Agencies, Quangos and Public Appointments

Many public functions are carried out by public bodies with varying degrees of independence from central government departments. They are staffed by civil servants and are ultimately answerable to government ministers and to Parliament.

Many are overseen by boards of people appointed by government ministers. These non-executive board members come from a whole range of professional backgrounds, and some appointments call for wider experience which any member of the public can bring. Some of them are responsible for administering public services, like the Environment Agency, others carry out an investigative role, like the new Independent Police Complaints Commission, while others advise government or make rules under which public services are provided, like the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, which regulates IVF treatment.

Cabinet Office - Public Appointments

A public appointment is an appointment to the Board of a public body or to a government committee. Around 18,500 men and women hold a public appointment. They come from all backgrounds, every walk of life and every part of the UK
Public appointments are advertised online. Search for current vacancies on the Boards of UK public bodies and on government committees here:
http://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

General enquiries:
Cabinet Office,
70 Whitehall,
London SW1A 2AS.
Switchboard: 020 7276 1234
public.appointments@parity.net

See also:

Appointments Commission.

And:

particaption case study.