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Government Departments

Department for Business, Inovation and Skills - BIS
BIS brings all of the levers of the economy together in one place. Our policy areas – from skills and higher education to innovation and science to business and trade – can all help to drive growth. http://www.bis.gov.uk/


Department for Education - DfE The DfE is responsible for education and children's services. http://www.education.gov.uk/


Department for Communities and Local Government - DCLG

This department sets UK policy on regeneration and economic growth, communities and neighbourhoods, and fire and resiliance, housing, planning, building and the environment and local government. http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/


Department for Culture, Media and Sport – DCMS

DCMS are responsible for Government policy on culture, media, sport, tourism and leisure and the creative industries. They are also the department responsible for 2012 Olympic Games & Paralympic Games. http://www.culture.gov.uk/


Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - DEFRA

Defra is the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs. http://www.defra.gov.uk/


Department of Health - DoH

The Department of Health (DH) exists to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm


Department for International Development - DfID
DFID is the part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/


Department for Transport - DfT

The Department's aim is transport that works for everyone. This means a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society. http://www.dft.gov.uk/about/


Department for Work and Pensions - DWP

The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for welfare and pension policy and is a key player in tackling child poverty. It is the biggest public service delivery department in the UK and serves over 20 million customers. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/


Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice works to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. It also provides fair and simple routes to civil and family justice. http://www.justice.gov.uk/


Home Office

The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/


HM Treasury

Her Majesty's Treasury (commonly known as HM Treasury) is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/

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