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unusual facts about non-departmental public body



Environment Agency

The Environment Agency (EA) was established in 1996 covering England and Wales but in 2013 became an England-only non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a Ministry headed by Owen Paterson.

Juvenile court

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration, a Scottish Government executive non-departmental public body with responsibility for protecting children at risk, became operational in 1996.

Lucy Powell

After Britain in Europe was wound down in June 2005 because of the referendum "No" votes in France and the Netherlands, she worked for the non-departmental public body or quango NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) inititally in a public affairs role and later to establish and manage the Manchester Innovation Fund project.

Marine Management Organisation

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom established under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.


see also

ACDP

Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens, a UK non-departmental public body established in 1981

Information Centre for Health and Social Care

Following the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the HSCIC changed from a special health authority to a non-departmental public body on 1 April 2013.

Office of the Information Commissioner

Information Commissioner's Office, the UK non-departmental public body and regulator for data protection