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The White Book September 2009 The White Book September 2009 Contacts in government departments and agencies 298317/September 2009 Some things work better toge ther Like you and us. The Central Office of Information (COI) works with government and the public sector to help make communications and marketing more effective. We can advise on everything from appointing a supplier to understanding how to engage audiences and make a difference. To find out how you and COI can work better together, call 0300 1234 777 or email [email protected] YOU AND COI 2009 PLANT AND WATERING CAN 24013461 adapt 210x148mm 27/8/09 COI 24013461_210x148 The White Book is a contacts book listing communications staff in government departments and agencies, including those of the London, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies, and regulators. It includes staff working in marketing, internal communications, stakeholder relations and digital media as well as press officers. It also includes communications staff from other organisations such as the TUC, CBI, Metropolitan Police, Association of Chief Police Officers and the BBC. The book is published twice yearly by the Central Office of Information (COI). � It is designed to help journalists and the staff of the organisations listed. It is available for an annual subscription of £20. � Whilst every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this book, the Central Office of Information (COI) does not accept responsibility for any errors that have occurred. Should you find any errors, or information that is misleading, please advise editorial at [email protected]. � Requests for copies should Editorial enquiries to: be made to: The White Book Publications (The White Book) PO Box 2004 Central Office of Information Burgess Hill Hercules House West Sussex Hercules Road RH15 8WU London Tel: 01444 243691 SE1 7DU This book is available as a searchable interactive .pdf file from the Internet at www.coi.gov.uk/twb You must input the username twb and the password chronicle when prompted. Government Telecommunications Network (GTN): GTN numbers are given in this book as a reminder to civil servants that private circuits or tie-lines exist between some government offices. Instructions on this system are given in GTN Dialling Codes directory. Contact your local Office Services Branch if in doubt. This publication is sold on the express understanding that content will not be used for mailing or marketing purposes. ISSN No: 1755-2591 © Crown copyright 2009 1 INDEX 8 11MILLION–ledbytheChildren’sCommissionerforEngland 8 Acas 9 AdvantageWestMidlands 9 ArtsCouncilEngland 9 AssetRecoveryWorkingGroup(ARWG) 10 AssociationofChiefPoliceOfficersofEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland(ACPO) 10 AttorneyGeneral’sOffice 10 AuditCommission 11 BankofEngland 12 BigLotteryFund 13 BiotechnologyandBiologicalSciencesResearchCouncil 13 BoundaryCommissionforEngland 13 BoundaryCommissionforWales 14 BritishBoardofFilmClassification(BBFC) 14 BritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC) 15 BritishChambersofCommerce(BCC) 15 BritishCouncil 16 BritishFilmInstitute 16 BritishLibrary 16 BritishMuseum 17 BritishNationalSpaceCentre 17 BritishTransportPolice 18 BritishWaterways 18 BSIGroup(BritishStandardsInstitution) 18 BuckinghamPalacePressOffice 19 Business,InnovationandSkills,Departmentfor(BIS) 23 CabinetOffice 25 CareCouncilforWales/CyngorGofalCymru 25 CareQualityCommission 26 CBI(ConfederationofBritishIndustry) 27 CentralOfficeofInformation(COI) 35 CertificationOfficeforTradeUnionsandEmployers’Associations 35 CharityCommission 36 ChildExploitationandOnlineProtection(CEOP)Centre 36 ChildMaintenanceandEnforcementCommission 36 ChildrenandFamilyCourtAdvisoryandSupportService(Cafcass) 37 Children,SchoolsandFamilies,Departmentfor 40 Children’sWorkforceDevelopmentCouncil(CWDC) 40 CivilAviationAuthority 41 ClarenceHouse 41 CommissionforRuralCommunities 41 CommitteeonStandardsinPublicLife 42 CommonwealthSecretariat 42 Communications,Officeof(Ofcom) 42 CommunitiesandLocalGovernment,Departmentfor 46 CompaniesHouse 46 CompetitionCommission 46 ConsumerCouncilforWater 46 CountrysideCouncilforWales–CyngorCefnGwladCymru 47 CourtsService,HM(EnglandandWales) 47 CraftsCouncil 48 CriminalCasesReviewCommission 48 CriminalInjuriesCompensationAuthority 48 CriminalJusticeReform,Officefor(OCJR) 49 CrownOfficeandProcuratorFiscalService 49 CrownProsecutionService(CPS) 50 CSSCSports&Leisure(CivilServiceSportsCouncil) 51 Culture,MediaandSport,Departmentfor 52 DefenceEstates 53 Defence,Ministryof(MOD) 65 DefenceScienceandTechnologyLaboratory(Dstl) 66 DefenceSupportGroup(DSG) 66 DesignCouncil 66 Directgov 67 DisabilityIssues,Officefor(ODI) 68 DrinkingWaterInspectorate 68 EastMidlandsDevelopmentAgency 68 EastMidlandsRegionalAssembly 68 EastofEnglandDevelopmentAgency 69 ECGD–theUKExportCreditAgency 3 INDEX 69 EconomicandSocialResearchCouncil 69 Education,Children’sServicesandSkills,OfficeforStandardsin(Ofsted) 70 ElectoralCommission 70 EnergyandClimateChange,Departmentof 71 EngineeringandPhysicalSciencesResearchCouncil 72 EnglishHeritage 72 EnvironmentAgency 74 Environment,FoodandRuralAffairs,Departmentfor 78 EqualityandHumanRightsCommission(EHRC) 79 EqualityCommissionforNorthernIreland 79 EuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment 79 EuropeanCommission(UKOffices) 80 EuropeanMedicinesAgency(EMEA) 81 EuropeanParliamentUKOffice 81 FairAccess,Officefor(OFFA) 81 FairTrading,Officeof 82 FinancialServicesAuthority 83 FinancialServicesCompensationScheme 83 FoodStandardsAgency 86 ForeignandCommonwealthOffice 90 ForensicScienceService 90 ForestryCommission 91 GamblingCommission 91 GasandElectricityMarkets,Officeof(Ofgem) 92 GeneralSocialCareCouncil(GSCC) 92 GovernmentCommerce,Officeof(OGC) 94 GovernmentCommunication 95 GovernmentCommunicationsHeadquarters(GCHQ) 95 GovernmentEqualitiesOffice 96 GovernmentOfficeNetwork 98 GovernmentSkills 98 HealthandSafetyExecutive 100 Health,Departmentof 107 HealthProtectionAgency(HPA) 109 HeritageLotteryFund 109 HigherEducationFundingCouncilforEngland 109 HighwaysAgency 111 HistoricRoyalPalaces 112 HistoricScotland 112 HomeOffice 114 HomesandCommunitiesAgency 114 HumanFertilisationandEmbryologyAuthority 114 HumanGeneticsCommission(HGC) 115 HumanTissueAuthority Identity&PassportService–seeHomeOffice 115 ImmigrationServicesCommissioner,Officeofthe(OISC) 115 IndependentComplaintsReviewertoLandRegistry,NationalArchives,CharityCommission, TenantServicesAuthority,HomesandCommunitiesAgency,theAuditCommissionandthe YouthJusticeAgencyofNorthernIreland 116 IndependentPoliceComplaintsCommission(IPCC) 116 InformationCommissioner’sOffice 117 InsolvencyService 117 InspectorateofConstabulary,HM(HMIC) 117 IntellectualPropertyOffice 118 InternationalDevelopment,Departmentfor(DFID) 119 InvestNorthernIreland(InvestNI) 120 JointNatureConservationCommittee(JNCC) 120 JudicialAppointmentsBoardforScotland 120 JudicialAppointmentsCommission 120 JudicialCommunicationsOfficeforEnglandandWales 121 JudiciaryinScotland 121 Justice,Ministryof 125 LandRegistry 126 LawCommission 126 LeaderoftheHouseofCommons,Officeofthe 127 Learndirect 127 LearningandSkillsCouncil 127 LearningandSkillsImprovementService(LSIS) 128 LegalServicesCommission 128 LocalAdministrationinEngland,Commissionfor(LocalGovernmentOmbudsman) 128 LocalGovernmentAssociation 4 Supporting Government Communicators The Government Communication Network (GCN) is the network for all professional communicators working in government. GCN members have access to: l Communications vacancies l Propriety guidance and advice for across government government communicators l The Knowledge bank provides access l Free events and seminars to the Engage strategic communication highlighting best practice inside principles and programme, best and outside of government practice communications guides, l Courses and other training opportunities case studies and tools. As a wiki the Knowledge Bank offers members l Core skills framework for government the opportunity to contribute communicators and the Evolve personal development tool. l Networks and community tools (including discussion forums and document sharing) To discover what the GCN can do for you visit www.civilservice.gov.uk/comms and register now. The network is open to all civil servants who mainly work in communications. This includes communicators who work in government > departments, agencies or non-departmental > public bodies. Civil servants employed in non- communications roles may register on the website to access communication guidance. > INDEX 128 LocalGovernmentBoundaryCommissionforWales 129 LocalGovernmentInformationUnit 129 LondonAssembly 130 LondonDevelopmentAgency 130 LondonTravelWatch 130 LSN(formerlyLearningandSkillsNetwork) 131 ManpowerEconomics,Officeof 131 MedicalResearchCouncil 131 MedicinesandHealthcareProductsRegulatoryAgency(MHRA)