As of March 2019, 295 public bodies were in operation across the UK government. Most public bodies within the United Kingdom are established and operated by the government, with varying levels of autonomy and ministerial responsibility according to their classification. Brexit means that many functions previously carried out by EU agencies will become the responsibility of existing UK bodies. A number of new public bodies are also being created to manage additional responsibilities after EU exit.
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Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010 (205 KB, PDF)
Where an individual was a Minister at the time of the May 2010 general election the end of his/her term of office has been given as 6 May. Finally, where possible the exact dates of service have been given although when this information was unavailable in the sources used only the month is given.
All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this data. Nevertheless the complexity of Ministerial appointments, changes in the machinery of government and the very large number of Ministerial changes between 1997 and 2010 mean that there may be some omissions from this list.
Parliament: facts and figures
This series of publications contains data on various subjects relating to Parliament and Government. Topics include legislation, MPs, select committees, debates, divisions and Parliamentary procedure.
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Documents to download
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Ministers in the Labour Governments: 1997–2010 (205 KB, PDF)
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