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Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 January 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 2015. It was answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 February 2015 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Departmental Responsibilities

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why HM Passport Office and the National Fraud Authority were not included in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities published by the Cabinet Office in November 2014; whether they will be included in future editions; and whether in the meantime they will publish the details in the Official Report.

Answer

The List of Ministerial Responsibilities includes executive agencies within each department along with non-ministerial departments.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office. The College of Policing is a professional body that has been established as a company, limited by guarantee and an arm’s length body of the Home Office, with the Home Secretary the sole owner. The National Fraud Authority was dissolved in March 2014. On 1 October, HM Passport Office ceased to be an executive agency of the Home Office and now reports directly to Home Office ministers.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4506
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Departmental responsibilities National Fraud Authority HM Passport Office
Link
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