2013 Q4/Government and Public Bodies



Changes in rank are compared to 2013 Q3/Government and Public Bodies. Since then, 8 sites entered the survey and 18 sites could not be included in the rankings (1 fewer since last time).

Details

Scores

Percentage Failures




Rank Name Exact overall
+ 1 Natural Environment Research Council 7.37
+ 3 Central Arbitration Committee 7.15
+ 1 NI Direct 7.06
+ 17 Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 7.04
new Advisory Panel on Country Information 7.02
- 5 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) 6.92
new British Hallmarking Council 6.66
- 2 Met Office 6.46
+ 2 Department of Justice NI 6.34
- 7 Youth Justice Agency 6.32
- 1 Health and Safety Executive 6.30
+ 37 Government Actuary's Department (GAD) 6.30
+ 218 Low Pay Commission 6.30
same House of Lords Appointments Commission 6.25
+ 4 Competition Appeal Tribunal 6.25
+ 37 National Measurement Office 6.14
+ 119 GCHQ 6.12
- 6 Department of Education 6.06
+ 45 Scottish National Party 6.05
+ 77 The Northern Ireland Assembly 6.04
+ 2 UK Sport 6.02
- 15 Money Advice Service 5.96
- 7 Vehicle Certification Agency 5.94
+ 178 Natural Resources Wales 5.89
- 3 Independent Living Fund (ILF) 5.89
+ 1 Farm Animal Welfare Committee 5.88
- 9 Independent Case Examiner 5.85
- 15 Government Art Collection 5.74
+ 108 Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee 5.68
new Council for Science and Technology 5.68
- 1 Parades Commission for Northern Ireland 5.67
- 12 Trading Standards Institute 5.66
+ 53 Serious Organised Crime Agency 5.58
- 17 The Pensions Regulator 5.50
- 2 UK Intellectual Property Office 5.46
+ 85 Transport Direct 5.43
- 1 Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition 5.42
new National Museums Liverpool 5.42
+ 59 Northern Ireland Policing Board 5.36
- 9 Office for Budget Responsibility 5.35
- 6 Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food 5.34
+ 46 Trinity House Lighthouse Service 5.33
+ 115 Food Standards Agency 5.26
- 3 Valuation Office Agency 5.24
new National Museum of Wales 5.22
+ 2 Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals 5.16
+ 8 Health Protection Agency 5.14
- 8 Department for Education 5.12
+ 2 Conservative Party 5.07
- 4 Office of the Children's Commissioner for England 5.06
- 9 Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 5.06
+ 7 Gambling Commission 5.06
- 16 UK Atomic Energy Authority 5.00
- 20 London Councils 4.98
- 3 Commission for Rural Communities 4.98
- 17 Valuation Tribunal Service 4.97
- 3 Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister 4.95
- 33 Plaid Cymru 4.93
- 15 Boundary Commission for Wales 4.93
+ 25 Design Council 4.90
+ 86 Chemicals Regulation Directorate 4.90
- 47 Companies House 4.88
- 37 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority 4.88
+ 99 Security Service (MI5) 4.88
+ 10 Office for Disability Issues 4.88
+ 60 Civil Nuclear Police Authority 4.88
+ 9 Department for Employment and Learning 4.87
+ 115 Committee on Radioactive Waste Management 4.84
+ 10 Royal Air Force Museum 4.82
new National Museums of Scotland 4.82
- 13 Advisory Committee on Animal Feedstuffs 4.80
+ 21 Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland 4.77
- 16 Judicial Appointments Commission 4.75
- 8 Environment Agency 4.74
- 51 National Gallery 4.73
- 6 Department of Finance and Personnel 4.73
+ 45 Human Tissue Authority 4.73
- 7 Department for Social Development 4.73
+ 38 National Audit Office 4.72
+ 2 Natural England 4.72
- 8 Audit Scotland 4.71
- 8 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 4.70
- 20 UK Debt Management Office 4.70
+ 5 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 4.69
- 25 Joint Nature Conservation Committee 4.68
+ 6 Liberal Democrat Party 4.68
- 31 Buying Solutions 4.67
+ 119 Olympic Delivery Authority 4.64
- 22 Stabilisation Unit 4.64
+ 33 Office for National Statistics 4.63
+ 60 Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) 4.61
- 83 HMIC 4.61
- 10 Gangmasters Licensing Authority 4.61
- 51 GOV.UK 4.60
- 87 Boundary Commission for Scotland 4.55
- 64 Civil Aviation Authority 4.54
- 68 Insolvency Service 4.52
- 51 National Lottery Commission 4.52
- 5 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 4.52
+ 19 Westminster Foundation for Democracy 4.52
- 40 Northern Lighthouse Board 4.50
+ 13 Office for Fair Access 4.48
- 25 NHS Direct 4.48
- 13 Department for Environment 4.48
+ 8 Flexible Support for Business 4.48
- 37 The Northern Ireland Executive 4.47
+ 65 Office of Surveillance Commissioners 4.45
+ 40 Investors in People 4.43
- 81 The Scottish Government 4.42
- 45 Royal Naval Museum 4.42
- 49 Royal Mint 4.41
- 62 Competition Commission 4.39
- 14 Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner 4.38
- 13 National Police Improvement Agency 4.37
- 13 Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals (COC) 4.36
- 13 Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals (COM) 4.36
+ 1 Financial Ombudsman Service 4.35
- 23 Wallace Collection 4.35
+ 16 Sir John Soane's Museum 4.34
- 14 Higher Education Funding Council for England 4.32
- 7 Horserace Betting Levy Board 4.32
- 45 The Houses of Parliament 4.32
+ 59 National Maritime Museum 4.32
+ 22 Royal Armouries Museum 4.29
- 41 Football Licensing Authority 4.28
- 22 National Army Museum 4.28
- 82 Tenant Services Authority 4.28
+ 6 Advisory Committee on Advertising 4.27
+ 115 National Museum of Science and Industry 4.27
new Science Museum Group 4.27
- 7 Sport England 4.27
- 52 Civil Service 4.24
+ 32 Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 4.23
- 22 Marine Management Organisation (MMO) 4.23
- 28 Bona Vacantia 4.22
- 20 Passenger Focus (Rail Passengers Council) 4.21
+ 57 Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland 4.19
- 38 Natural History Museum 4.19
+ 4 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 4.18
- 102 Ordnance Survey 4.17
- 8 Churches Conservation Trust 4.17
- 33 Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust 4.17
- 35 Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) 4.16
- 15 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) 4.10
- 20 Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 4.10
- 1 Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) 4.07
- 20 Legal Services Commission 4.05
- 38 DisabledGo 4.01
- 18 Audit Commission 4.01
+ 92 Financial Conduct Authority 3.99
+ 2 European Consumer Centre for Services 3.98
- 41 Public services Ombudsman for Wales 3.97
+ 2 Coal Authority 3.96
+ 20 Economic and Social Research Council 3.96
+ 2 International Centre for Asset Recovery 3.95
+ 20 Research For Development 3.94
+ 62 Imperial War Museum 3.92
- 17 Community Development Foundation 3.92
+ 2 Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment 3.91
+ 2 Department for Regional Development 3.91
- 23 Information Commissioner's Office 3.90
- 18 UK Statistics Authority 3.89
+ 8 Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service 3.87
+ 2 Criminal Cases Review Commission 3.87
+ 15 Food and Environment Research Agency 3.87
- 94 National Institute for Biological Standards and Control 3.87
- 8 Investigatory Powers Tribunal 3.83
+ 1 Sustainable Development Commission 3.83
- 82 Charity Commission for England and Wales 3.81
+ 52 Victoria and Albert Museum 3.80
- 32 UK Legislation 3.78
- 18 Monitor - Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts 3.78
+ 16 Consumer Council for Water 3.78
+ 55 Highways Agency 3.77
same Royal Parks Agency 3.76
+ 10 UK Trade & Investment 3.76
- 17 The Pensions Advisory Service 3.74
- 36 Office of Fair Trading (OFT) 3.74
- 98 Ofqual 3.73
- 31 Drinking Water Inspectorate 3.71
- 11 Maritime and Coastguard Agency 3.71
- 4 Planning Portal 3.69
- 4 Rural Payments Agency 3.69
- 52 Water Industry Commission for Scotland 3.69
- 45 Business Gateway 3.69
+ 17 Alcohol Education and Research Council 3.67
+ 11 Strategic Investment Board 3.64
- 68 Homes & Communities Agency 3.63
+ 10 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 3.63
- 60 National Savings and Investments 3.62
+ 4 National Assembly of Wales 3.62
+ 40 Veterinary Medicines Directorate 3.61
- 16 West Northants Development Corporation 3.60
- 4 London Thames Gateway Development Corporation 3.58
- 3 Student Loans Company 3.56
- 91 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure 3.55
- 1 Care Quality Commission 3.54
+ 13 Big Lottery Fund 3.53
- 109 Crown Estate (CE) 3.53
+ 9 Transport for London 3.49
- 17 Wilton Park Conference Centre 3.47
+ 21 British Transport Police Authority 3.47
- 2 Legal Ombudsman 3.44
+ 8 Royal Naval Submarine Museum 3.44
- 49 Forestry Commission 3.40
- 15 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council 3.40
+ 49 British Council 3.38
+ 16 DairyCo 3.37
- 3 Probation Board for Northern Ireland 3.36
- 43 Tate 3.36
+ 28 Electoral Commission 3.36
- 62 Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) 3.35
- 145 Construction Industry Training Board 3.35
+ 24 English Heritage 3.35
+ 48 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 3.34
- 8 Equality and Human Rights Commission 3.33
+ 50 Local Government Improvement & Development 3.31
- 8 British Museum 3.29
+ 30 National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts 3.28
+ 15 Arts and Humanities Research Council 3.28
- 40 Arts Council England 3.27
+ 43 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) 3.27
- 26 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 3.27
- 11 Scottish Parliament 3.26
- 37 National Forest Company 3.24
+ 20 National Parks 3.23
- 13 Ofcom 3.22
- 43 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) 3.19
- 29 Utility Regulator – Northern Ireland 3.19
- 134 Medical Research Council 3.19
- 38 National Historic Ships 3.18
- 12 British Library 3.18
- 12 Darwin Advisory Committee 3.17
+ 2 Opening up government (data.gov.uk) 3.13
- 10 School Food Trust 3.11
- 10 NHS 3.11
- 85 UK Border Agency 3.11
- 74 Public Lending Right 3.08
+ 21 Technology Strategy Board 3.06
+ 29 Local Government Association 3.05
new National Museums of Northern Ireland 3.04
+ 1 Welsh Assembly Government 2.99
- 115 The National Archives 2.98
- 11 Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2.97
- 28 Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 2.96
- 19 Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 2.92
- 32 The Fire Service College 2.88
- 14 Independent Reconfiguration Panel 2.86
- 12 Engineering Construction Industry Training Board 2.86
- 46 UK Hydrographic Office 2.86
- 11 Service Personnel and Veterans Agency 2.83
- 11 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2.81
- 8 Housing Ombudsman Service 2.80
- 38 National Joint Registry (NJR) 2.79
- 5 Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 2.79
- 88 Land Registry 2.76
- 27 National Portrait Gallery 2.70
- 4 Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission 2.70
- 41 Potato Council 2.70
- 13 Health Professions Council 2.70
- 2 Royal Marines Museum 2.64
- 9 Standards Board for England 2.63
- 12 Security Industry Authority 2.51
- 16 Scottish Government Health Directorates 2.39
- 8 Olympic Lottery Distributor 2.38
- 5 Service Children's Education 2.30
+ 3 Buy With Confidence 2.29
- 63 Independent Police Complaints Commission 2.27
- 14 VisitBritain 2.27
- 97 Labour Party 2.18
- 19 National Heritage Memorial Fund 2.16
- 44 NI Business Info 1.89
- 7 Get Safe Online 1.82
- 3 Horticultural Development Company (HDC) 1.82
- 17 Learning and Skills Improvement Service 1.82
- 8 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission 1.54