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Wednesday, 3 October 2023

A-Z of central government

Lists central government departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies

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Debt Management Office

Contact details for the Debt Management Office (DMO) responsible for debt and cash management for the UK Government, lending to local authorities and managing certain public sector funds

Defence, Ministry of

Contact information for the Ministry of Defence, which is responsible for defending the UK and overseas territories

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Contact details for BIS, which has responsibility for enterprise, business relations, regional development and fair markets, along with responsibility for science and innovation, further and higher education and skills

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

The former Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has now been replaced by the Department of Education

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Contact details for the DCMS, responsible for government policy on the arts, sport, the National Lottery, tourism, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting, film, the music industry, the press, licensing, gambling and the historic environment

Department for Education

Contact details for the Department for Education, which is responsible for education and children's services

Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

Contact details for the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Contact details for Defra, working to provide government policy and advice on environmental, agricultural and rural issues

Department of Finance and Personnel (Northern Ireland)

Contact information for the Department of Finance and Personnel (Northern Ireland), which is responsible for delivering efficient and cost effective services to the public

Department of Health (DH)

Contact details for the Department of Health, which aims to improve health and well-being for the people of England

Department for International Development (DFID)

Contact details for the Department for International Development, which manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty

Department for Transport (DfT)

Contact details for general information and advice about the Department for Transport's objective to oversee the delivery of a reliable safe and secure transport system

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Contact details for the Department for Work and Pensions. DWP is responsible for the government's welfare reform agenda. Delivering support and advice to people of working age, employers, disabled people, pensioners, families and children

Disability Issues, Office for

The Office for Disability Issues aims to coordinate the way government services are developed and delivered for disabled people

Disability Rights Commission

The former Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has now been replaced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Drinking Water Inspectorate

Contact details for Drinking Water Inspectorate, which regulates public water supplies

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - Driver licensing enquiries

Contact details for general enquiries and information about driver licensing from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) – Drivers medical enquiries

Contact details for medical enquiries about driver licensing from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - Vehicle registration and tax enquiries

Contact details for general enquiries and information about vehicle registration and tax

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