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GGCs: bodies in scope
Updated 20 February 2025
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| Parent Department | Body | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office (CO) | Cabinet Office (CO) Core | Government Department |
| Cabinet Office (CO) | Commission for Equality and Human Rights | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Cabinet Office (CO) | Crown Commercial Service, The | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Cabinet Office (CO) | Government Property Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Cabinet Office (CO) | No10 | Department |
| Cabinet Office (CO) | UK Statistics Authority | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Business and Trade (DBT) | Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Business and Trade (DBT) | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Business and Trade (DBT) | Companies House | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Business and Trade (DBT) | Competition and Markets Authority | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Business and Trade (DBT) | Her Majesty's Land Registry | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Business and Trade (DBT) | Insolvency Service | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Arts Council England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Big Lottery Fund (The National Lottery Community Fund) | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | British Film Institute | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | British Library | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | British Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | British Tourist Authority (VisitBritain) | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Charity Commission for England and Wales | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Gambling Commission | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Geffrye Museum Trust | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Imperial War Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | National Archives, The | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | National Citizen Service Trust | Other |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | National Gallery | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | National Heritage Memorial Fund/Heritage Lottery Fund | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | National Museums Liverpool | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | National Portrait Gallery | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Natural History Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Royal Armouries | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Royal Museums Greenwich | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Science Museum Group | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Sir John Soane's Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Sport England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Tate | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | The Advisory Council on National Records and Archives | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Theatres Trust | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Treasure Valuation Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | UK Sports Council | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | United Kingdom Anti-Doping Ltd | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Victoria and Albert Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | VisitEngland | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) | Wallace Collection | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Department for Education (DfE) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Construction Industry Training Board | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Engineering Construction Industry Training Board | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | LocatEd Property Limited | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED) | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Office for Students | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (OFQUAL) | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Social Work England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Student Loans Company Ltd | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | Coal Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | National Nuclear Laboratory | Public Corporation |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | North Sea Transition Authority (previously Oil and Gas Authority) | Other |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Animal and Plant Health Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Consumer Council for Water | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Drinking Water Inspectorate | Other |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Environment Agency | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Forestry Commission | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Joint Nature Conservation Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Lake District National Park | Other |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Marine Management Organisation | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Natural England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Rural Payments Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Science Advisory Council | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Sea Fish Industry Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | The Water Services Regulation Authority (OFWAT) | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Veterinary Medicines Directorate | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | Veterinary Products Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | HM Land Registry | Financial Reporting Council |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | Homes England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | Planning Inspectorate | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | Regulator of Social Housing | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | The Housing Ombudsman | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) | Valuation Tribunal Service | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Information Commissioner's Office | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Intellectual Property Office | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Met Office | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | National Physical Laboratory | Public Corporation |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Ordnance Survey | Public Corporation |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | UK Research and Innovation | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | UK Space Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Department for Transport (DfT) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | British Transport Police Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | East West Rail Company | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2) | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | National Highways | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Network Rail | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Northern Lighthouse Board (Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses) | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Office of Rail and Road | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Traffic Commissioners | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Trinity House | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Vehicle Certification Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Core | Government Department |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Health and Safety Executive | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Nest Corporation | Public Corporation |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Office Nuclear Regulation | Public Corporation |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Pensions Ombudsman | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Pensions Protection Fund | Public Corporation |
| Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | Pensions Regulator | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Core | Government Department |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | Care Quality Commission | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | Health Research Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | Human Tissue Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) | Special Health Authority |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) | Special Health Authority |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | NHS England | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | NHS Resolution (NHSR) | Special Health Authority |
| Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | UK Health Security Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Food Standards Agency (FSA) | Food Standards Agency (FSA) Core | Government Department |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO) Core | Government Department |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) | British Council | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) | FCDO Services | ALB (Trading Fund) |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) | Wilton Park | Executive Agency (EA) |
| HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) | HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Core | Government Department |
| HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) | Valuation Office Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| HM Treasury (HMT) | HM Treasury (HMT) Core | Government Department |
| HM Treasury (HMT) | Government Actuary's Department | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| HM Treasury (HMT) | Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) | Executive Agency (EA) |
| HM Treasury (HMT) | National Infrastructure Commission (UKIB) | Executive Agency (EA) |
| HM Treasury (HMT) | UK Debt Management Office | Executive Agency (EA) |
| HM Treasury (HMT) | UK Government Investments | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Home Office (HO) | Home Office (HO) Core | Government Department |
| Home Office (HO) | Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Animals in Science Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Biometric and Forensics Ethics Group | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | College of Policing | Other |
| Home Office (HO) | Disclosure and Barring Service | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | HM Passport Office | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Home Office (HO) | Immigration Removal Centres | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Independent Office for Police Conduct | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Investigatory Powers Tribunal | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Migration Advisory Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Police Remuneration Review Body | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | Security Industry Authority | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Home Office (HO) | UK Visas and Immigration | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Law Officers Department (LOD) | Law Officers Department (LOD) Core | Government Department |
| Law Officers Department (LOD) | Attorney Generals Office | Government Department |
| Law Officers Department (LOD) | Crown Prosecution Service | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Law Officers Department (LOD) | Government Legal Department | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Law Officers Department (LOD) | Serious Fraud Office | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Ministry of Defence (MOD) Core | Government Department |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Air force | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Army | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Atomic Weapons Establishment | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence Academy of the United Kingdom | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence Electronics and Components Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence Equipment and Support | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence infrastructure organisation | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence nuclear organisation | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence safety Authority | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Ministry of Defence Police | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | National Army Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | National Museum of the Royal Navy | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Navy | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Oil and Pipelines Agency | Public Corporation |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Royal Air Force Museum | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Service Complaints Ombudsman | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Service Prosecuting Authority | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | Submarine Delivery Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | UK Hydrographic Office | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | UK Strategic Command | Other |
| Ministry of Defence (MOD) | United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association | Other |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Core | Government Department |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Civil Justice Council | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Civil Procedure Rule Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Criminal Cases Review Commission | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Criminal Procedure Rule Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Family Justice Council | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Family Procedure Rule Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Insolvency Rules committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Judicial Appointments Commission | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Law Commission, with the exception of the Chair | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Legal Aid Agency | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Office of the Public Guardian | Executive Agency (EA) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Parole Board for England and Wales with the exception of judicial members | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Prison Service Pay Review Body | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Sentencing Council for England and Wales | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom | Non-Ministerial Department (NMD) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Tribunal Procedure Committee | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| Ministry of Justice (MOJ) | Youth Justice Board for England and Wales | Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) |
| National Crime Agency (NCA) | National Crime Agency (NCA) Core | Government Department |
| Office for National Statistics (ONS) | Office for National Statistics (ONS) Core | Government Department |
| Scotland Office (SO) | Scotland Office (SO) Core | Government Department |