Government Organisation Changes in Detail
In this section we show the 13 proposed Government Departments and which of the existing activities they would absorb.
Purpose
Effective management of Government: Policy, strategy and control. Central services – performance reporting, IT Development and efficiency, procurement, HR, census, quality control and audit.
Other Departments Incorporated
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Government Internal Audit Agency
Purpose
Managing the economy
Other Departments Incorporated
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Significant Agencies Incorporated
National Savings and Investments
Purpose
Keeping citizens safe from international aggression and global threats of human extinction through diplomacy and defence. Providing effective foreign aid.
Other Departments Incorporated
Department for International Development
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Defence Electronics and Components Agency
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Purpose
Ensuring an adequate supply of energy while supervising the UK’s part in climate change management
Other Departments Incorporated
None
Significant Agencies Incorporated
- Home Office
Purpose
Keeping citizens safe from domestic threats through Police, Anti-terrorism and Security services and by maintaining effective systems of law, courts, crime prevention and reduction, prisons. Passport Office and register of British citizens
Other Departments Incorporated
Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
National Offender Management Service / HM Prisons
Purpose
Promoting well-being through good physical and mental heath
Other Departments Incorporated
None
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Purpose Ensuring that efficient agriculture and food distribution systems deliver good, reasonably priced food in adequate quantities in both normal and emergency circumstances
Other Departments Incorporated
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Purpose
To promote well-being by ensuring that people have adequate housing, an appropriate degree of say in what affects their lives and live in supportive communities.
Other Departments Incorporated
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Purpose
Supervision of the Welfare State – ALL benefits. Providing an appropriate safety net for British citizens in need.
Other Departments Incorporated
None
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Government Actuary’s Department
Purpose
Promoting well-being by ensuring that British citizens are educated and trained in skills that will equip them for a productive and fulfilling life
Other Departments Incorporated
Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Significant Agencies Incorporated
National College for Teaching and Leadership
Purpose
Providing the infrastructure and supporting services in which British businesses can flourish
Other Departments Incorporated
Competition and Markets Authority
Significant Agencies Incorporated
National Measurement and Regulation Office
Purpose
Protecting and managing the land as a source of pride and amenity for present and future generations. Regulating land users, particularly utilities.
Other Departments Incorporated
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Water Services Regulation Authority
Significant Agencies Incorporated
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Purpose
Promotion of well-being through pride and joy in being British.
Other Departments Incorporated
Charity Commission for England and Wales
Significant Agencies Incorporated