The organisations we sponsor, their classification and roles. Information about the classification of executive agencies and non departmental public bodies can be found on the Civil Service website.
ABC
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Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Advisory Committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Advisory Committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax (Northern Ireland)
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) to Northern Ireland Court Service -
Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace in England and Wales
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Advisory Council on Historical Manuscripts
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) to The National Archives -
Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) to The National Archives -
Advisory Council on Public Records
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) to The National Archives -
Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Assessor for Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
Independent Body -
The Boundary Commission, England
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
The Boundary Commission, Scotland
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) to Scotland Office -
The Boundary Commission, Wales
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Civil Justice Council
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Civil Procedure Rule Committee
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Courts Boards
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Crown Court Rule Committee
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB)
DEF
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The Directorate of Judicial Offices for England and Wales
Independent directorate comprising: the Judicial Office; Judicial Studies Board; and Judicial Communications Office -
Family Justice Council
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Family Procedure Rule Committee
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB)
GHI
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HM Courts Service (HMCS)
Executive agency -
HM Inspectorate of Court Administration
Independent statutory office -
HM Inspectorate of Prisons
Independent Inspectorate -
HM Inspectorate of Probation
Independent Inspectorate -
HM Land Registry
Non Ministerial Dept and Trading Fund Executive Agency -
HM Prison Service
Executive Agency -
Independent Monitoring Boards
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Insolvency Rules Committee
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB)
JKL
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Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Independent statutory office -
Land Registration Rule Committee
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Law Commission
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Legal Services Board
Executive non-departmental public body -
Legal Services Commission (LSC)
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Legal Services Consultative Panel
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB)
MNO
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The National Archives
Non-ministerial department and executive agency -
National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
Part of Ministry of Justice corporate centre -
National Probation Service
NPS is part of NOMS and the individual 42 Probation Area Boards are Bodies Corporate established by statute -
Northern Ireland Court Service (NiCtS)
Separate Civil Service -
Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) to Northern Ireland Court Service -
Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) to Northern Ireland Court Service -
Offices of Courts Funds, the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
Independent statutory office -
Office for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR)
Tri-lateral body (hosted by Ministry of Justice) -
Office of the Information Commissioner
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Office of the Judge Advocate General
Independent body -
Office of the Judicial Committee
Part of Ministry of Justice, reporting ministerially to the Lord President of the Council -
Office for Judicial Complaints
Other independent offices -
Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
Independent statutory office -
Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman
Independent statutory office -
Office of the Public Guardian
Executive agency
PQR
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Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Parole Board
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
Ombudsman -
Privy Council Office
Part of Ministry of Justice, reporting ministerially to the Lord President of the Council
STU
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Scotland Office
Office relating to devolved administrations -
Sentencing Advisory Panel
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Sentencing Guidelines Council
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Strategic Investment Board
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Tribunals Service
Executive agency
VWX
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Victims Advisory Panel
Advisory non departmental public body (NDPB) -
Wales Office
Office relating to devolved administrations
YZ
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Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Executive non departmental public body (NDPB)

