This page contains information on non departmental public bodies (NDPBs). This includes annual reports on the NDPB sector and links to detailed information on individual NDPBs.
Last updated - 11th June 2010
Public Bodies 2009 lists all NDPBs as at 31 March 2009 - and provides headline information on the staffing, funding and expenditure of the NDPB sector. Public Bodies 2009 also provides statistical information on those serving on the boards of NDPBs and similar public bodies.
Public Bodies has been published annually since 1980. Copies dating back to 1998 are available online.
Public Bodies 2008 (PDF 494KB, 26 pages) Public Bodies 2007 (PDF 1.25MB, 26 pages) Public Bodies 2006 (PDF 3.47MB, 372 pages) Public Bodies 2005 (PDF 5.96MB, 406 pages) Public Bodies 2004 (PDF 5.24MB, 437 pages) Public Bodies 2003 (PDF 2.19MB, 229 pages) Public Bodies 2002 (PDF 2.36MB, 231 pages) Public Bodies 2001 (PDF 2.47MB, 197 pages) Public Bodies 2000 (PDF 2.66MB, 191 pages) Public Bodies 1999 (PDF 1.38MB, 196 pages) Public Bodies 1998 [External website] Public Bodies 1997 [External website]
Cabinet Office
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Department for International Development
Department for Transport
Department for Work and Pensions
Department of Health
Export Credits Guarantee Department
Food Standards Agency
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Forestry Commission
Government Equalities Office
HM Treasury
Home Office
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Justice
Northern Ireland Court Service
Northern Ireland Office
Royal Mint
Most NDPBs have their own website providing a wide range of information on their governance, functions and activities. NDPBs’ websites can be accessed via the A-Z directory in Direct Gov.
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