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Tuesday, 2 October 2023

A-Z of central government

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

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Identity and Passport Service (IPS)

Contact details for the Identity and Passport Service builds on the UK Passport Service to provide passport services and in the future, as part of the National Identity Scheme, ID cards for British and Irish nationals resident in the UK

Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND)

Contact details for the Border and Immigration Agency, which assumes the responsibilities of the former Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) for managing immigration control in the UK

Independent Case Examiner

Contact details for the The Independent Case Examiner's Office. They provide a free resolution service to people wishing to complain about Department for Work and Pensions' agencies and businesses

Independent Living Fund

Contact details for Independent Living Fund, an organisation set up as a national resource dedicated to the financial support of disabled people to enable them to choose to live in the community rather than in residential care

Independent Police Complaints Commission

Contact details for the IPCC, which has overall responsibility for the system for complaints against the police

Information Commissioner's Office

Contact details for the Information Commissioner's Office, an independent supervisory authority which is responsible for data protection and freedom of information

Inland Revenue - now part of HM Revenue and Customs

The former Inland Revenue is now part of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Find the different contact points for your enquiry from the link below

Insolvency Service

Contact details for Insolvency Service, which deals with insolvency matters in England and Wales

Inspectorate of Constabulary, Her Majesty's

Contact details for Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, which inspects the police service in England and Wales

Inspectorate of Prisons, Her Majesty's

Contact details for Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons, which inspects and advises on prisons in England and Wales

Inspectorate of Probation, Her Majesty's

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation

Intellectual Property Office, UK

The UK Intellectual Property Office is responsible for granting intellectual property rights in the UK. Intellectual property could be brands, inventions or designs. It also examines and grants patents.

International Development, Department for

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

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