Central Government Departments
Useful Links
The links below take you to some of the major departments and agencies of Central Government.
DEFRA
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Communities and Local Government
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) was created on 5 May 2006 with a powerful remit to promote community cohesion and equality, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government.
Department for children, schools and families
The purpose of the Department for Children, Schools and Families is to make England the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up.
Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)
BERR helps ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world. BERR is the voice for business across Government.
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport's objective is to oversee the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding our environment.
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department aims to promote opportunity and independence for all. It delivers support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
Directory of Parliament
Directory of Members of Parliament (MPs), Peers and Offices.
10 Downing Street
The official website of the Prime Minister
Driving Standards Agency
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). DSAs aim is to promote road safety through improving driving standards.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
If you are going on holiday abroad - look here for travel information.
Government Office for the East of England
Central Government's Local Regional Office
HM Treasury
Facts and Figures about the National Economy.
Inland Revenue
This Government Department is responsible for the administration of tax and national insurance, the payment of working tax credit, child tax credit and child benefits and for various other services.
The Land Registry website
Provides information, forms for lodging applications, and publications offering guidance on a range of subjects. It also offers a property price database where you can find average prices of residential property in England and Wales
National Statistics
The home of official UK statistics includes data from the 2001 census.
NHS Direct
"Your gateway to health information on the Internet."
reviewed 11 April 2008
