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SMC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Cabinet Office .
Find out about your human rights and how they are protected.
The Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) was the regulator of mail industry. Its responsibilities passed to Ofcom in 2011.
Originally established in 2001, it was renamed the Appointments Commission and was abolished in 2012.
Reports on implementation of the Law Commission proposals
The Forestry Commission increases the value of woodlands to society and the environment. Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies .
The independent Dormant Assets Commission was formed in March 2016. The work of the Commission has now ended.
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) was an independent non-departmental public body, (NDPB) in the United Kingdom, which tackled sex discrimination and promoted gender equality. It was replaced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
These newsletters provide information on the UK’s preparations for the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions.
Find out how to notify the Forestry Commission if you plan to invoke the force majeure clause in your Forestry Commission grant.
Alerts and warnings issued by the commission about particular risks or vulnerabilities which could affect charities and their operations.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
The Healthcare Commission was a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom to promote and drive improvement in the quality of health care and public health in England and Wales.
The Broadcasting Standards Commission was the statutory body for both standards and fairness in broadcasting. It was replaced by Ofcom in 2003.
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) ensures government and other public bodies protect the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland. The commission has an A status accreditation from the UN and operates in full accordance with the UN...
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) licensed and regulated commercial television services in the United Kingdom (except S4C in Wales) between 1 January 1991 and 28 December 2003.
The Commission for Social Care Inspection was a non-departmental public body and the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England.
The LPC commissions research projects to inform its work.
The Secretary of State for Health is seeking to appoint a chair to the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM).
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