UK public bodies: who runs them
The boards and senior people of 189 UK government departments, regulators, agencies and public corporations, each as the body lists them on its own GOV.UK page. Bodies that publish no names on GOV.UK are not listed.
Sub-organisation (52)
- Bona Vacantia 2 people
- Border Force 1 person; Phil Douglas, Director General, Border Force
- Border Security Command 1 person
- Building Digital UK 6 people; Ben Whitestone, Chief Executive Officer, Director for Corporate Operations
- Cabinet Office Board 1 person; Catherine Little, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office
- Civil Nuclear Constabulary 5 people; Simon Chesterman, Chief Constable / Chief Executive Officer
- Cyber & Specialist Operations Command 4 people
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation 1 person; Mike Green, Chief Executive, DIO
- Defence Nuclear Organisation 1 person
- Defence Safety Authority 2 people; Air Marshal Alan Gillespie, Director General Defence Safety Authority
- Disability Unit 2 people; Marcus Bell, Director, Disability Unit
- Further Education Commissioner 5 people; Ellen Thinnesen, Further Education Commissioner
- Gov Facility Services Limited 1 person; Colin Allars, Chair
- Government Chemist 6 people
- Government Commercial Function 1 person
- Government Communication Service 1 person; Gem Walsh, Interim Director General for Government Communications
- Government Digital Service 2 people; Christine Bellamy, Interim Director General, GDS Digital Products
- Government Finance Function 4 people
- Government Office for Technology Transfer 1 person; Dr Alison Campbell, Chief Executive, Government Office for Technology Transfer
- Government People Group 9 people; Caitlin Kinsella, Interim Joint Director General and Government Chief People Officer
- Government Project Delivery 2 people
- Government Property Function 2 people
- Government Veterinary Services 3 people
- HM Passport Office 2 people; Paul Morrison, Director General, Immigration and Citizenship Service
- HM Prison Service 4 people; Neil Richards, Executive Director Custodial Contracts
- Immigration Enforcement 1 person; Bas Javid, Director General, Immigration Enforcement
- Military Aviation Authority 1 person; Air Vice-Marshal Peter Squires, Director Military Aviation Authority
- National Security and Intelligence 2 people; Adrian Bird, Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee
- Office for Investment 1 person; Ceri Smith, Director General, Office for Investment
- Office for Investment: Financial Services 1 person; Rahul Ahluwalia, Chief Executive Officer
- Office for Life Sciences 1 person; Kenan Poleo, Director
- Office for Product Safety and Standards 1 person
- Office for the Independent Examiner of Complaints 1 person
- Office for the Internal Market 3 people; Murdoch MacLennan, Chair of the Office for the Internal Market Panel
- Office for the Pay Review Bodies 1 person; David Fry, Director, Office for the Pay Review Bodies
- Office of the Parliamentary Counsel 5 people; Jessica de Mounteney, First Parliamentary Counsel
- Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative 1 person
- Probation Service 3 people; Jim Barton, Director General for Probation (interim)
- Public Sector Fraud Authority 2 people; Mark Cheeseman, Chief Executive Officer, Public Sector Fraud Authority
- Race Equality Unit 1 person; Marcus Bell, Director, Race Disparity Unit
- Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors 9 people; Katherine Cowell, Regional Director for North East
- Regulatory Innovation Office 1 person; Lord David Willetts, Chair: Regulatory Innovation Office
- Subsidy Advice Unit 2 people; Adam Land, Senior Director
- UK Defence and Security Exports 1 person; Oliver Harry, Director, UKDSE
- UK Defence Innovation 4 people; John Cunningham, Director Innovation of UKDI
- UK Fusion Energy 9 people; Professor David Gann, Chair
- UK National Screening Committee 11 people; Professor Sir Mike Richards, Chair
- UK Space Agency 11 people; Rebecca Evernden, Director, UK Space Agency
- UK Visas and Immigration 1 person; Paul Morrison, Director General, Immigration and Citizenship Service
- Windrush Commemoration Committee 9 people; Baroness Floella Benjamin, Chair, Windrush Commemoration Committee
- Women and Equalities Unit 1 person; Marcus Bell, Director, Government Equalities Office
- Youth Custody Service 1 person; Alison Clarke, Executive Director, Youth Custody Service
Other (28)
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch 1 person; Robert Balls, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents
- Certification Officer 1 person
- Committee on Radioactive Waste Management 12 people; Sir Nigel Thrift, Chair, CoRWM
- Export Guarantees Advisory Council 7 people; Vanessa Havard-Williams, Chair, Export Guarantees Advisory Council
- Forensic Science Regulator 1 person
- Government Office for Science 1 person
- Groceries Code Adjudicator 1 person
- Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards 1 person
- Independent Case Examiner 1 person
- Industrial Strategy Advisory Council 16 people; Dame Clare Barclay, Chair, Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
- Infected Blood Memorial Committee 12 people; Clive Smith, Chair
- Intertrade UK 5 people; Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE Arlene Foster, Chair, Intertrade UK
- Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman 1 person
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch 1 person; Rob Loder, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents
- National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body 5 people
- National Data Guardian 1 person
- National Housing Bank 7 people; Peter Vernon, Chair, National Housing Bank, Chair, National Housing Bank
- National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority 6 people; Becky Wood, Chief Executive Officer
- Nuclear Restoration Services 18 people; Lawrie Haynes, Chair
- Nuclear Waste Services 11 people; Liz Peace, Chair of the Board
- Office for Equality and Opportunity 1 person; Marcus Bell, Director, Office for Equality and Opportunity
- Office for National Statistics 1 person; Darren Tierney, Permanent Secretary
- Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies 1 person
- Official Solicitor and Public Trustee 3 people
- Rail Accident Investigation Branch 1 person; Andrew Hall, Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents
- Sellafield Ltd 19 people; Chris Train, Chair
- The Adjudicator’s Office 6 people
- UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation 13 people; Lord Pickles, Co-Chair, UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
Executive agency (27)
- Animal and Plant Health Agency 9 people; Richard Lewis, Chief Executive
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 9 people; Steve Addison, Commercial Director, Cefas
- Companies House 18 people; Andy King, Chief Executive, Registrar of Companies
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority 1 person; Lynne Henderson, Chief Executive, CICA
- Defence Equipment and Support 1 person; Andy Start, Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 6 people; Adrian Belton, Chair
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 11 people; Tim Moss, Chief Executive
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 14 people; Beverley Warmington, Chief Executive, DVSA
- Fair Work Agency 2 people; Lisa Pinney, Chief executive
- Government Internal Audit Agency 10 people; Andy Brittain, Interim Chief Executive
- Government Property Agency 9 people; Helen Gillett, Chair, Government Property Agency
- HM Courts & Tribunals Service 6 people; Annabel Burns, Strategy, Development and Analysis Director
- HM Prison and Probation Service 14 people; James McEwen, Director General Chief Executive Officer HMPPS
- Intellectual Property Office 15 people; Adam Williams, Chief Executive and Comptroller General, IPO
- Legal Aid Agency 9 people; Helen Measures, Chief Executive
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency 3 people; Virginia McVea, Chief Executive
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 11 people; Lawrence Tallon, Chief Executive
- Office of the Public Guardian 1 person
- Planning Inspectorate 10 people; Graham Stallwood, Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate
- Rural Payments Agency 5 people; Oliver Munn, Chief Executive, RPA
- Skills England 15 people; Tessa Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer (jobshare)
- Standards and Testing Agency 1 person
- Teaching Regulation Agency 1 person; Marc Cavey, Chief Executive and Accounting Officer, TRA
- The Insolvency Service 18 people; Duncan Beach, Chief Executive Officer
- UK Health Security Agency 6 people; Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Executive
- UK Hydrographic Office 12 people; Vanessa Blake, Chief Executive, UKHO
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate 6 people; Abigail Seager, Chief Executive Officer, VMD
Executive non-departmental public body (23)
- Building Safety Regulator 5 people; Charlie Pugsley, Acting Chief Executive Officer
- Civil Nuclear Police Authority 9 people; Susan Johnson, Chair
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK 11 people; Professor Robin Mason, Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
- Disclosure and Barring Service 15 people; Dr Gillian Fairfield, DBS Board Chairman
- Environment Agency 6 people; Alan Lovell, Chair
- Great British Energy – Nuclear 2 people; Simon Bowen, GBE-N Chair
- Health and Safety Executive 2 people; Sarah Newton, Chair of the Board
- High Speed Two (HS2) Limited 6 people; Mark Wild, Chief Executive Officer
- Homes England 9 people; Pat Ritchie, Chair, Homes England
- Immigration Advice Authority 2 people; Heather Laing, Chief Executive
- Marine Management Organisation 14 people; Les Philpott, Chair, MMO
- Mining Remediation Authority 11 people; Jeff Halliwell, Chair
- Natural England 16 people; Dr Tony Juniper, Chair
- NHS England 1 person; Jim Mackey, Chief Executive Officer
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 14 people; Catriona Schmolke, Interim Chair
- Parole Board 2 people; Cecilia French, Chief Executive Officer, Parole Board
- Regulator of Social Housing 16 people; Jonathan Walters, Chief Executive
- Security Industry Authority 12 people; Michelle Russell, Chief Executive, SIA
- Small Business Commissioner 1 person; Emma Jones, Small Business Commissioner
- Student Loans Company 15 people; Gary Page, Chair
- Trade Remedies Authority 9 people; Nick Baird, Chair
- UK Atomic Energy Authority 13 people; Mr Bernard Taylor, Chair
- Youth Justice Board for England and Wales 2 people; Steph Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive, Youth Justice Board
Ministerial department (21)
- Attorney General's Office 2 people; Michael Padfield, Acting Director General of the Attorney General's Office (AGO)
- Cabinet Office 24 people; Catherine Little, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 22 people; Amanda Brooks, Interim Permanent Secretary
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 10 people; Susannah Storey, Permanent Secretary
- Department for Education 14 people; Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 12 people; Jonathan Brearley, Permanent Secretary
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 15 people; Paul Kissack, Permanent Secretary
- Department for Transport 11 people; Jo Shanmugalingam, Permanent Secretary
- Department for Work and Pensions 12 people; Dame Sarah Healey, Permanent Secretary
- Department of Health and Social Care 19 people; Samantha Jones, Permanent Secretary
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 26 people; Edward Llewellyn, Director General Political and Political Director
- HM Treasury 14 people; James Bowler, Permanent Secretary
- Home Office 15 people; Gareth Davies, Permanent Secretary
- Ministry of Defence 15 people; Jeremy Pocklington, Permanent Secretary
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 15 people; Tom Riordan, Permanent Secretary
- Ministry of Justice 16 people; Dr Jo Farrar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
- Northern Ireland Office 6 people; Ms Julie Harrison, Permanent Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office
- Office of the Advocate General for Scotland 4 people; James Gaughan, Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General
- Scotland Office 7 people; Fiona Mettam, Director of the Scotland Office
- UK Export Finance 16 people; Carl Williamson, Director of SME and Trade Finance , Co-Head of Business Group
- Wales Office 7 people; Ciarán Hayes, Director, Wales Office
Advisory non-departmental public body (17)
- Advisory Committee on Business Appointments 6 people
- Armed Forces' Pay Review Body 9 people; Julian Miller, AFPRB Chair
- Defra's Science Advisory Council 4 people; Professor Rowland Kao, Chair, Science Advisory Council
- Independent Reconfiguration Panel 14 people; Professor Simon Brake, Interim Chair, Independent Reconfiguration Panel
- Industrial Injuries Advisory Council 1 person; Professor Gillian Leng, Chair, IIAC
- Low Pay Commission 8 people; Baroness Philippa Stroud, Chair
- Migration Advisory Committee 4 people; Dr Madeleine Sumption, Interim chair of the Migration Advisory Committee
- NHS Pay Review Body 9 people; Shamshad Ali, NHSPRB Chair
- Police Remuneration Review Body 5 people
- Prison Service Pay Review Body 8 people; Tijs Broeke, PSPRB Chair
- Regulatory Policy Committee 8 people; Stephen Gibson, Chair, Regulatory Policy Committee
- Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration 8 people; Mark Hoble, DDRB Chair
- School Teachers' Review Body 8 people; Dr Mike Aldred, STRB Chair
- Security Vetting Appeals Panel 12 people; Sir Adrian Fulford, Security Vetting Appeals Panel Chair
- Senior Salaries Review Body 4 people; Lea Paterson, SSRB Chair
- Social Security Advisory Committee 14 people; Dr Stephen Brien, Chair, SSAC
- Veterinary Products Committee 1 person; Mrs Helen Ballantyne, Chair, Veterinary Products Committee
Non-ministerial department (13)
- Competition and Markets Authority 19 people; Doug Gurr, Chair
- Crown Prosecution Service 1 person; Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions
- Food Standards Agency 19 people; Professor Susan Jebb, Chair, Food Standards Agency
- Forestry Commission 11 people; Baroness Barbara Young, Forestry Commission Chair
- Government Actuary's Department 10 people; Dave Johnston, Policy and Assurance Director
- Government Legal Department 10 people; Caroline Croft, Director General, Employment with Social Policy Group
- HM Land Registry 13 people; Iain Banfield, Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar
- HM Revenue & Customs 18 people; John-Paul Marks, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive
- Ofgem 15 people; Mark McAllister, Chair of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem's board)
- Ofqual 9 people; Dr Susan Tranter, Chair, Ofqual
- Ofsted 15 people; Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty's Chief Inspector
- Serious Fraud Office 8 people; Claire Bassett, Chair of the Board
- The Charity Commission 14 people; Dame Julia Unwin, Chair, Charity Commission
Tribunal (2)
- Central Arbitration Committee 1 person; Mr Stephen Redmond, Chair, CAC
- Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain 6 people; Kevin Rooney, Acting Traffic Commissioner for Wales, Senior Traffic Commissioner, Traffic Commissioner for the west of England
Public corporation (2)
- DfT Operator Limited 9 people; Alex Hynes, Chief Executive Officer, DfT Operator Limited
- The Oil and Pipelines Agency 7 people; Adrian Jackson, Chief Executive
Central bank (1)
- Bank of England 14 people; David Roberts, Chair, Court of Directors
Crown appointment (1)
Independent monitoring body (1)
- Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration 1 person; John Tuckett, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Court (1)
- The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom 12 people; Lord Reed, President of the Supreme Court
Source: GOV.UK, each body's own organisation page, read through GOV.UK's content API. Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.