comp...
37 requests.
The Forensic Science Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the criminal justice system is subject to an appropriate...
6 requests.
This organisation took over from the Fundraising Standards Board in 2016 and is the UK’s self-regulator for charitable fundraising in the UK. The body...
11 requests.
282 requests.
On 1st October 2016, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority became the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
38 requests.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (the GCA) is the independent regulator ensuring that regulated retailers treat their direct suppliers lawfully and fairl...
14 requests.
Also called HSE The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety[1], and also the Building Safety Regulator in Eng...
1216 requests.
Also called HSENI This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.
44 requests.
Also called RQIA The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is the independent body responsible for monitoring and inspecting the availability and quality...
46 requests.
This company is the only professional body recognised under the The High Court Enforcement Officers Regulations 2004. As such the body has a statutory...
11 requests.
Also called HMICFRS This is for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a separate authority for Scotland, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (Scotland).
186 requests.
Also called HMI Probation
26 requests.
Also called HFEA
56 requests.
Also called HTA
24 requests.
Also called ICAI ICAI is the independent body responsible for the scrutiny of UK aid. ICAI is tasked with maximising the effectiveness of the aid budget.[1]
11 requests.
Also called ICR 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...
9 requests.
In accordance with The Cardiff Bay Act 1993, an Independent Groundwater Complaints Administrator has been appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government to...
1 request.
This body was created by Section 28 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and established in 2012. One role of the independent monitor is t...
11 requests.
Also called IOPC Previously known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
861 requests.
Also called IPSA The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) sets, administers and regulates MPs’ staffing and business costs, pay, and pensions. The b...
274 requests.
Also called ISI This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. The P...
21 requests.
Also called ICO Note WhatDoTheyKnow is only for making requests for information. Any other correspondence, including complaints about the way public bodies have hand...
2514 requests.
Also called IFoA The IFoA is incorporated by Royal Charter and has been given the role of regulating the UK's actuarial profession, in the public interest.
1 request.
Also called IfL IfL appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Nonetheless, we list it here because it performs a public regulatory role in res...
0 requests.
Also called ICAEW Whilst the ICAEW is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act, it is an approved regulator of legal services and performs various other regulatory...
3 requests.
Also called ICAS ICAS is a designated professional body. This means that the ICAS supervises and regulates certain types of financial activities carried out by its memb...
1 request.
The Internet Watch Foundation is not formally subject to Freedom of Information law. We list it here because the body acts like a public body in that...
2 requests.
This authority is based in Northern Ireland, or primarily serves Northern Ireland.
2 requests.
The Legal Services Consumer Panel is part of the board.
47 requests.
Also called MAA The Military Aviation Authority is an independent organisation responsible for regulating air safety across defence. MAA is part of the Ministry of...
47 requests.
NATS is the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. NATS is not subject the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
24 requests.
The Office for Environmental Protection considerers complaints that a public authority has broken environmental law. The Office for Environmental P...
20 requests.
Also called OfS The Office for Students is the regulator for the Higher Education sector. From April 2018, it replaced the Higher Education Funding Council for England...
67 requests.
Also called Ofcom Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries.
939 requests.
Also called Ofgem
362 requests.
Also called Ofqual
254 requests.
Also called ORR Known as the Office for Rail Regulation from 5th July 2004. Renamed to its current title on 1 April 2015 following the passage of the Infrastructure Ac...
276 requests.
Also called OISC The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates immigration advisers, ensuring they are fit and competent and act in the best inte...
210 requests.
Also called Ofwat Also known as the Water Services Regulation Authority.
116 requests.
Also called North Sea Transition Authority A regulator of the oil, gas and carbon storage industries. This body assumed the operating name of North Sea Transition Authority on 21 March 2022[1]...
232 requests.
The Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) is a free independent mediation service for consumers (patients) of optical care and the professionals p...
2 requests.
The Panel has designated as the supervisory authority to carry out certain regulatory functions in relation to takeovers pursuant to the Directive on T...
0 requests.
Also called Phone-paid Services Authority Phone-paid Services Authority is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. It was renamed from PhonePay Plus in November 2016. PhonePay Plus...
16 requests.
Also called POSTRS This body is probably not subject to Freedom of Information law. We list it due to its public regulatory role. The body is a qualifying redress sch...
1 request.
Also called PCC The Press Complaints Commission closed on 8 September 2014 and has been replaced by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The PCC was...
Defunct.
10 requests.
Also called PRA From 1 April 2013, the PRA was the UK’s prudential regulator for banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms. The...
76 requests.
The Pubs Code Adjudicator became subject to the Freedom of Information Act via paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employm...
11 requests.
The independent regulator for non-degree and vocational qualifications in Wales. We are not sure if this body is formally subject to Freedom of Infor...
11 requests.
Also called QAA This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. Alth...
8 requests.
Also called QiT Quality in Tourism (QiT), part of M Assessment Services*, describes itself as a regulatory body. It is the official assessment service provided for Vi...
2 requests.
Also called RadioCentre The company runs RACC Commercial Radio's advertising clearance body.
1 request.
Also called RICS The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is a professional body incorporated by royal charter. RICS sets global standards which are mandatory pract...
0 requests.
The Scottish Information Commissioner enforces and promotes FOI law in Scotland. You can use WhatDoTheyKnow to ask the Commissioner for information....
70 requests.
Also called SSSC
28 requests.
Also called SSPCA The Scottish SPCA is not subject to FOI. We include it on the site because of its public responsibilities. Under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotla...
0 requests.
Also called SIA
130 requests.
Also called SWIA The Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) was an inspectorate in Scotland between 2005 and 2011, the responsibilities have now been taken over by the Ca...
Defunct.
5 requests.

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