The Government of the United Kingdom is divided into departments that each have responsibility, according to the government, for putting government policy into practice. There are currently 24 ministerial departments, 20 non-ministerial departments, and 422 agencies and other public bodies, for a total of 465 departments.
Ministerial departments
Ministerial departments are generally the most high-profile government departments and differ from the other two types of government departments in that they include ministers. A list of all ministerial departments is shown below.
| Ministerial department | Minister responsible | Civil servant responsible | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General's Office | Richard Hermer, Baron Hermer Attorney General | Douglas Wilson Director-General | ||
| Cabinet Office | Darren Jones Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | Sir Chris Wormald Catherine Little | ||
| Department for Business and Trade | Peter Kyle Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade | Gareth Davies Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | Lisa Nandy Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Susannah Storey Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Education | Bridget Phillipson Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities | Susan Acland-Hood Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Ed Miliband Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | Jeremy Pocklington Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Emma Reynolds Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Paul Kissack Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Liz Kendall Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Emran Mian Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Transport | Heidi Alexander Secretary of State for Transport | Jo Shanmugalingam Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department for Work and Pensions | Pat McFadden Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Sir Peter Schofield Permanent Secretary | ||
| Department of Health and Social Care | Wes Streeting Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Samantha Jones Permanent Secretary | ||
| Export Credits Guarantee Department (trading as UK Export Finance) | Peter Kyle President of the Board of Trade | Tim Reid Chief Executive | ||
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Yvette Cooper Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | Sir Olly Robbins Permanent Secretary | ||
| HM Treasury | Rachel Reeves Chancellor of the Exchequer | James Bowler Permanent Secretary | ||
| Home Office | Shabana Mahmood Secretary of State for the Home Department | Dame Antonia Romeo Permanent Secretary | ||
| Ministry of Defence | John Healey Secretary of State for Defence | David Williams Permanent Secretary | ||
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Steve Reed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | Dame Sarah Healey Permanent Secretary | ||
| Ministry of Justice | David Lammy Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Deputy Prime Minister | Jo Farrar Permanent Secretary and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery | ||
| Northern Ireland Office | Hilary Benn Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Julie Harrison Permanent Secretary | ||
| Office of the Advocate General for Scotland | Catherine Smith, Baroness Smith of Cluny Advocate General for Scotland | Neil Taylor Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General | ||
| Office of the Leader of the House of Commons | Sir Alan Campbell Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons | N/A | ||
| Office of the Leader of the House of Lords | Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords | N/A | ||
| Scotland Office | Douglas Alexander Secretary of State for Scotland | Laurence Rockey Director |
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| Wales Office | Jo Stevens Secretary of State for Wales | Glynne Jones Director | ||
Non-ministerial departments
Non-ministerial departments are headed by civil servants and usually have a regulatory or inspection function. A list of all non-ministerial departments is shown below.
| Non-ministerial department | Ref. |
|---|---|
| The Charity Commission | |
| Competition and Markets Authority | |
| Crown Prosecution Service | |
| Food Standards Agency | |
| Forestry Commission | |
| Government Actuary's Department | |
| Government Legal Department | |
| HM Land Registry | |
| HM Revenue & Customs | |
| NS&I | |
| The National Archives | |
| National Crime Agency | |
| Office of Rail and Road | |
| Ofgem | |
| Ofqual | |
| Ofsted | |
| Serious Fraud Office | |
| Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | |
| UK Statistics Authority | |
| The Water Services Regulation Authority |
Agencies and other public bodies
Government departments in this third and final category can generally be split into five types:
- Executive agencies, which usually provide government services rather than decide policy
- Executive non-departmental public bodies, which do work for the government in specific areas
- Advisory non-departmental public bodies, which provide independent and expert advice to ministers
- Tribunal non-departmental public bodies, which are part of the justice system and have jurisdiction over a specific area of the law
- Independent monitoring boards, which are responsible for the running of prisons and the treatment of prisoners
See also
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Politics of the United Kingdom
- Civil Service
Notes
- Part of the Cabinet Office.
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