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Annex - Public Bodies Reform Programme Update, 1 December 2015
This annex contains an updated table of the 2010 Public Bodies Reform programme’s original proposals and consequential changes since 2010. All updates and comments are correct as of 1 December 2015. Bodies are listed in alphabetical order by department. The table reflects proposed changes including:
1. Changes made to bodies in line with the Public Bodies Act 2011 2. The changes to proposals collectively agreed by ministers 3. Additional changes, such as a change of name and changes resulting from triennial review of the body.
Background: For the 2010-15 Public Bodies Reform programme the government’s presumption was a body should only exist at arm’s length from government if it meets one of three tests:
• it performs a technical function; • its activities require political impartiality; and • it needs to act independently to establish facts. Over 900 bodies were subject to a cross-government review undertaken by all departments in spring/summer 2010. This included all non- departmental public bodies (NDPBs), along with a number of non-ministerial departments and public corporations. The Minister for the Cabinet Office announced the outcome of that review on 14 October 2010. Following the passing of the Public Bodies Act in 2011, proposals published in December 2011 set out that 199 bodies would be abolished, 120 merged and 176 substantially reformed. As of 1 December 2015, more than 190 bodies have been abolished and more than 165 bodies merged into fewer than 70. Over 130 have been substantially reformed.
1 Scope of document:
Please note the below table is not an exhaustive list of all public bodies, only those 904 bodies affected by the 2010 public bodies reform proposals as stated above. An updated list of the broad range of public bodies sponsored by the UK Government is published annually by the Cabinet Office. Public Bodies 15 will be published shortly at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications.
The 2010 reform programme included executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), non-ministerial departments, public corporations and bodies with statutory functions. This update builds on earlier announcements and updates by this government to the reform of public bodies.
Note also that some entries are multiple bodies where highlighted e.g. advisory committees on justices of the peace (x 47)
Key:
Column name Contents Original proposals The original proposals of the 2010-15 reform programme, as set out by written ministerial statement in December 2011. Programme Proposals Sets out the current recommendation of the 2010-15 reform programme. Where different to the original proposals, the change will have been agreed by the Home Affairs Committee. Any reforms made outside the 2010-15 programme will not be reflected in this column; they will be described in the ‘Updates and Comments’ column. All statuses are shown as of November 2014 because this was followed the last cross- Government collective agreement. Updates and Comments Sets out when a reform was completed and describes any changes made to the body outside of the 2010-15 reform programme. It also sets out the current position as of 1 December 2015. Terminology Reform proposals under the PBR programme Retain Retain current status and functions Abolish Body no longer exists, or no longer exists in the same form as it did in December 2011 Merge Merge with another public body No Longer an NDPB No longer a non-departmental public body, some bodies will have been abolished and their functions discontinued. For others, functions may be devolved or transferred, or in a new status such as charity or private firm. No change to proposals No changes made to the proposals published in December 2011.
2 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 December (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2015) 2014) Business, ACAS (Advisory, Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Innovation and Conciliation and performing a function which Skills (BIS) Arbitration Service) requires impartiality BIS Aircraft and Shipbuilding No Longer an Non- No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2013 Industries Arbitration Departmental Public Body Tribunal (NDPB) - Abolish body and functions BIS British Hallmarking Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Council performing a technical function which should be independent of Government. Functions to be modified to enable more efficient operation of the hallmarking system
BIS British Nuclear Fuels No Longer a Public Corporation No Longer a Public Completed as at June 2013 Limited - Abolish body, subject to Corporation transferring remaining assets and liabilities
BIS British Shipbuilders No Longer a Public Corporation No Longer a Public Completed as at March 2013 - Abolish body. Remaining Corporation functions are already carried out by the department
3 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) BIS Capital for Enterprise Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain It is now a subsidiary of one of the Limited performing a technical function British Business Bank’s subsidiaries, which should be independent of ‘British Business Finance Limited’. As a Government subsidiary of the BBB it was not counted as an NDPB as of November 2014. BIS Central Arbitration Merge - Merge with Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Committee Certification Office BIS Certification Office Merge - Merge with Central Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Arbitration Committee BIS Competition Appeals Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain The 201 triennial review Tribunal of performing a function which recommended that the Competition requires impartiality and Service merge with the Tribunal. This consider, by July 2011, the case will occur when the legislative for transferring the sponsorship timetable allows of the Competition Appeals Tribunal to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) tribunals service BIS Competition Commission Merge - Government has Merge Completed April 2014. Functions consulted on a merger with the transferred to Competition and Markets competition functions of the Authority Office of Fair Trading
4 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014)
BIS Competition Service No Longer an NDPB - By April No longer an NDPB The 201 triennial review 2011, consider the case for recommended merger into the abolition and transfer of Competition Appeals Tribunal. This will functions to MoJ’s tribunals occur when the legislative timetable service allows
BIS Construction Industry Retain - retain on the grounds Retain No change to proposals Training Board of performing a function which should remain independent of government
BIS Consumer Focus No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2014 Government has consulted on proposals to abolish Consumer Focus and transfer its functions to Citizens Advice/Citizens Advice Scotland
BIS Copyright Tribunal No Longer an NDPB - Subject to Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 final agreement, transfer jurisdiction of this tribunal into MoJ’s tribunals service
BIS Design Council No Longer an NDPB - No Longer No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 an NDPB as of April 2011.
5 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) BIS Engineering Construction Retain - retain on the grounds Retain No change to proposals Industry Training Board of performing a function which should remain independent of government BIS Film Industry Training Retain – retain on grounds of Retain No change to proposals Board performing a function which should remain independent of government BIS Financial Reporting Retain and substantially reform Retain No change to proposals Council Remove reliance on Government funding
BIS Hearing Aid Council No Longer an NDPB - Abolished No Longer an NDPB Completed as at August 2010 in July 2010 and reformed functions transferred to Health Professions Council
6 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) BIS HEFCE (Higher Education Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Funding Council for performing a function which England) requires impartiality BIS HM Land Registry Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain Government announced during the SR of independently establishing 201 that it will consult on options to facts - but Government will move operations of the Land Registry to undertake a feasibility study to the private sector from 2017 scope out the opportunities presented by private sector investment BIS Industrial Development Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Advisory Board performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government BIS Insolvency Practitioners Under Consideration - As part No Longer an NDPB Change approved by HAC August 2014. Tribunal of an Insolvency Service consultation which has now Abolished via the Deregulation Act 2015 closed, which recommends retaining IPT BIS Innovate UK (formally Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Technology Strategy performing a impartiality Board) function BIS Land Registration Rule Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
7 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) BIS Local Better Regulation No Longer an NDPB - Abolish as No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 Office an NDPB and bring some functions into the department BIS Low Pay Commission Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a function which requires impartiality
BIS NESTA (National No Longer an NDPB - Seek to No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012 Endowment for Science, establish as an independent Technology and the Arts) charity. Endowment to be held in a separate trust BIS Office for Fair Access Retain - o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a function which requires impartiality BIS Office of Fair Trading Merge - Government has Merge Completed as at September 2013 consulted on a merger of OFT's competition functions with the Competition Commission and o transfer of consumer and enforcement and information/education functions
BIS Office of Manpower Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Economics performing a function which requires impartiality
8 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014)
BIS Ordnance Survey Retain - On grounds of Retain The Ordnance Survey was transferred performing a technical function from DCLG to BIS in July 2011 as a Machinery of Government transfer
BIS Postcomm Merge Merge Completed as at October 2011
BIS Regional Development No Longer an NDPB - RDAs will No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 Agencies (x 8) be abolished and functions which are to be retained will be transferred to central or local government and others, as previously announced
BIS Research Councils (x 7) Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain The government announced at the performing function which Spending Review 201 that it will take requires impartiality forward the recommendations of Paul Nurse’s independent review and, subject to legislation, will introduce a new body – Research UK – which will work across the seven Research Councils BIS Royal Mail Holdings Plc Retain - Transfer Royal Mail to Retain - o grounds of RM Holdings transfer to private sector private sector over time performing a technical was completed in 2015 function. BIS SITPRO Ltd No Longer an NDPB - Abolished No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 at the end of September and remaining functions transferred to department
9 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) BIS Strategic Advisory Board No Longer an NDPB - Body and No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2013 for Intellectual Property some functions abolished, remainder transferred to UK IPO BIS Student Loans Company Retain - o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function BIS UK Atomic Energy Retain - retain on the grounds Retain No change to proposals Authority of performing a technical function BIS UK Commission for Retain – retain on the grounds Retain No change to proposals Employment and Skills of performing a technical function BIS UKTI (UK Trade & Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Investment) performing a technical function BIS Union Modernisation No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at November 2010 Fund Supervisory Board body and function
BIS Waste Electrical and No Longer an NDPB - Abolished No Longer an NDPB Completed as at September 2010 Electronic Equipment at the end of September and Advisory Body (WAB) remaining functions transferred to department
10 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) Department for Advisory Panel on No Longer an NDPB - Abolished No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2010 Communities and Standards for the Local body and function. Local Government Innovation Award (DCLG) Scheme
DCLG Advisory Panel on No Longer an NDPB - Abolished No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2010 Standards for the body. The Planning Inspectorate Planning Inspectorate has an internal challenge process that offers quality assurance
DCLG Architects Registration Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Board performing a function which requires impartiality DCLG Audit Commission for No Longer a Public Corporation No Longer a Public No change to proposals. Local Authorities and the - Disband and transfer audit Corporation National Health Service in practice into private ownership, Completed as at March 2015. England as previously announced
DCLG Building Regulations Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Advisory Committee performing a technical function DCLG Commission for Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Administration (also performing a function which known as Local requires impartiality Government Ombudsman)
11 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) DCLG Community Development No Longer an NDPB - Has No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Foundation charitable status. Support to move to adoption of social enterprise model DCLG Firebuy No Longer an NDPB - Firebuy No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 ceased trading in July 2011, with formal closure to follow
DCLG Homes and Communities Retain & Substantially reform - Retain and No change to proposals. Agency Smaller enabling and substantially reform – investment body working for o the grounds of Completed as at April 2012. local communities. Intend to performing functions devolve London functions to which require Mayor of London. Taking on impartiality and regulation of social housing performing a technical function. Smaller enabling and investment body working for local communities. Intend to devolve London functions to Mayor of London. Taking on regulation of social housing
12 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) DCLG The Housing Ombudsman Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain In April 2013 the Independent Housing performing a function which Ombudsman Ltd moved from being a requires impartiality limited company to a corporation sole, although it still retains its NDPB status. It was previously known as Independent Housing Ombudsman Ltd DCLG Infrastructure Planning No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012 Commission body and create a Major Infrastructure Planning Unit within the Planning Inspectorate, as previously announced
DCLG London Thames Gateway No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at February 2013 Development body and devolve functions to Corporation local government or other London bodies
DCLG National Housing and No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at June 2010 Planning Advice Unit body and function DCLG National Tenant Voice No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2010 body and function DCLG Rent Assessment Panels / No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2011 Residential Property and transfer jurisdiction of Tribunal Service these tribunals into MoJ’s tribunals service
13 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) DCLG Standards Board for No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2012 England body and functions, as previously announced DCLG The Office for Tenants No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2012 and Social Landlords (also body. Regulatory functions known as Tenant Services passed to Homes and Authority) Communities Agency. Independent economic regulation safeguarded. Consumer regulation slimmed down DCLG The Leasehold Advisory Under consideration - Having Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014. Service considered the merger and Triennial review in progress. other options emerging from the review concluded in April 2011, the Government is looking further at the best way to provide LEASE's services in future, including a more commercial business model DCLG Valuation Tribunal for No Longer an NDPB - Abolish Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014. England and transfer jurisdiction of this Triennial review in progress (with VTS). tribunal into MoJs tribunals service
14 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014)
DCLG Valuation Tribunal No Longer an NDPB - Abolish Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014. Service and transfer functions of this Triennial review in progress (with VTE). body into MoJ’s tribunals service DCLG West Northamptonshire No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB The West Northamptonshire Development body and devolve functions to Development Corporation was closed Corporation local government (local o 31 July 2014. authority led delivery body) DCLG Thurrock Development No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012 Corporation body and devolve functions to local gov’t
15 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Cabinet Office (CO) Advisory Committee on Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Business Appointments grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality CO Big Lottery Fund Retain - o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a function which requires impartiality. Policy responsibility transferred to the CO in April 2011 CO Capacitybuilders No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Alternative delivery for capacity building activity is under review CO Central Office of No longer a Non- No Longer a Non-Ministerial Completed as at March 2012 Information Ministerial Department - Department Government communications activity will overseen by Communications Delivery Board and co-ordinated by Strategic Centre for Government Comms at Cabinet Office CO Charity Commission for Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals England and Wales grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
16 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) CO Civil Service Appeal No Longer an NDPB - Any No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2011 Board residual work will be accommodated elsewhere within the Civil Service. It is likely to take 12 months to wind down the current workload
CO Commission for the No Longer an NDPB - The No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Compact functions of the Commission for the Compact (to champion and promote the Compact) will be carried out by Compact Voice and the Cabinet Office respectively CO Committee o Standards Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals in Public Life grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality CO Government Strategic No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Marketing Advisory GSMAB is no longer an Board Internal Advisory Committee – any remaining function will be passed to the Efficiency and Reform Group
17 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) CO House of Lords Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Appointments grounds of performing a Commission function which requires impartiality CO Main Honours Advisory No Longer an NDPB - Will No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Committee remain as an advisory group, administered from within the Cabinet Office CO National School of No Longer an Non – No longer an Non-Ministerial Completed as at April 2011 Government Ministerial Department Department The position will be determined by a broader review of civil service learning and development to report by the end of November CO Office for Civil Society No Longer an NDPB - The No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Advisory Body Advisory Body will be abolished when the member’s terms of office come to an end on 31/03/11 CO Security Commission No Longer an NDPB - For No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 any breach of security the Government will consider the need for an inquiry, and how it should be conducted
18 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) CO Security Vetting Appeals Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Panel grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
CO Senior Salaries Review Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Body grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
Department for Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Culture, Media and Historic Wreck Sites Abolish body and transfer Sport (DCMS) functions in relation to England to English Heritage, as previously announced
DCMS Advisory Council on Merge - Merge with the Merge The Advisory Council on Historical Historical Manuscripts Advisory Council on Manuscripts and The Advisory Council National Records and o Public Records moved to DCMS from Archives MoJ in 2015, together with The National Archives. Primary legislation is required for their merger; however, the bodies are already operating as a single entity administratively DCMS Advisory Council on Merge - Merge with the Merge Please see above Public Records Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
19 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DCMS Advisory Council on Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals. National Records and grounds of providing a Archives technical function which should be independent of Government
DCMS Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2011 National Historic Ships Declassify and transfer functions, as previously announced
DCMS Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at May 2011 the Government Art Declassify and reconstitute Collection as committee of experts DCMS Advisory Council on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2015. Libraries Abolish body and functions, as previously announced DCMS Arts Council England Retain - Retain o grounds Retain No change to proposals of performing an impartiality function
20 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DCMS BBC Retain - Retain o grounds Retain No change to proposals of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government
DCMS BB World Service Retain - Retain o grounds Retain From April 201 sponsorship of the of performing a technical BB World Service transferred from function which should FCO to DCMS. remain independent from Government; and impartiality
DCMS British Library Retain - Retain o grounds Retain No change to proposals of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government
DCMS Channel 4 Retain - Retain o grounds Retain No change to proposals of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government
21 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DCMS Churches Conservation Retain - Retain o grounds Retain No change to proposals Trust of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government
DCMS Commission for Merge with the Design Merge Ceased to operate o 31 March 2011, Architecture and the Council. when some activities merged with the Built Environment Design Council as announced February 2011
22 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
DCMS Historic England Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals. In April 2015 (formerly part of English performing a technical English Heritage split into two: charity Heritage) function which should remain retaining the name took on the independent from maintenance of the National Collection Government of historic property while the successor NDPB, Historic England, retained the statutory and protection functions. DCMS Gambling Commission Merge - Merge with National Merge Completed as at October 2013 Lottery Commission, as previously announced DCMS Historic Royal Palaces Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which remains independent from Government DCMS Horserace Betting Levy Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Se below regarding the Horserace Appeal Tribunal performing a technical Betting Levy Board - the Appeal function which should remain Tribunal will be abolished if the levy is independent from replaced. Government DCMS Horserace Betting Levy Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain The levy itself is subject to review or Board performing a technical consultation and may be replaced by a function which should remain “Betting Right,” which could lead to the independent from Gov’t. abolition of the Levy Board. Modify functions to remove Sec. of State's role in determining the levy
23 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
DCMS Horserace Totalisator No Longer a Public No Longer a Public Completed as at July 2011 Board Corporation - Declassify and Corporation transfer from public ownership DCMS Information Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals. Moved from Commissioner’s Office performing a function which MoJ to DCMS in 2015. requires impartiality DCMS Legal Deposit Advisory No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at August 2010 Panel body and functions, as previously announced
24 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DCMS Museums and Galleries Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals (British Museum, Horniman grounds of performing a Museum, Geffrye Museum, technical function which Imperial War Museum, should remain National Gallery, National independent from Maritime Museum, National Government Museum of Science and Industry, National Museums Liverpool, National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Royal Armouries, Sir John Sloane's Museum, Tate Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, Wallace Collection) (x 15)
DCMS Museums, Libraries and No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2015. Archives Council Abolish body and transfer functions, as previously announced DCMS Museum of Science and No Longer an NDPB – No Longer an NDPB Part of National Science Museum since Industry Manchester abolish body January 2012
DCMS National Heritage Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Memorial Fund/Heritage grounds of performing a Lottery Fund technical function which should remain independent from Government
25 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DCMS National Lottery Merge - Merge with Merge Completed as at October 2013 Commission Gambling Commission, as previously announced DCMS Ofcom Merge - The postal Merge Merger Completed as at December service’s regulator, 2011, an order to amend a number of Postcomm, will be Ofcom duties and functions were laid merged into Ofcom. but was withdrawn. Several Ofcom duties will be removed or modified DCMS Olympic Delivery Retain - Retain on Retain Abolished outside of the programme. Authority grounds of performing a Dissolved via statutory instrument – a technical function which ‘Dissolution Order’ in December 2014. should remain independent from Government.
DCMS Olympic Lottery Retain - Retain on Retain Abolished outside of the programme. Distributor grounds of performing a Dissolved via statutory instrument – a function which requires “Dissolution Order” in March 2013 impartiality. To be wound u as planned by March 2013, as previously announced DCMS Public Lending Right No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2013 Abolish the current NDPB and transfer functions
26 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DCMS Reviewing Committee on Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals the Export of Works of grounds of performing a Art technical function which should remain independent from Government DCMS S4C Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government. Amend current Retail Price Index funding link and governance arrangements DCMS Sport England Merge - Merge with UK Retain and substantially No change to proposal to retain and Sport, as previously reform substantially reform. DCMS is working announced with Sport England and UK Sport (see below) to implement the findings of the triennial review published in September 201 in the context of the forthcoming new sport strategy and recent spending review.
27 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DCMS Sports Ground Safety No Longer an NDPB - Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Authority (previously Abolish the current NDPB Football Licensing and transfer expertise and Authority) functions to another body DCMS UK Sport Merge - Merge with Sport Retain and substantially No change to proposal to retain and England, as previously reform substantially reform. DCMS is working announced with Sport England and UK Sport (see above) to implement the findings of the triennial review published in September 201 in the context of the forthcoming new sport strategy and recent spending review. DCMS The Theatres Trust No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB The plan to remove its NDPB status and Continue as a charity, as ensure it goes forward only as charity previously announced requires primary legislation, however n suitable legislative vehicle has yet been identified.
28 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DCMS Treasure Valuation Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Committee grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government DCMS UK Anti Doping Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a technical function which remains independent from Government DCMS UK Film Council No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2012 Abolish body and transfer functions, as previously announced
29 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DCMS Visit Britain Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposal to retain. DCMS is grounds of performing a working with VisitBritain and technical function which VisitEngland to implement the Triennial should remain Review's findings of March 2015. independent from However, following the Spending Government Review, it is n longer the Government’s plan to separate the two organisations but instead to bring them closer together. DCMS is working with VisitBritain and VisitEngland to clarify the precise governance changes required. DCMS The National Archives Retain Retain No change to proposals. Merged administratively with the Keeper of the Public Records and the Public Record Office, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, although bodies are legally separate. Moved from MoJ in 2015. DCMS Visit England Retain - Retain on Retain No change to the proposal to retain. grounds of performing a DCMS is working with VisitBritain and technical function which VisitEngland to implement the Triennial should remain Review's findings of March 2015. independent from However, following the Spending Government. Modify Review, it is n longer the Government’s constitution to increase plan to separate the two organisations representation of but to bring them closer together. DCMS destinations o Visit is working with VisitBritain and England Board VisitEngland to clarify the precise governance changes required.
30 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Department for Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - This No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2010 Energy and Climate Carbon Abatement body was abolished (body Change (DECC) Technologies and function) in July 2010 DECC Civil Nuclear Police Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Authority grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DECC Coal Authority Retain o the ground of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government DECC Committee o Climate Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Change grounds of performing functions requiring impartiality DECC Committee on Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Radioactive Waste grounds of performing Management functions requiring impartiality
31 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DECC Fuel Poverty Advisory Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Group grounds of performing functions requiring impartiality DECC Nuclear Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Decommissioning grounds of performing a Authority technical function which should remain independent from Government DECC Nuclear Liabilities Fund Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government DECC Nuclear Liabilities Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Financing Assurance grounds of performing a Board technical function which should remain independent from Government DECC Ofgem Retain o the grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing functions requiring impartiality. Body reviewed by DECC and the review report was published in July 2011
32 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DECC Renewables Advisory No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Board Abolish body and function
DECC UK Chemical Weapons No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Convention National Abolish body and Authority Advisory function. Options for Committee retaining stakeholder input in this area are being considered Department for the Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 Environment, Food Hazardous Substances Reconstitute as a and Rural Affairs committee of experts (Defra) Defra Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Organic Standards Abolish body and functions Defra Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB as of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 Packaging April 2011 - reconstituted as committee of experts Defra Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB No change to proposals. Pesticides Reconstitute as a committee of experts Completed as at March 2015. Defra Advisory Committee on Retain -o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Releases to the performing a technical Environment function independent of Government
33 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Agriculture and Under consideration - Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Horticulture Government considering Development Board recommendations from the 15th March industry debate Defra Agricultural Dwelling No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed under the Enterprise and House Advisory Abolish bodies and Regulatory Reform Act December 2013 Committees (x16) functions, as previously announced Defra Agricultural Land Tribunal Retain and substantially Retain and substantially Completed as at July 2013 reform - Functions reform retained on the grounds of requiring impartiality. Transfer jurisdictions of Agricultural Land Tribunals in England to HM Courts and Tribunals Service Defra Agricultural Wages Board No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed under the Enterprise and for England and Wales Abolish and bring Regulatory Reform Act June 2013 agricultural workers under national minimum wages legislation, as previously announced Defra Agricultural Wages No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed under the Enterprise and Committees (x15) Abolish bodies and Regulatory Reform Act December 2013 functions, as previously announced
34 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Air Quality Expert Group No Longer an NDPB as of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 April 2011 - reconstituted as committee of experts Defra Board of Trustees of the Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals. Independent Royal Botanic Gardens grounds of performing a reviews completed in 2010 and 2012. Kew technical function which should remain independent of Government Defra British Waterways Board No Longer a Public No Longer a Public Completed as at July 2012 Corporation - Abolish as a Corporation public corporation in England and Wales and create a new waterways charity – similar to a national trust for the waterways
Defra British Wool Marketing Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Board grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
35 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
Defra Broads Authority Retain - Retain on Retain Review of governance and grounds of performing a accountability has concluded and some technical function which authorities have made changes to should remain membership. independent of Government; but review governance and increase accountability Defra Commission for Rural No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2013 Communities Abolish and reinforce Government's capacity to reflect rural interests in policies and programmes, as previously announced
Defra Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2014 Agricultural Valuation Abolish body and functions, as previously announced Defra Commons Commissioners No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2010 Abolish body and functions, as previously announced
36 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Consumer Council for Retain - As indicated in Retain No change to proposals Water the Water White Paper, it is recommended that CCWater should be retained until at least the end of 2014. The Welsh Government, which co- sponsors CCWater, has announced that it wants to retain CCWater in Wales Defra Covent Garden Market Retain - Retain on Retain Ministers are looking into a proposal to Authority grounds of performing a sell (disposal of site and relinquish technical function which responsibility of the CGMA). CGMA was should remain exempt from the last triennial review independent of round because of its status as a public Government corporation. Defra Darwin Advisory No Longer an NDPB as of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at January 2011 Committee January 2011 - reconstituted as a committee of experts
37 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Environment Agency Retain and substantially Retain and substantially No change to proposals. Natural reform - Retain o the reform Resources Wales created in Wales to grounds of performing undertake Environment Agency functions requiring functions. Triennial review, jointly with impartiality, performing Natural England, completed in 2013. technical functions and working independently to establish facts.
Defra Farm Animal Welfare No Longer an NDPB as of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 Council April 2011 - reconstituted as committee of experts Defra Food from Britain No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Ceased to be an NDPB in Aug 2014. Abolish body and functions
38 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Forestry Commission Retain and substantially Retain and substantially No change to proposals. Current reform reform The govt published its position is to reform to ‘hold the public ‘Forestry and Woodlands forest in trust for the nation’. Statement’ in January 2013 o the future of forestry and woodland policy in England. The Forestry Commission in Wales is now part of a wider environmental body in Wales, ‘Natural Resources Wales’ Defra Home Grown Timber No Longer an NDPB – No Longer an NDPB No change to proposals. Advisory Committee Abolish body, as previously announced Completed as at March 2015. Defra Independent Agricultural Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Appeals Panel grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
Defra Inland Waterways No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 Advisory Council Abolish body and functions, as previously announced
39 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
Defra Internal Drainage Boards Retain and substantially Retain and substantially No change to proposals (x121) reform - promote reform efficiency and There are now 121 internal drainage accountability, expand boards. The number has reduced from functions where 15 (the figure as of 14th December appropriate, and increase 2011) due to mergers of individual the involvement of boards. relevant specialist interests and local Completed as at March 2015. communities Defra Joint Nature Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Conservation Committee grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality Defra Marine Management Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Organisation grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Defra National Forest Company Retain - Retain on Retain and substantially Following triennial review in 201 the grounds of performing a reform NFC is working towards achieving technical function should charitable status. remain independent of Government
40 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
Defra National Park Authorities Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals (x9) grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government; but review governance and increase accountability Defra National Standing No Longer an NDPB as of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 Committee o Farm April 2011 - reconstituted Animal Genetic as committee of experts Resources Defra Natural England Retain and substantially Retain and substantially No change to proposals. Triennial reform - Retain o the reform review, jointly with Environment grounds of performing Agency, completed in 2013. functions requiring impartiality, performing technical functions and working independently to establish facts. Reform through structural, process and cultural change to become a more efficient and customer focused organisation; and clarify accountabilities
41 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Pesticide Residues No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2011 Committee Reconstitute as a committee of experts Defra Plant Varieties and Seeds No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Defra no longer intend to abolish due to Tribunal Transfer jurisdiction to costs transferring to HMCTS outweigh HM Courts and Tribunals any savings and lack of devolution Service consent. They will review the body's abolition in 201 following devolution to the Scottish courts and tribunal service. Defra Royal Commission on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2011 Environmental Pollution Abolish body and functions as previously announced Defra Science Advisory Council Retain - Retain on Retain New model for the Science Advisory grounds that performs Council announced in a Written functions that require Ministerial Statement in January 2011. impartiality. The first meeting of the reformed body was held in September 2011
Defra Se Fish Industry Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Authority grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
42 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Se Fish Licence Tribunal Retain - To be retained on Retain This has never been set up and no grounds of performing appeals have been made functions requiring impartiality Defra Spongiform No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Encephalopathy Advisory Abolish body and transfer Committee functions to Department of Health Defra Sustainable Development No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Commission Body ceased activity in March. Formal closure will be completed by the end of the financial year 2011/12 Defra Veterinary Products Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Committee grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Defra Veterinary Residues No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2011 Committee Reconstitute as a committee of experts
43 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) Defra Water Services Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Regulation Authority - grounds of performing (OFWAT) functions requiring impartiality, performing technical functions and working independently to establish facts. Review launched 26 August outcome of the review will be set out in the Water White Paper, June 2011 Defra Zoos Forum No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at January 2011 Reconstitute as a committee of experts Department for British Educational No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Education Communications and Abolish body and transfer Technology Agency some functions to the Department for Education, as previously announced DfE Children’s Workforce No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012 Development Council Announcement made November 2010 to remove NDPB status and some functions to be transferred into DfE
44 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DfE Equality and Human Retain and substantially Retain and substantially Completed as at August 2013. Moved Rights Commission reform – Retain o the reform from HO to DCMS and from DCMS to grounds of performing a DfE in Sept 2015. function that requires impartiality, with better focus on its core functions and improved use of taxpayers' money DfE General Teaching Council No Longer a Public No Longer a Public Completed as at April 2012.[Property for England Corporation- Abolish body Corporation and staff transfer schemes commenced as part of the April 2012. All assets transferred to DfE Government’s wider plans o same date] to streamline and improve arrangements for tackling underperforming teachers, as previously announced DfE Independent Advisory No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2010 Group on Teenage Abolish once the existing Pregnancy remit for the group comes to an end in December 2010. Arrangements to be made for access to expert advice to Government as required
45 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DfE National College for No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012. NCSL Leadership of Schools Schools White Paper (The merged with the Teaching Agency in and Children’s Services Importance of Teaching) March 2015 to form a new Executive November 2010 - to Agency called National College for become part of an Teaching and Leadership (NCTL). executive agency DfE Ofqual Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a technical function remain independent from Government. Introduce legislation to strengthen governance arrangements [occurred in Education Act 2011] DfE Ofsted Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a technical function remain independent from Government. Reform inspection functions to increase proportionality and reduce burdens
46 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DfE Partnerships for Schools No Longer an NDPB - In No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2012 June 2011, Secretary of State confirmed that PfS would close in March 2012. To become part of an executive agency
DfE Qualifications and No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012 Curriculum Development Abolish body and transfer Agency some functions (including key activities such as National Curriculum Tests) to the Department for Education, as previously announced DfE School Food Trust No Longer an NDPB. No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2011 Reclassified by ONS as an independent body to the 'not for profit institutions serving households' sector
47 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DfE School Support Staff No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at January 2012 Negotiating Body statutory closure in January 2012 DfE School Teachers’ Review Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Body grounds of performing a function which requires political impartiality DfE Teachers TV Board of No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2010 Governors Abolish body and functions DfE The Office of the Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Children’s Commissioner grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality. Review published 6 Dec - recommending legislation to strengthen role [occurred through Children and Families Act 2014] DfE Training and No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2012 Development Agency for Schools White Paper (The Schools Importance of Teaching) November 2010 - to become part of an executive agency
48 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DfE Young People’s Learning No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2012 Agency Schools White Paper (The Importance of Teaching) November 2010 - to become part of an executive agency Department for Commonwealth Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals International Development grounds of performing a Development Corporation technical function which should remain independent of Government DfID Commonwealth Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Scholarship Commission grounds of performing in the UK functions requiring impartiality Department for BR (Residuary) Ltd No Longer a Public No Longer a Public Completed as at September 2013 Transport Corporation - Abolish Corporation body and transfer functions to the Secretary of State for Transport. BRB will be wound up once a programme of asset disposals is complete
49 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DfT British Transport Police Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Authority grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government DfT Civil Aviation Authority Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DfT Commission for No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2010 Integrated Transport Abolish body and seek arrangement that delivers external analysis and strategic advice on cross- modal transport policy and realising benefits, at lower cost
50 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) DfT Cycling England No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 body. We have announced a Local Sustainable Travel Fund and will explore ways of marshalling expert input on cycling issues, including to support the Fund
DfT Directly Operated Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain as legal entity From January 2016, DfT are due to Railways Ltd performing a technical function to comply with legal manage the company directly. Whilst which should remain and contractual DOR will remain in place as a legal independent of Government obligations. Functions entity in its own right for period of will be discharged by time in order to manage certain DfT employees. residual obligations, it will be staffed by DfT employees from the Rail Executive who will discharge those obligations alongside their existing duties. DfT Disabled Persons No Longer an NDPB - Abolish Retain to provide the Change approved by HAC August 2014 Transport Advisory body. We are exploring options department with Committee for continuing to gain the advice on accessibility disability advice we need issues relating to through a more flexible, disabled people accountable structure DfT London and Continental Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Railways Ltd performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
51 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014)
DfT Northern Lighthouse Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Board performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government DfT Office of Rail and Road Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals. The body was (was Office of Rail performing a function which renamed when it took on extra Regulation) requires impartiality functions as the independent monitor for Highways England from April 2015.
DfT Transport Focus (was Retain and substantially reform Retain and The original reform proposals were Passenger Focus) / - Retain o grounds of Substantially Reform completed in June 2011. The body was Passengers' Council performing a function which renamed and further reformed when it requires impartiality. took on additional functions for road Substantially reform to focus on users in April 2015. the core role of protecting passengers, reducing costs to the taxpayer
DfT Railway Heritage No Longer an NDPB Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2013 Committee body and transfer the functions to the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum DfT Renewable Fuels Agency No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 body and transfer functions to the Secretary of State for Transport
52 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DfT Traffic Commissioners Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals and Deputies grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DfT Trinity House Lighthouse Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Service grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government Department of Administration of Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Health (DH) Radioactive Substances grounds of performing a Advisory Committee function which requires impartiality DH Advisory Board o the No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Registration of Reconstitute as a Homeopathic Products Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) committee of experts DH Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Antimicrobial Resistance Reconstitute as a D/ and Healthcare Public Health Service Associated Infections committee of experts
53 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DH Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Borderline Substances Abolish and reconstitute as Department of Health Public Health Service committee of experts
DH Advisory Committee on Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Clinical Excellence grounds of performing a Awards function which requires impartiality DH Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Dangerous Pathogens Reconstitute as a Department of Health / Public Health Service committee of experts DH Advisory Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 the Safety of Blood, Reconstitute as a Tissues and Organs Department of Health / Public Health Service committee of experts DH Advisory Group on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Hepatitis Reconstitute as a D/ Public Health Service committee of experts DH Alcohol Education and No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 Research Council Abolish as an NDPB and remain as a charity, as previously announced
54 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DH Appointments No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2012 Commission Abolish - accountability for remaining public appointments will rest with Ministers, as previously announced DH British Pharmacopoeia Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Commission grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DH Care Quality Commission Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DH Commission o Human Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Medicines grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DH Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Carcinogenicity of Reconstitute as a D/ Chemicals in Food, Public Health Service Consumer Products and committee of experts the Environment DH Committee o Medical No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Aspects of Radiation in Reconstitute as a D/ the Environment Public Health Service committee of experts
55 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DH Committee o Medical No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Effects of Air Pollutants Reconstitute as DH / Public Health Service committee of experts DH Committee on No Longer an NDPB - Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Mutagenicity of Reconstitute as a Public Chemicals in Food, Health Service committee Consumer Products and of experts the Environment
DH Committee o the Safety No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 of Devices Reconstitute as a Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) committee of experts DH Council for Healthcare No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Regulatory Excellence Abolish as an NDPB and make a self-funding body, as previously announced DH Expert Advisory Group on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 AIDS Reconstitute as a D/ Public Health Service committee of experts DH Gene Therapy Advisory No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Committee Abolish and transfer some functions to new research regulator
56 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DH General Social Care No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at September 2012 Council Abolish as an NDPB and transfer functions to Health Professions Council DH Genetics and Insurance No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Committee Abolish body. Functions have been transferred to other bodies DH Health Protection Agency No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2013 Abolish as an NDPB and transfer functions as part of Public Health Service DH Herbal Medicines No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Advisory Committee Reconstitute as a Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) committee of experts DH Human Tissue Authority No Longer an NDPB - Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Transfer functions to other regulators (body to be abolished by end of current Parliament), DH Human Fertilisation and No Longer an NDPB - Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Embryology Authority Transfer functions to other regulators (body to be abolished by end of current Parliament), as previously announced
57 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DH Human Genetics No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Commission Reconstitute as a Department of Health committee of experts DH Independent Advisory No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Group on Sexual Health Abolish and replace with a and HIV stakeholder advisory group DH Independent Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Reconfiguration Panel grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality DH Independent Review No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Panel for the Reconstitute as a Classification of Medicines and Healthcare Borderline Products Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) committee of experts DH Independent Review No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 panel o the Advertising Reconstitute as a of Medicines Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) expert committee DH Joint Committee on No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Vaccination and Subject to parliamentary Immunisations process, body abolished and appropriate experts will provide advice to DH
58 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DH Medical Education Retain - Retain o the No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 England grounds of performing a Change approved by HAC August 2014 function which requires impartiality DH Monitor Retain - Retain o the Retain In August 2015 the Government grounds of performing a announced that Monitor and the NHS function which requires Trust Development Authority (TDA) will impartiality, and on the come together under a single joint basis of it performing a leadership and the operational name technical function which NHS Improvement. should remain independent from Government DH National Information No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2013 Governance Board for Subject to parliamentary Health and Social Care process. Abolish and transfer functions to the Care Quality Commission, the NHS Commissioning Board and the Health Research Authority DH National Joint Registry No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Steering Committee Reconstitute as a Department of Health committee of experts DH NHS Pay Review Body Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
59 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DH Review Body on Retain - Retain o the Retain No change to proposals Doctors’ and Dentists’ grounds of performing a Remuneration function which requires impartiality DH Scientific Advisory No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2012 Committee o Nutrition Reconstitute as a D/ Public Health Service committee of experts Department for Child Maintenance and No Longer an NDPB – It is No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 Work and Pensions Enforcement Commission proposed to abolish C- (DWP) (C-MEC) MEC as an NDPB transfer its functions to DWP DWP Disability Employment No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at November 2010 Advisory Committee Transfer Disability Employment Advice Function to Equality 2025 DWP Disability Living No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at February 2013 Allowance / Advisory Functions can be carried Board out between DWP, with external specialist advice & Equality 2025 DWP Equality 2025 Retain – Retain o the No Longer an NDPB Completed as at 3 September 2013 grounds of performing a when Equality 2025 closed. Its functions function that requires are now performed by consultative impartiality. The group group, the Fulfilling Potential Forum. will now advise on areas previously covered by other bodies o issues affecting disabled people
60 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011)
DWP Health and Safety Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Executive performing a function which requires impartiality. The Government announced major reforms of the health and safety system in March 2011 and in its response to the Löfstedt review of health and safety regulation in November 2011
DWP Independent Living Fund Retain - Retain on No Longer an NDPB Responsibility for supporting ILF grounds of performing a customers was transferred to local technical function which authorities and devolved should be independent of administrations after the ILF closed on Government. Consultation 3 June 2015. in 2012 will determine how best to support ILF current ILF users beyond closure of the organisation in 2015 DWP Industrial Injuries Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Advisory Council grounds of performing functions requiring impartiality
61 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015) 2011) DWP National Employment Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals Savings Trust (succeeded grounds of performing a the Personal Accounts technical function which Delivery Authority on 5 should be independent of July 2010) Government DWP Pensions Ombudsman Merge - Merge with Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman to form a single tribunal NDPB DWP Pension Protection Fund Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing functions requiring impartiality DWP Pensions Protection Fund Merge - Merge with Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014 Ombudsman Pensions Ombudsman to form a single tribunal NDPB DWP Pensions Regulator Retain - Retain on Retain No change to proposals grounds of performing functions requiring impartiality
62 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
DWP Remploy Ltd Retain – Retain o grounds of Retain Following completion of commercial performing a technical process, Remploy was established as a function which should be new company outside Government independent of Government. control from April 2015, in a In December 2010, the partnership between employees and Department announced an Maximus. The existing company has independent review of the been renamed the Disabled People’s specialist support the Employment Corporation (GB) Ltd., Government provides to (DPEC) and continues as a non-trading disabled people who want to company to manage legacy issues. It is work, including Remploy. both a non-departmental public body Consultation o the and public corporation. The company recommendations of the is expected to be wound up in 2015-16, Sayce report closed in October but this will depend o the progress of 2011 the legacy issues. DWP Social Security Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing functions requiring impartiality DWP The Pensions Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Service performing functions requiring impartiality
Export Credit Export Credit Guarantee Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain No change to proposals. Guarantee Department. of performing a technical Department (trading This is ministerial function. This department was as UK Export department and the included in the reform Finance) Secretary of State for BIS is programme the responsible minister.
63 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
Export Credit Export Guarantees Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals. Guarantee Advisory Council performing a technical Department (trading function as UK Export Finance) Foreign and British Council Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Commonwealth performing a function which Office (FCO) requires impartiality
FCO Caribbean Board No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at September 2010 body and function FCO Diplomatic Service Appeals No Longer an NDPB No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2011 Board FCO Foreign Compensation Retain - retain on the grounds No Longer an NDPB Completed as at March 2013 Commission of performing a function Change approved by HAC August 2014 which requires impartiality
FCO Government Hospitality No Longer an NDPB - The No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2010 Advisory Committee o the NDPB will be abolished and purchase of Wines the function is under departmental review FCO Great Britain China Centre Retain - retain on grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a function requiring impartiality FCO Marshall Aid Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain No change to proposals Commemoration of performing a function Commission which requires impartiality
64 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
FCO The Westminster Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Foundation for Democracy performing a function which requires impartiality FCO UK India Round Table Retain and substantially Retain and Substantially Completed as at June 2011 reform - o the grounds of Reform performing a function requiring impartiality. Completed June 2011 HM Treasury Royal Mint Advisory Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain No change to proposals Committee o the design of providing a technical of coins, medals, seals and function which should remain decorations independent from Government. The most cost- effective way to provide the specialist knowledge needed to advise the Chancellor and HM the Queen on coin designs
Home Office Advisory Council o the Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Position to be determined following a Misuse of Drugs performing a technical triennial review that was announced on function which should remain July 2014 independent of Government
65 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
HO Animal Procedures Retain - o grounds of Retain Replaced by the Animals in Science Committee performing a technical Committee (ASC) in 2013. The future of function which should remain the ASC is to be determined following a independent from triennial review that was announced on Government. Subject to 2 July 2014 review in due course when new EU directive is transposed into law HO Forensic Science Service No longer to be a trading No longer to be Completed as at March 2012 government owned company Government Owned - n government involvement Company in forensic science operations by 31 March 2012. Ministers announced the transfer of FSS operational functions by 31 March 2012
HO Gangmasters Licensing Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Moved from DEFRA to Home Office. Authority performing a function which Position confirmed following a triennial requires impartiality review that was completed in April 2014 HO Independent Police Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals. Position Complaints Commission performing a function which confirmed following triennial review requires impartiality that was completed on 13 March 2015
66 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
HO Independent Safeguarding Merge - Government has Merge This reform was Completed as at Authority (ISA) announced that ISA and December 2012 following a merger Criminal Records Bureau are with the Criminal Records Bureau to to be merged and a new single create the Disclosure and Barring organisation established Service. The successor organisation is the Disclosure and Barring Service. HO Investigatory Powers Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain The draft Investigatory Powers Bill Tribunal performing a technical proposes expanding the functions of function which should remain the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and independent of Government creates a new right of appeal. The ongoing provision of functions by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal formed part of the Investigatory Powers Review by David Anderson QC
HO Migration Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain – following a triennial Committee performing functions requiring review that was completed impartiality o 29 April 2014 HO National DNA Database Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Position to be determined following a Ethics Group (NDNADEG) performing functions requiring triennial review that was announced on impartiality 2 July 2014
67 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
HO National Policing No Longer an NDPB - No Longer an NDPB Completed as at October 2013 Improvement Agency Currently considering which functions must be delivered nationally and where they should sit in a rationalised national policing landscape, as previously announced HO Office of the Immigration Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Position to be determined following a Services Commissioner performing functions requiring Triennial Review that was announced impartiality o October 2014 HO Police Advisory Board Under consideration Retain Change approved by HAC August 2014. Position regarding Police Advisory Board to be decided following a Triennial Review that was announced o February 2015.
Police Negotiating Board No Longer an NDPB – ceased The Advisory Board and Negotiating operating in England and Board were closed in 2014 and replaced Wales in September 2014 by the police Remuneration Review Body. Police Arbitration Tribunal No Longer an NDPB – ceased operating in England and (total of 3 bodies) Wales in September 2014
68 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
HO Police Discipline Appeals Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Position to be determined following a Tribunal performing a function which review that was announced on August requires impartiality 2014 HO Security Industry Authority No Longer an NDPB - Phased No Longer an NDPB Position to be determined following a transition to new regulatory review that was announced on July regime 2015 HO Serious Organised Crime Merge - Merge functions into Merge Completed as at October 2013 Agency the new National Crime Agency, as previously announced HO Technical Advisory Board Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain - Triennial review performing a technical that was completed on function which should remain December 2014 independent of Government recommended retention HO Women’s National No Longer an NDPB as of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at December 2010 Commission December 2010 Core functions brought into the Government Equalities Office, ensuring direct Ministerial engagement with women and women's organisations
Ministry of Defence Advisory Committee on Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals (MoD) Conscientious Objectors performing a function which requires impartiality
69 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoD Advisory Group o Military Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Medicine performing a technical function which should remain Triennial Review – Status changed to independent of Government Public Sector Working Group in Feb 2014 MoD Animal Welfare Advisory No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2010 Committee body and function, as previously announced MoD Armed Forces Pay Review Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Body performing a function which requires impartiality MoD Central Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Triennial Review – Recommended Committee o Pensions performing a function which change to a stakeholder advisory group and Compensation requires impartiality MoD Defence Nuclear Safety Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoD Defence Scientific Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Council performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoD Independent Monitoring Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Board for the Military performing a function which Corrective Training Centre requires impartiality
70 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoD National Army Museum Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government MoD National Employer Advisory Retain – retain on the grounds Retain No change to proposals Board of performing an independent advice function requiring impartiality MoD National Museum of the Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Royal Navy performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoD Nuclear Research Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Council performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoD Oil and Pipelines Agency Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoD Review Board for Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Replaced by Single Source Regulations Government Contracts performing a technical Office. function which should remain independent of Government
71 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoD Royal Air Force Museum Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoD Science Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee o the Medical performing a technical Implications of Less-Lethal function which should remain Weapons independent of Government
MoD Veterans Advisory and Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Pensions Committees (x 13) performing a function which requires impartiality Ministry of Justice Administrative Justice and No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at August 2013 (MoJ) Tribunals Council body and function
MoJ Advisory Committee on Retain - Retain o grounds of No Longer an NDPB Completed as at February 2012 Civil Costs performing a technical Change approved by HAC August 2014 function which remains independent of Government
MoJ Advisory Committee on Merge and reduce number to Merge Completed as at April 2012 Justices of the Peace (x 47 o the grounds of 101) performing a function which requires impartiality
72 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Advisory Panel o Public Retain – Retain o the Retain Triennial review in 201 recommended Sector Information grounds of providing a APPSI’s closure. Closed in October technical function which 2015. should be independent of Government MoJ Assessor for Compensation Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain No change to proposals for Miscarriages of Justice of performing a function which requires impartiality MoJ Children and Family Court Under consideration - A Retain Moved from DfE to MoJ Advisory and Support decision is pending o the Service future of Cafcass in light of the Change approved by HAC August 2014 (CAFCASS) forthcoming Government response to the Family Justice Review MoJ Chief Coroner of England Retain and substantially Retain and Substantially Completed as at October 2012 and Wales/Office of the reform - o grounds of Reform Chief Coroner (1 body) technical function, should remain independent of Government following Lords' consideration of Commons’ amendments in November
MoJ Civil Justice Council Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
73 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Civil Procedure Rule Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoJ Court Funds Office Retain - o grounds of Retain Completed as at December 2011 performing a function which requires impartiality. The back office administrative functions were outsourced to National Savings and Investment in December 2011
MoJ Courts Boards (x 19) No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at May 2012 body and function MoJ Criminal Cases Review Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Commission performing a function which requires impartiality
MoJ Criminal Injuries Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain Became an Executive Agency in April Compensation Authority of performing a technical 2014, following a Triennial Review. function which should remain independent of Government
74 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Criminal Procedure Rule Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoJ Crown Court Rule No Longer an NDPB - abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at September 2012 Committee body and transfer functions to Lord Chief Justice who will be free to consult as appropriate, including consultation of existing main rule committees
MoJ Crown Prosecution Service Merge - Merge with Revenue Merge Completed as at March 2014 and Customs Prosecutions Office. Public Bodies Bill will legislatively complete the reform effected in Jan 2010
75 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Family Justice Council Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoJ Family Procedure Rule Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
MoJ HM Inspectorate of Court No longer a statutory body - No longer a Statutory Body Completed as at September 2012 Administration Abolish body and transfer essential functions to the appropriate inspectorate, as previously announced
MoJ HM Inspectorate of Prisons Retain - o the grounds of Retain No change to proposals independently establishing facts MoJ HM Inspectorate of Retain - o the grounds of Retain No change to proposals Probation independently establishing facts MoJ Independent Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Panel on Deaths in Custody performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
76 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Independent Advisory Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Panel on Deaths in Custody performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoJ Independent Monitoring Retain - o the grounds of Retain No change to proposals Boards of Prisons, independently establishing The number of boards varies according Immigration Removal facts to the number of prisons, immigration Centres and Short-Term centres and short-term holding rooms Holding Rooms (x 132) There were 144 Boards in 2010. MoJ Insolvency Rules Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government MoJ Judicial Appointments and Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Conduct Ombudsman performing a function which requires impartiality MoJ Judicial Appointments Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Commission performing a function which requires impartiality
77 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Law Commission of England Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals and Wales performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoJ Legal Services Board Retain - Retain o the grounds Retain No change to proposals (funded by legal of performing a function profession) which requires impartiality MoJ Legal Services Commission No Longer an NDPB - Abolish No Longer an NDPB Completed as at April 2013 as NDPB - change to Executive Agency , as previously announced MoJ Legal Services Ombudsman No longer a statutory body - No Longer a Statutory Completed as at December 2011 Abolish both body and Body function - decision already taken to abolish by 2011 MoJ Magistrates Courts Rule No Longer an NDPB - abolish - No longer a Statutory Completed as at September 2012 Committee Lord Chief Justice to be free to Body consult as appropriate, including consultation of existing main rule committees
MoJ Office for Legal Complaints Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals (funded by legal performing a function which profession) requires political impartiality
78 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Official Solicitor Retain - o the grounds of Retain No change to proposals independently establishing facts MoJ Parole Board of England Retain and substantially Retain and substantially Completed as at March 2015. and Wales reform - Retain o grounds of reform performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government but consider future status
MoJ Prison Services Pay Review Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Body performing an impartiality function MoJ Prisons and Probation Retain - o the grounds of Retain No change to proposals Ombudsman independently establishing facts MoJ Probation Trusts (x 35) Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain Transferred to Community performing a function which Rehabilitation Companies in 2014. requires political impartiality MoJ Public Guardian Board No longer a statutory body - No longer a Statutory Completed as at September 2012 Abolish body and function Body MoJ Public Trustee Retain and substantially Retain and Substantially Completed as at July 2013 reform - Retain o the Reform grounds of performing an impartiality function Consider potential for further outsourcing
79 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Restraint Advisory Board Retain - o the grounds of No Longer an NDPB The RAB was dissolved in February 2012 independently establishing and replaced by the independent facts restraint Advisory Panel (IRAP) in July 2012. The IRAP was dissolved in April this year. MoJ Revenue and Customs Merge - Merge with Crown Merge Completed as at March 2014 Prosecutions Office Prosecution Office. Public Bodies Bill will legislatively complete the reform which was effected in Jan 2010
MoJ Sentencing Council for Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals England and Wales performing a function which requires impartiality
MoJ Tribunal Procedure Retain - Retain o grounds of Retain No change to proposals Committee performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government MoJ Victim’s Advisory Panel Under consideration - Final No Longer an NDPB Completed as at November 2013 decision for VAP pending Ministerial decision on the future of the Victims' Commissioner role
80 Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November 2014) December 2015)
MoJ Victims’ Commissioner Under consideration - Final Retain No change to proposals decision pending Ministerial decision o the future of the Victims' Commissioner role
MoJ Youth Justice Board for Retain - o grounds of Retain No change to proposals England and Wales performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government. Ministers to confirm proposals for reform following Lords' consideration of Commons amendments in November
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