Public Bodies Explained
Public bodies explained
Public Bodies are commonly understood to deliver a public or government service.
Arm’s-Length Bodies refers to a wide range of public bodies, including executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies, non-ministerial departments, public corporations, regulators and tribunals.
There are a number of reports which explain the key characteristics of Public Bodies and Arm’s-Length Bodies:
Reports
2024, Whitehall Monitor 2024, Institute for Government (IfG).
2022, Fit for the future? Rethinking the public services workforce, House of Lords Public Services Committee.
2022, Reforming public appointments, Institute for Government (IfG).
2022, Whitehall Monitor 2022, Institute for Government (IfG).
2022, License to lead: Lessons for public bodies from the Covid-19 pandemic, Institute for Government (IfG).
2021, Public sector classification guide and forward work plan, Office of National Statistics (ONS).
2021, Public Bodies Briefing Paper, House of Commons Library.
2020, Arm’s-Length Bodies: the case for them in specialised delivery and how to optimise their use, UK Government Investments (UKGI).
2018, Executive Agencies: characteristics and governance, UK Government.
2016, Classification of public bodies: information and guidance, UK Government.
2006, Non-Departmental Public Bodies: characteristics and governance, UK Government.
