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Freedom of Information Act 2000

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Part VIOther public bodies and offices: general

  • The Adjudicator for the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise.

  • The Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee.

  • The Advisory Board on Family Law.

  • The Advisory Board on Restricted Patients.

  • The Advisory Board on the Registration of Homoeopathic Products.

  • The Advisory Committee for Cleaner Coal Technology.

  • The Advisory Committee for Disabled People in Employment and Training.

  • The Advisory Committee for the Public Lending Right.

  • The Advisory Committee for Wales (in relation to the Environment Agency).

  • The Advisory Committee on Advertising.

  • The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs.

  • The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances.

  • The Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment.

  • The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

  • The Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors.

  • The Advisory Committee on Consumer Products and the Environment.

  • The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens.

  • The Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.

  • An Advisory Committee on General Commissioners of Income Tax.

  • The Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection

  • The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances.

  • The Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites.

  • An Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace in England and Wales.

  • The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food.

  • The Advisory Committee on NHS Drugs.

  • The Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes.

  • The Advisory Committee on Overseas Economic and Social Research.

  • The Advisory Committee on Packaging.

  • The Advisory Committee on Pesticides.

  • The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment.

  • The Advisory Council on Libraries.

  • The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

  • The Advisory Council on Public Records.

  • The Advisory Group on Hepatitis.

  • The Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate.

  • The Aerospace Committee.

  • An Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committee.

  • An Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.

  • An Agricultural Wages Committee.

  • The Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission.

  • The Airborne Particles Expert Group.

  • The Alcohol Education and Research Council.

  • The Ancient Monuments Board for Wales.

  • The Animal Procedures Committee.

  • The Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

  • The Apple and Pear Research Council.

  • The Armed Forces Pay Review Body.

  • The Arts Council of England.

  • The Arts Council of Wales.

  • The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales.

  • The Auditor General for Wales.

  • The Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board.

  • The Bank of England, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of its functions with respect to—

    (a)

    monetary policy,

    (b)

    financial operations intended to support financial institutions for the purposes of maintaining stability, and

    (c)

    the provision of private banking services and related services.

  • The Better Regulation Task Force.

  • The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

  • Any Board of Visitors established under section 6(2) of the Prison Act 1952.

  • The Britain-Russia Centre and East-West Centre.

  • The British Association for Central and Eastern Europe.

  • The British Broadcasting Corporation, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature.

  • The British Coal Corporation.

  • The British Council.

  • The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency.

  • The British Hallmarking Council.

  • The British Library.

  • The British Museum.

  • The British Pharmacopoeia Commission.

  • The British Potato Council.

  • The British Railways Board.

  • British Shipbuilders.

  • The British Tourist Authority.

  • The British Waterways Board.

  • The British Wool Marketing Board.

  • The Broadcasting Standards Commission.

  • The Building Regulations Advisory Committee.

  • The Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions.

  • The Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work (UK).

  • The Central Rail Users' Consultative Committee.

  • The Channel Four Television Corporation, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature.

  • The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

  • The Civil Aviation Authority.

  • The Civil Justice Council.

  • The Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

  • The Civil Service Appeal Board.

  • The Civil Service Commissioners.

  • The Coal Authority.

  • The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.

  • The Commission for Health Improvement.

  • The Commission for Local Administration in England.

  • The Commission for Local Administration in Wales.

  • The Commission for Racial Equality.

  • The Commission for the New Towns.

  • The Commissioner for Integrated Transport.

  • The Commissioner for Public Appointments.

  • The Committee for Monitoring Agreements on Tobacco Advertising and Sponsorship.

  • The Committee of Investigation for Great Britain.

  • The Committee on Agricultural Valuation.

  • The Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.

  • The Committee on Chemicals and Materials of Construction For Use in Public Water Supply and Swimming Pools.

  • The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy.

  • The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment.

  • The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.

  • The Committee on Standards in Public Life.

  • The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.

  • The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants.

  • The Committee on the Safety of Medicines.

  • The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom.

  • The Community Development Foundation.

  • The Competition Commission, in relation to information held by it otherwise than as a tribunal.

  • The Construction Industry Training Board.

  • Consumer Communications for England.

  • The Consumer Panel.

  • The consumers' committee for Great Britain appointed under section 19 of the [1958 c. 47.] Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.

  • The Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine.

  • The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.

  • The Council for Science and Technology.

  • The Council on Tribunals.

  • The Countryside Agency.

  • The Countryside Council for Wales.

  • The Covent Garden Market Authority.

  • The Criminal Cases Review Commission.

  • The Criminal Justice Consultative Council.

  • The Crown Court Rule Committee.

  • The Dartmoor Steering Group and Working Party.

  • The Darwin Advisory Committee.

  • The Defence Nuclear Safety Committee.

  • The Defence Scientific Advisory Council.

  • The Design Council.

  • The Development Awareness Working Group.

  • The Diplomatic Service Appeal Board.

  • The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board.

  • The Disability Rights Commission.

  • The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.

  • The Economic and Social Research Council.

  • The Education Transfer Council.

  • The Energy Advisory Panel.

  • The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board.

  • The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

  • The English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

  • English Nature.

  • The English Sports Council.

  • The English Tourist Board.

  • The Environment Agency.

  • The Equal Opportunities Commission.

  • The Expert Advisory Group on AIDS.

  • The Expert Group on Cryptosporidium in Water Supplies.

  • An Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards.

  • The Export Guarantees Advisory Council.

  • The Family Proceedings Rules Committee.

  • The Farm Animal Welfare Council.

  • The Fire Services Examination Board.

  • The Firearms Consultative Committee.

  • The Food Advisory Committee.

  • Food from Britain.

  • The Football Licensing Authority.

  • The Fuel Cell Advisory Panel.

  • The Further Education Funding Council for Wales.

  • The Gaming Board for Great Britain.

  • The Gas Consumers' Council.

  • The Gene Therapy Advisory Committee.

  • The General Chiropractic Council.

  • The General Dental Council.

  • The General Medical Council.

  • The General Osteopathic Council.

  • The Genetic Testing and Insurance Committee.

  • The Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine.

  • The Government Chemist.

  • The Great Britain-China Centre.

  • The Health and Safety Commission.

  • The Health and Safety Executive.

  • The Health Service Commissioner for England.

  • The Health Service Commissioner for Wales.

  • Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales.

  • The Higher Education Funding Council for England.

  • The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

  • The Hill Farming Advisory Committee.

  • The Hill Farming Advisory Sub-committee for Wales.

  • The Historic Buildings Council for Wales.

  • The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

  • The Historic Royal Palaces Trust.

  • The Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

  • The Honorary Investment Advisory Committee.

  • The Horserace Betting Levy Board.

  • The Horserace Totalisator Board.

  • The Horticultural Development Council.

  • Horticulture Research International.

  • The House of Lords Appointments Commission.

  • Any housing action trust established under Part III of the [1988 c. 50.] Housing Act 1988.

  • The Housing Corporation.

  • The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

  • The Human Genetics Commission.

  • The Immigration Services Commissioner.

  • The Imperial War Museum.

  • The Independent Board of Visitors for Military Corrective Training Centres.

  • The Independent Case Examiner for the Child Support Agency.

  • The Independent Living Funds.

  • The Independent Television Commission.

  • The Indian Family Pensions Funds Body of Commissioners.

  • The Industrial Development Advisory Board.

  • The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

  • The Information Commissioner.

  • The Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.

  • The Insolvency Rules Committee.

  • The Insurance Brokers Registration Council.

  • Investors in People UK.

  • The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

  • The Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

  • The Joint Prison/Probation Accreditation Panel.

  • The Judicial Studies Board.

  • The Know-How Fund Advisory Board.

  • The Land Registration Rule Committee.

  • The Law Commission.

  • The Legal Services Commission.

  • The Legal Services Consultative Panel.

  • The Legal Services Ombudsman.

  • The Library and Information Services Council (Wales).

  • The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

  • The Local Government Commission for England.

  • A local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.

  • The London Pensions Fund Authority.

  • The Low Pay Commission.

  • The Magistrates' Courts Rules Committee.

  • The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission.

  • The Measurement Advisory Committee.

  • The Meat and Livestock Commission.

  • The Medical Practices Committee.

  • The Medical Research Council.

  • The Medical Workforce Standing Advisory Committee.

  • The Medicines Commission.

  • The Milk Development Council.

  • The Millennium Commission.

  • The Museum of London.

  • The National Army Museum.

  • The National Audit Office.

  • The National Biological Standards Board (UK).

  • The National Consumer Council.

  • The National Crime Squad.

  • The National Employers' Liaison Committee.

  • The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.

  • The National Expert Group on Transboundary Air Pollution.

  • The National Gallery.

  • The National Heritage Memorial Fund.

  • The National Library of Wales.

  • The National Lottery Charities Board.

  • The National Lottery Commission.

  • The National Maritime Museum.

  • The National Museum of Science and Industry.

  • The National Museums and Galleries of Wales.

  • The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside.

  • The National Portrait Gallery.

  • The National Radiological Protection Board.

  • The Natural Environment Research Council.

  • The Natural History Museum.

  • The New Deal Task Force.

  • The New Opportunities Fund.

  • The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority.

  • The Oil and Pipelines Agency.

  • The OSO Board.

  • The Overseas Service Pensions Scheme Advisory Board.

  • The Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate.

  • The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England.

  • The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland.

  • The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales.

  • The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

  • The Parole Board.

  • The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.

  • The Pensions Compensation Board.

  • The Pensions Ombudsman.

  • The Pharmacists' Review Panel.

  • The Place Names Advisory Committee.

  • The Poisons Board.

  • The Police Complaints Authority.

  • The Police Information Technology Organisation.

  • The Police Negotiating Board.

  • The Political Honours Scrutiny Committee.

  • The Post Office.

  • The Post Office Users' Councils for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  • The Post Office Users' National Council.

  • The Property Advisory Group.

  • The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales.

  • The Qualifications Curriculum Authority.

  • The Race Education and Employment Forum.

  • The Race Relations Forum.

  • The Radio Authority.

  • The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee.

  • A Regional Cultural Consortium.

  • Any regional development agency established under the [1998 c. 45.] Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, other than the London Development Agency.

  • Any regional flood defence committee.

  • The Registrar of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes.

  • The Registrar of Public Lending Right.

  • Remploy Ltd.

  • The Renewable Energy Advisory Committee.

  • Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries.

  • The Review Board for Government Contracts.

  • The Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine.

  • The Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration.

  • The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art.

  • The Royal Air Force Museum.

  • The Royal Armouries.

  • The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

  • The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

  • The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.

  • The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts.

  • The Royal Military College of Science Advisory Council.

  • The Royal Mint Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations.

  • The School Teachers' Review Body.

  • The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health.

  • The Scottish Advisory Committee on Telecommunications.

  • The Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

  • The Sea Fish Industry Authority.

  • The Senior Salaries Review Body.

  • The Sentencing Advisory Panel.

  • The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

  • Sianel Pedwar Cymru, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature.

  • Sir John Soane’s Museum.

  • The Skills Task Force.

  • The social fund Commissioner appointed under section 65 of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992.

  • The Social Security Advisory Committee.

  • The Social Services Inspectorate for Wales Advisory Group.

  • The Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.

  • The Sports Council for Wales.

  • The Standing Advisory Committee on Industrial Property.

  • The Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment.

  • The Standing Dental Advisory Committee.

  • The Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee.

  • The Standing Medical Advisory Committee.

  • The Standing Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.

  • The Steering Committee on Pharmacy Postgraduate Education.

  • The subsidence adviser appointed under section 46 of the [1994 c. 21.] Coal Industry Act 1994.

  • The Substance Misuse Advisory Panel.

  • The Sustainable Development Commission.

  • The Sustainable Development Education Panel.

  • The Tate Gallery.

  • The Teacher Training Agency.

  • The Theatres Trust.

  • The Traffic Commissioners, in respect of information held by them otherwise than as a tribunal.

  • The Treasure Valuation Committee.

  • The UK Advisory Panel for Health Care Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses.

  • The UK Sports Council.

  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

  • The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

  • The United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Standards.

  • The United Kingdom Xenotransplantation Interim Regulatory Authority.

  • The Unlinked Anonymous Serosurveys Steering Group.

  • The Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority.

  • The Urban Regeneration Agency.

  • The Veterinary Products Committee.

  • The Victoria and Albert Museum.

  • The Wales New Deal Advisory Task Force.

  • The Wales Tourist Board.

  • The Wallace Collection.

  • The War Pensions Committees.

  • The Water Regulations Advisory Committee.

  • The Welsh Administration Ombudsman.

  • The Welsh Advisory Committee on Telecommunications.

  • The Welsh Committee for Professional Development of Pharmacy.

  • The Welsh Dental Committee.

  • The Welsh Development Agency.

  • The Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.

  • The Welsh Language Board.

  • The Welsh Medical Committee.

  • The Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

  • The Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee.

  • The Welsh Optometric Committee.

  • The Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee.

  • The Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee.

  • The Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

  • The Wilton Park Academic Council.

  • The Wine Standards Board of the Vintners' Company.

  • The Women’s National Commission.

  • The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

  • The Zoos Forum.

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