Executive agencies of the United Kingdom government Executive agencies of the United Kingdom government The Army Base Repair Organisation (ABRO) is an executive agency which reports to the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence. It provides engineering, repair and re-manufacturing services to the British Army and also to the Royal Air Force, the police and some local councils. ABRO traces its history back to the foundation of the Corps of Armourers in 1858. ...more on Wikipedia about "Army Base Repair Organisation"
The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) is an agency that provides a postal service to HM Forces, separate from that provided by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. BFPO addresses are used for the delivery of mail in the UK and around the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Forces Post Office"
The Central Science Laboratory(CSL) is an executive agency of the UK government department the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It specialises in the sciences underpinning agriculture for sustainable crop production, environmental management and conservation and in food safety and quality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Science Laboratory"
The Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science(CEFAS) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government department the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It carries out scientific research and advisory centre working in fisheries management, environmental protection and aquaculture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science"
The Child Support Agency is a UK Government Executive Agency, part of the Department for Work and Pensions, formerly known as the Department of Social Security. It was founded in the 1990s under Margaret Thatcher, administrating the provisions of the Child Support Act 1991 ** from the April 5 1993 when the Act came into force. ...more on Wikipedia about "Child Support Agency"
Companies House is an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry. All limited companies in Great Britain are registered with Companies House and file specific details as required by the 1985 Companies Act. The United Kingdom has enjoyed a system of company registration since 1844. Today, company registration matters are dealt with in law, by the Companies Act 1985 and the updating legislation contained in the Companies Act 1989 ...more on Wikipedia about "Companies House"
The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) is an executive agency of the Home Office in the United Kingdom, which conducts criminal record checks on potential employees on behalf of organisations and recruiters throughout England and Wales. ...more on Wikipedia about "Criminal Records Bureau"
Defence Estates is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), in the United Kingdom, which is responsible for the built and rural estate. It is controls 2,400 square kilometres which is about 1% of the area of the UK (244,820 km²). ...more on Wikipedia about "Defence Estates"
The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel and equipment, as well as associated services, for the British armed forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Defence Procurement Agency"
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (the DVLA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport in the Great_Britain. It is responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain, its counterpart in Northern Ireland is Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) . The agency grants driving licences, organises collection of Vehicle Excise Duty (also known as road tax) and sells cherished marks (private number plates). ...more on Wikipedia about "Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency"
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and is part of the Driver, Vehicle and Operator (DVO) group. Its maxim is 'Safe Driving for Life', and it seeks to achieve this through testing of both theoretical and practical aspects of driving, and maintenance of a good standard of driving instruction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Driving Standards Agency"
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an Executive Agency of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). It operates as a Trading Fund, owned by the Secretary of State for Defence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dstl"
The Duke of York’s Royal Military School was originally founded in 1801 by Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. The school was originally named the Royal Military Asylum and located at Chelsea, London, United Kingdom. In 1892, the RMA was renamed The Duke of York's Royal Military School and, in 1909, moved to new premises constructed on the cliffs of Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. The RMA was founded as an establishment to deal with many orphans of the armed forces during the years 1793-1815 from during conflict between Britain and Revolutionary France. The RMA was modeled on the Royal Hibernian Military School (1765-1924), and based on a monitorial system of education. Today the Duke of York’s Royal Military School provides co-educational admission to pupils whose parents are serving or were serving in any branch of the armed services at any rank. The school is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence and the fees are subsidized. ...more on Wikipedia about "Duke of York's Royal Military School"
An Executive Agency is a British public institution that carries out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Executive Agency" www.shortopedia.com, there's no better way.
The United Kingdom's Fire Service College is at Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, England. It is an executive agency and comes under the authority of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fire Service College"
The Forensic Science Service (FSS) is an executive agency of the Home Office in the United Kingdom, which provides forensic science services to the police forces and government agencies of England and Wales. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forensic Science Service"
Her Majesty's Courts Service is an Executive Agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) and is responsible for the administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales. ...more on Wikipedia about "Her Majesty's Courts Service"
Her Majesty's Prison Service is the British Executive Agency reporting to the Home Office tasked with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales ( Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own Prison Services - the Scottish Prison Service and Northern Ireland Prison Service). The head of the prison service, the Director-General, currently Phil Wheatley, reports to the Home Secretary and also works closely with the Prisons Minister, a junior ministerial post within the Home Office. Early in 2004, it was announced that the Prison Service will be integrated into a new National Offender Management Service later in the year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Her Majesty's Prison Service"
The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport, in the United Kingdom. The agency has responsibility for maintaining and improving the 7,754 km of motorways and trunk roads (main long-distance roads) in England. The agency was created by John Major's government in 1994. ...more on Wikipedia about "Highways Agency"
Her Majesty's Land Registry, commonly refered to as the Land Registry, is a British Governmental organisation created in 1862. Land Registry is responsible for publicly recording legal interests in land in England and Wales and reports to the Department for Constitutional Affairs and to the Lord Chancellor's office. It is now an executive agency. ...more on Wikipedia about "HM Land Registry"
The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the United Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) which: ...more on Wikipedia about "Insolvency Service" Good to know www.shortopedia.com. shortopedia
Jobcentre Plus (Canolfan Byd Gwaith in Welsh) is the government-funded employment agency facility and the social security office in the United Kingdom, often operated from a high street shop. The agency was formerly titled the Employment Service, which operated Jobcentres and existed alongside separate social security benefits offices, until their merger and re-branding as Jobcentre Plus in 2002. It has executive agency status. ...more on Wikipedia about "JobCentre Plus"
This is a list of United Kingdom Executive Agencies. It is taken from the official list as at September 2005 ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "List of United Kingdom Executive Agencies"
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a UK executive agency working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and it is responsible for implimenting maritime safety policy. This involves coordinating search and rescue at sea through HM Coastguard, ensuring that ships meet international and UK safety standards and monitoring and preventing coastal water pollution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maritime and Coastguard Agency"
The Met Office (originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself), which has its headquarters at Exeter in Devon, is the UK's national weather service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Met Office"
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