§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the arm's length bodies for which his Department has responsibility, indicating in each case whether it is an(a) executive agency, (b) special health authority, (c) non departmental public body and (d) other body. [175313]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonA list of the Department's arm's length bodies is shown in the tables.
Executive agencies
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- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- NHS Estates
- NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency
Special health authorities
- Counter Fraud and Security Management Service
- Dental Vocational Training Authority
- Family Health Services Appeal Authority
- Health Development Agency
- Health Protection Agency
- Mental Health Act Commission
- NHS Appointments Commission
- NHS Direct
- NHS Information Authority
- NHS Litigation Authority
- NHS Logistics
- NHS Pensions Agency
- NHS Professionals
- NHSU
- National Blood Authority
- National Clinical Assessment Authority
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- National Patient Safety Agency
- National Treatment Agency
- Prescription Pricing Authority
- UK Transplant
Executive non-departmental public bodies
- Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (The Healthcare Commission)
- Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- General Social Care Council
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
- Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
- National Biological Standards Board (UK)
- National Radiological Protection Board
- Public Health Laboratory Service Board
Other bodies
- Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals
- Dental Practice Board
- Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board