Who the UK government appoints, from the public record

UK public appointments

Board members, ministers and chief professional officers at UK government departments and their arm's-length bodies, as published on GOV.UK - with the dates each was appointed, re-appointed or stood down where GOV.UK publishes them.

At a glance

319

bodies with appointments listed

3,537

appointments

2,533

current

2,187

people named

This covers named board members, ministers and chief professional officers at UK central government departments and their arm’s-length bodies, as published on GOV.UK. Coverage is real but not universal - some bodies plainly have a board but do not publish it through this mechanism, so absence here means "not published this way," not "no board." Courts and tribunals are not covered: they sit under a different appointments regime (the Judicial Appointments Commission), not this one.

Bodies by sponsor department

The Scottish Government

NHS Greater Glasgow & ClydeScottish public body19

Qualifications ScotlandScottish public body16

Mobility and Access Committee for ScotlandScottish public body15

Scottish Funding CouncilScottish public body15

National Museums of ScotlandOther14

NHS HighlandsScottish public body14

NHS LothianScottish public body14

Care InspectorateScottish public body13

Historic Environment ScotlandScottish public body13

Accounts Commission for ScotlandScottish public body12

Healthcare Improvement ScotlandScottish public body12

NatureScotScottish public body12

Public Service Delivery ScotlandScottish public body12

Quality Meat ScotlandScottish public body12

Scottish Legal Aid BoardScottish public body12

Skills Development ScotlandScottish public body12

sportScotlandScottish public body12

Judicial Appointments Board for ScotlandScottish public body11

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park AuthorityScottish public body11

Scottish EnterpriseScottish public body11

Scottish Fire and Rescue ServiceScottish public body11

Scottish Police AuthorityScottish public body11

Creative ScotlandOther10

Highlands and Islands EnterpriseScottish public body10

National Library of ScotlandScottish public body10

NHS Ayrshire & ArranScottish public body10

NHS FifeScottish public body10

NHS GrampianScottish public body10

NHS TaysideScottish public body10

Scottish Ambulance ServiceScottish public body10

Scottish National Investment BankScottish public body10

Community Justice ScotlandScottish public body9

Independent Living Fund ScotlandScottish public body9

National Galleries of ScotlandScottish public body9

NHS Forth ValleyScottish public body9

NHS Golden JubileeScottish public body9

NHS LanarkshireScottish public body9

Poverty and Inequality CommissionScottish public body9

Risk Management AuthorityScottish public body9

Royal Botanic Garden, EdinburghScottish public body9

Scottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish public body9

Scottish Legal Complaints CommissionScottish public body9

Scottish Social Services CouncilScottish public body9

South of Scotland EnterpriseScottish public body9

Crown Estate ScotlandScottish public body8

Food Standards ScotlandScottish public body8

Mental Welfare CommissionScottish public body8

Revenue ScotlandScottish public body8

Scottish Criminal Cases Review CommissionScottish public body8

Scottish WaterScottish public body8

Architecture and Design ScotlandScottish public body7

Bòrd na GàidhligScottish public body7

Cairngorms National Park AuthorityScottish public body7

Childrens Hearings ScotlandScottish public body7

David MacBrayne LtdScottish public body7

Environmental Standards ScotlandScottish public body7

NHS 24Scottish public body7

NHS Dumfries & GallowayScottish public body7

NHS ShetlandScottish public body7

Office of the Scottish Charity RegulatorScottish public body7

Scottish Children's Reporter AdministrationScottish public body7

Scottish Futures TrustScottish public body7

VisitScotlandScottish public body7

Zero Waste ScotlandScottish public body7

Boundaries ScotlandScottish public body6

NHS OrkneyScottish public body6

Public Health ScotlandScottish public body6

Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory PanelScottish public body6

Scottish Housing RegulatorScottish public body6

Scottish Land CommissionScottish public body6

The State Hospitals Board for ScotlandScottish public body6

Consumer ScotlandScottish public body5

NHS BordersScottish public body5

NHS Western IslesScottish public body5

Scottish Agricultural Wages BoardScottish public body5

Scottish Commission on Social SecurityScottish public body5

Scottish Law CommissionOther5

Highlands and Islands Airports LtdScottish public body4

Scottish Food CommissionScottish public body4

Water Industry Commission for ScotlandScottish public body4

Caledonian Maritime Assets LtdScottish public body3

Crofting CommissionScottish public body3

Scottish Fiscal CommissionScottish public body3

Police Negotiating Board for ScotlandScottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Ayrshire)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Borders)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (City of Glasgow)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Dumfries and Galloway)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Dundee & Angus)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Edinburgh)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Fife)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Forth Valley)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Glasgow Clyde)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Glasgow Kelvin)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (Lanarkshire)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (North East Scotland)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (South Lanarkshire)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (West Lothian)Scottish public body1

Regional Colleges and Regional Boards (West)Scottish public body1

School Closure Review PanelsScottish public body1

Other central government

Cabinet OfficeMinisterial department94

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeMinisterial department84

Home OfficeMinisterial department68

Department of Health and Social CareMinisterial department62

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentMinisterial department59

Department for Work and PensionsMinisterial department55

Ministry of JusticeMinisterial department54

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeMinisterial department52

Department for TransportMinisterial department50

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportMinisterial department45

UK Export FinanceMinisterial department45

HM TreasuryMinisterial department44

Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroMinisterial department40

Department for Environment, Food & Rural AffairsMinisterial department40

Department for EducationMinisterial department38

Ministry of DefenceMinisterial department29

Industrial Strategy Advisory CouncilOther26

Northern Ireland OfficeMinisterial department18

Wales OfficeMinisterial department17

Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyOther14

Scotland OfficeMinisterial department13

Department for Business and TradeOther9

Attorney General's OfficeMinisterial department6

Office of the Advocate General for ScotlandMinisterial department6

Northern Ireland ExecutiveDevolved government1

The Scottish GovernmentDevolved government1

Cabinet Office

Government People GroupSub organisation17

Government Property AgencyExecutive agency16

Government Commercial AgencyExecutive agency15

National Infrastructure and Service Transformation AuthorityOther13

Cabinet Office BoardSub organisation12

Infected Blood Memorial CommitteeOther12

Office of the Leader of the House of LordsMinisterial department11

Civil ServiceCivil service10

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing StreetExecutive office9

Ethics and Integrity CommissionAdvisory non-departmental public body8

Advisory Committee on Business AppointmentsAdvisory non-departmental public body7

Government SkillsSub organisation6

Office of the Parliamentary CounselSub organisation6

Security Vetting Appeals PanelAdvisory non-departmental public body6

Senior Salaries Review Body Advisory non-departmental public body5

Office of the Leader of the House of CommonsMinisterial department3

National Security and IntelligenceSub organisation2

Public Sector Fraud AuthoritySub organisation2

AI Security InstituteSub organisation1

Independent Adviser on Ministerial StandardsOther1

Home Office

Disclosure and Barring ServiceExecutive non-departmental public body18

Security Industry AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body18

National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body Other12

Police Remuneration Review BodyAdvisory non-departmental public body12

Migration Advisory CommitteeAdvisory non-departmental public body6

HM Passport OfficeSub organisation4

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Independent monitoring body3

The Security ServiceOther3

UK Visas and ImmigrationSub organisation3

Forensic Science RegulatorOther2

Immigration Advice AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body2

Border ForceSub organisation1

Border Security CommandSub organisation1

Immigration EnforcementSub organisation1

Independent Anti-slavery CommissionerIndependent monitoring body1

Office for the Independent Examiner of ComplaintsSub organisation1

Office of the Windrush CommissionerIndependent monitoring body1

Department for Business and Trade

Competition and Markets AuthorityNon-ministerial department37

Companies HouseExecutive agency31

The Insolvency ServiceExecutive agency22

Trade Remedies AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body16

Low Pay CommissionAdvisory non-departmental public body9

Office for InvestmentSub organisation5

Fair Work AgencyExecutive agency4

Office of the Regulator of Community Interest CompaniesOther3

Certification OfficerOther2

Pubs Code AdjudicatorOther2

Central Arbitration CommitteeTribunal1

Office for Product Safety and StandardsSub organisation1

Office for the Pay Review BodiesSub organisation1

Small Business CommissionerExecutive non-departmental public body1

UK Defence and Security ExportsSub organisation1

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Marine Management OrganisationExecutive non-departmental public body23

Natural EnglandExecutive non-departmental public body22

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceExecutive agency12

Environment AgencyExecutive non-departmental public body12

Forestry CommissionNon-ministerial department12

Animal and Plant Health AgencyExecutive agency9

Rural Payments AgencyExecutive agency7

Defra's Science Advisory CouncilAdvisory non-departmental public body5

Veterinary Medicines DirectorateExecutive agency5

Groceries Code AdjudicatorOther2

Veterinary Products CommitteeAdvisory non-departmental public body1

Department for Transport

Active Travel EnglandExecutive agency32

DfT Operator LimitedPublic corporation21

Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyExecutive agency21

Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyExecutive agency20

High Speed Two (HS2) LimitedExecutive non-departmental public body10

East West Railway Company LimitedExecutive non-departmental public body8

Maritime and Coastguard AgencyExecutive agency3

National HighwaysExecutive non-departmental public body3

Air Accidents Investigation BranchOther1

Marine Accident Investigation BranchOther1

Rail Accident Investigation BranchOther1

Ministry of Defence

UK Hydrographic OfficeExecutive agency20

Armed Forces' Pay Review BodyAdvisory non-departmental public body10

The Oil and Pipelines AgencyPublic corporation9

Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryExecutive agency6

Single Source Regulations OfficeExecutive non-departmental public body6

Defence Infrastructure OrganisationSub organisation5

Defence Nuclear OrganisationSub organisation5

UK Defence InnovationSub organisation5

Defence Safety AuthoritySub organisation3

Defence Equipment and SupportExecutive agency2

Military Aviation AuthoritySub organisation1

Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation ServiceExecutive agency22

HM Courts & Tribunals ServiceExecutive agency11

Legal Aid AgencyExecutive agency9

Prison Service Pay Review BodyAdvisory non-departmental public body8

Official Solicitor and Public TrusteeOther4

Gov Facility Services LimitedSub organisation3

Criminal Injuries Compensation AuthorityExecutive agency2

Parole BoardExecutive non-departmental public body2

Youth Justice Board for England and WalesExecutive non-departmental public body2

Judicial Appointments and Conduct OmbudsmanOther1

Office of the Public GuardianExecutive agency1

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Office for Equality and OpportunityOther25

Planning InspectorateExecutive agency22

Regulator of Social HousingExecutive non-departmental public body19

UK Holocaust Memorial FoundationOther18

HM Land RegistryNon-ministerial department17

Homes EnglandExecutive non-departmental public body17

Building Safety RegulatorExecutive non-departmental public body12

Windrush Commemoration CommitteeSub organisation9

Disability UnitSub organisation5

Social Mobility CommissionAdvisory non-departmental public body3

Department for Education

OfstedNon-ministerial department31

Student Loans CompanyExecutive non-departmental public body21

OfqualNon-ministerial department14

Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors Sub organisation14

Child Safeguarding Practice Review PanelOther13

School Teachers' Review BodyAdvisory non-departmental public body8

Further Education CommissionerSub organisation5

Standards and Testing AgencyExecutive agency1

Teaching Regulation AgencyExecutive agency1

Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Reconfiguration PanelAdvisory non-departmental public body15

Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' RemunerationAdvisory non-departmental public body13

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory AgencyExecutive agency12

UK National Screening CommitteeSub organisation11

UK Health Security AgencyExecutive agency9

NHS Pay Review BodyAdvisory non-departmental public body5

Office for Life SciencesSub organisation4

NHS EnglandExecutive non-departmental public body2

National Data GuardianOther1

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Intellectual Property OfficeExecutive agency17

UK Space AgencySub organisation17

Government ChemistSub organisation10

Government Office for ScienceOther2

Regulatory Innovation OfficeSub organisation2

Government Office for Technology TransferSub organisation1

Met OfficeExecutive agency1

UK Research and InnovationExecutive non-departmental public body1

Welsh Government

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum WalesWelsh Government sponsored body15

Arts Council of WalesOther15

Medr (Commission for Tertiary Education and Research)Welsh Government sponsored body15

National Library of WalesWelsh Government sponsored body15

Natural Resources WalesOther12

Sport WalesWelsh Government sponsored body12

Qualifications WalesWelsh Government sponsored body10

Coleg Cymraeg CenedlaetholWelsh Government sponsored body8

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body37

UK Atomic Energy AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body24

Mining Remediation AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body18

Committee on Radioactive Waste ManagementOther14

Civil Nuclear Police AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body10

Great British Energy – NuclearExecutive non-departmental public body3

North Sea Transition AuthorityExecutive non-departmental public body3

Civil Service

Government Finance FunctionSub organisation9

Government Project DeliverySub organisation6

Government Commercial FunctionSub organisation3

Government Veterinary Services Sub organisation3

Government Property FunctionSub organisation2

Government Communication ServiceSub organisation1

Department for Work and Pensions

Skills EnglandExecutive agency16

Social Security Advisory CommitteeAdvisory non-departmental public body14

Health and Safety ExecutiveExecutive non-departmental public body3

Independent Case ExaminerOther1

Industrial Injuries Advisory CouncilAdvisory non-departmental public body1

Attorney General's Office

Government Legal DepartmentNon-ministerial department16

Serious Fraud OfficeNon-ministerial department10

Crown Prosecution ServiceNon-ministerial department1

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

The Charity CommissionNon-ministerial department21

Government Digital ServiceSub organisation8

Building Digital UKSub organisation7

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Regulatory Policy CommitteeAdvisory non-departmental public body8

Department for Communities (Northern Ireland)

Arts Council of Northern IrelandOther13

Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Policing BoardExecutive non-departmental public body19

Food Standards Agency

Food Standards AgencyNon-ministerial department21

Government Legal Department

Bona VacantiaSub organisation5

HM Revenue & Customs

The Adjudicator’s OfficeOther11

HM Revenue and Customs

HM Revenue & CustomsNon-ministerial department39

Homes England

National Housing BankOther12

Northern Ireland Executive

Historic Buildings Council (Northern Ireland)Northern Ireland public body9

Office for Investment

Office for Investment: Financial ServicesSub organisation1

UK Atomic Energy Authority

UK Fusion EnergySub organisation15

UK Export Finance

Export Guarantees Advisory CouncilOther12

UK Statistics Authority

Office for National StatisticsOther4

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