List of key organisations

These organisations are listed alphabetically by central government department. Associated agencies are shown beneath the relevant parent organisation.

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Central Science Laboratory (CSL)
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD)
Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA)
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML)
UK Intellectual Property Office

Department for International Development (DfID)

Department for Transport (DfT)

Highways Agency (HA)
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Meat Hygiene Service (MHS)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)

MI6 Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)

Forestry Commission (FC)

Forest Research

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)

MI5 The Security Service

Home Office

Forensic Science Service (FSS)

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL)

Ministry of Defence (MOD)

Army Base Repair Organisation (ABRO)
Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA)
Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG)
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Met Office UK
UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)

Devolved Administrations

Scottish Executive

Welsh Assembly Government

Northern Ireland Executive

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI)

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