2011 Q3/Government and Public Bodies



Changes in rank are compared to 2011 Q2/Government and Public Bodies. Since then, 4 sites entered the survey, 2 sites left the survey and 3 sites could not be included in the rankings (1 fewer since last time).

Details

Scores

Percentage Failures




Rank Name Exact overall
new Green Wales (Countryside Council for Wales) 8.77
new Plant for Wildlife (Countryside Council for Wales) 8.67
- 2 Health and Safety Executive 8.47
new The Countryside Code (Countryside Council for Wales) 8.25
- 3 NI Direct 8.22
- 2 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) 8.01
+ 55 Valuation Tribunal Service 7.61
+ 32 National Measurement Office 7.03
+ 71 UK Sport 6.90
- 5 Natural Environment Research Council 6.79
- 1 The Adjudicator's Office 6.79
- 1 Industrial Injuries Advisory Council 6.79
+ 32 National Army Museum 6.77
+ 2 Met Office 6.69
+ 22 Civil Service Appeal Board 6.63
- 4 Independent Case Examiner 6.61
+ 234 Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) 6.60
+ 42 Flexible Support for Business 6.56
- 13 Passenger Focus (Rail Passengers Council) 6.56
- 2 Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment 6.50
- 1 Royal Armouries Museum 6.50
+ 1 Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee 6.46
+ 8 UK Intellectual Property Office 6.45
- 16 info4local 6.27
+ 1 Child Support Agency 6.27
+ 12 British Hallmarking Council 6.24
+ 27 Council for Science and Technology 6.24
+ 310 Insolvency Service 6.22
- 4 School Food Trust 6.20
- 11 GCHQ 6.19
- 17 Museums, Libraries and Archives Council 6.19
+ 171 Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland 6.17
+ 24 Countryside Council for Wales 6.11
- 1 Central Arbitration Committee 6.09
+ 14 Higher Education Funding Council for England 6.05
- 19 Churches Conservation Trust 6.04
+ 15 National Gallery 6.00
+ 34 Competition Appeal Tribunal 5.99
+ 37 National Audit Office 5.98
- 18 Business Link 5.98
+ 5 Northern Ireland Prison Service 5.93
- 13 Directgov 5.91
+ 8 Royal Air Force Museum 5.91
+ 12 Care Quality Commission 5.91
- 17 Parades Commission for Northern Ireland 5.89
+ 2 Liberal Democrat Party 5.89
- 17 Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency 5.89
+ 133 Royal Mint 5.84
- 13 Forensic Science Service 5.83
+ 37 Trading Standards Institute 5.83
- 24 HM Government 5.78
+ 15 Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 5.75
- 6 Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman 5.75
+ 37 Vehicle Certification Agency 5.75
- 16 The British Monarchy 5.73
- 6 Deputy Prime Minister 5.71
+ 86 Sport England 5.65
- 55 UK Atomic Energy Authority 5.64
- 46 Department of Justice NI 5.62
+ 41 Health Protection Agency 5.52
+ 45 Chemicals Regulation Directorate 5.50
+ 77 The Pensions Advisory Service 5.50
- 2 Pensions Ombudsman 5.48
- 1 Office for Budget Responsibility 5.48
+ 67 Department for Environment 5.46
+ 132 Department for Education 5.46
- 46 Water Industry Commission for Scotland 5.44
+ 11 Northern Ireland Policing Board 5.43
- 35 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 5.37
- 61 Royal Naval Museum 5.35
- 18 Youth Justice Agency 5.35
+ 16 Football Licensing Authority 5.34
- 31 Construction Industry Training Board 5.34
- 42 Committee on Standards in Public Life 5.32
same Office of the Children's Commissioner for England 5.30
+ 2 Advisory Committee on Animal Feedstuffs 5.29
+ 90 Northern Lighthouse Board 5.26
- 9 Central Office of Information 5.25
+ 133 Transport Direct 5.25
+ 23 Judicial Appointments Commission 5.24
- 22 Strategic Investment Board 5.23
+ 1 Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation 5.23
+ 21 House of Lords Appointments Commission 5.19
- 13 The Scottish Government 5.18
+ 57 Audit Commission 5.15
- 1 The Houses of Parliament 5.14
- 23 London Councils 5.14
+ 26 Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food 5.13
+ 13 Department for Employment and Learning 5.12
- 1 Boundary Commission for Scotland 5.11
+ 1 Westminster Foundation for Democracy 5.09
- 37 Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 5.08
+ 63 Government Art Collection 5.08
+ 28 Financial Ombudsman Service 5.08
- 1 Boundary Commission for Wales 5.04
+ 41 Land Registry 5.03
- 2 Social Security Advisory Committee 5.01
+ 36 The Pensions Regulator 4.94
+ 1 Horserace Betting Levy Board 4.94
+ 89 Security Service (MI5) 4.94
+ 22 HM Land Registry 4.92
+ 55 Legal Ombudsman 4.92
+ 66 National Historic Ships 4.90
+ 121 Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment 4.87
+ 21 Planning Inspectorate 4.86
+ 2 Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 4.85
+ 2 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments 4.84
+ 19 National Forest Company 4.84
- 102 Equality and Human Rights Commission 4.83
same Criminal Cases Review Commission 4.83
- 27 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority 4.83
+ 1 Human Genetics Commission 4.83
- 47 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council 4.82
- 49 Design Council 4.80
+ 2 Public services Ombudsman for Wales 4.79
+ 2 Gambling Commission 4.78
- 27 The Northern Ireland Executive 4.78
+ 2 National Lottery Commission 4.78
+ 180 Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information 4.77
+ 169 Boundary Commission for England 4.76
- 63 The National Archives 4.74
+ 74 Firebuy 4.73
+ 99 Get Safe Online 4.73
+ 1 Marine Management Organisation (MMO) 4.72
- 9 Conservative Party 4.70
- 49 NI Business Info 4.70
+ 26 Companies House 4.69
- 46 National College 4.69
+ 16 Highways Agency 4.67
- 56 Civil Aviation Authority 4.66
- 1 Export Credits Guarantee Department 4.64
+ 1 Northern Ireland Office (NIO) 4.62
- 5 Natural England 4.62
+ 1 Office of the Oversight Commissioner 4.61
- 14 Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust 4.58
+ 12 Bona Vacantia 4.58
- 13 NHS Direct 4.56
+ 23 Food Standards Agency 4.54
- 20 Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals 4.54
- 2 Association of Police Authorities 4.53
- 1 Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee 4.52
- 45 Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) 4.47
+ 57 News Distribution Service 4.47
+ 21 Department of Finance and Personnel 4.46
+ 5 Office for Disability Issues 4.45
+ 8 Government Actuary's Department (GAD) 4.44
+ 8 Natural History Museum 4.44
+ 25 Joint Nature Conservation Committee 4.42
- 76 Government Equalities Office 4.40
+ 199 Driving Standards Agency 4.39
+ 15 Local Government Association 4.39
+ 67 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 4.38
+ 5 General Social Care Council 4.38
+ 5 Serious Organised Crime Agency 4.38
+ 5 Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition 4.38
+ 6 English Heritage 4.38
+ 107 Invest to Save Budget 4.37
+ 48 Audit Scotland 4.37
+ 43 Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 4.36
+ 31 Maritime and Coastguard Agency 4.35
+ 33 Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister 4.33
- 55 Business Gateway 4.33
- 77 Department for Business, Innovation & Skills 4.32
- 129 Office for Fair Access 4.30
+ 25 Ordnance Survey 4.30
- 15 Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) 4.29
+ 12 Communities and Local Government (CLG) 4.29
+ 42 Human Tissue Authority 4.28
- 1 Sir John Soane's Museum 4.27
+ 123 Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) 4.27
- 130 Civil Service 4.27
- 2 Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals (COC) 4.26
- 2 Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals (COM) 4.26
- 62 Trinity House Lighthouse Service 4.25
- 107 National Institute for Biological Standards and Control 4.25
+ 9 Homes & Communities Agency 4.25
+ 1 National Maritime Museum 4.24
- 154 10 Downing Street 4.24
+ 174 Department for Transport (DfT) 4.23
- 16 Office for National Statistics 4.20
- 4 European Consumer Centre for Services 4.20
- 2 Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service 4.19
+ 89 National School of Government (NSG) 4.19
+ 25 Wales Office 4.18
- 44 Department of Health (DH) 4.17
+ 1 Advisory Committee on Advertising 4.16
+ 12 Buying Solutions 4.13
+ 107 Royal Parks Agency 4.13
- 78 Local Government Improvement & Development 4.13
- 44 Office of Fair Trading (OFT) 4.13
+ 35 Investigatory Powers Tribunal 4.12
same Information Commissioner's Office 4.11
+ 23 Environment Agency 4.11
- 47 UK Debt Management Office 4.11
- 13 Council for Central Laboratory of Research Councils 4.11
+ 35 Learning and Skills Improvement Service 4.09
- 53 Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 4.06
- 23 UK Statistics Authority 4.04
- 68 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) 4.04
- 102 DisabledGo 4.04
- 52 Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation 4.04
- 97 Transport for London 4.02
+ 10 Money Advice Service 4.02
same The Scotland Office 4.02
+ 16 National Savings and Investments 4.01
- 77 Veterinary Medicines Directorate 4.01
- 23 South East England Development Agency 4.00
- 15 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure 4.00
- 2 Farm Animal Welfare Committee 3.99
+ 14 The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) 3.98
- 35 Ministry of Defence (MoD) 3.97
- 4 Attorney General's Office (AGO) 3.96
- 2 Utility Regulator – Northern Ireland 3.95
+ 1 Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission 3.94
- 41 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 3.92
+ 1 Cabinet Office (CO) 3.91
- 29 Commission for Rural Communities 3.91
- 21 Charity Commission for England and Wales 3.91
+ 15 National Parks 3.91
+ 82 The Northern Ireland Assembly 3.86
+ 36 Advantage West Midlands 3.82
+ 72 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) 3.82
- 60 Technology Strategy Board 3.82
+ 3 Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) 3.79
+ 48 Arts Council England 3.79
+ 2 Public Lending Right 3.78
+ 2 International Centre for Asset Recovery 3.78
- 23 Stabilisation Unit 3.78
- 46 Medical Research Council 3.74
+ 8 Big Lottery Fund 3.73
- 30 Sustainable Development Commission 3.73
+ 5 LEASE (The Leasehold Advisory Service) 3.72
- 19 South West of England Regional Development Agency 3.68
- 48 Consumer Council for Water 3.68
+ 39 Imperial War Museum 3.68
+ 17 Ofqual 3.66
- 14 Criminal Records Bureau 3.66
+ 4 Office of Surveillance Commissioners 3.64
+ 70 Department for Social Development 3.63
+ 23 Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) 3.63
+ 2 British Transport Police Authority 3.61
+ 2 Competition Commission 3.61
- 71 Home Office (HO) 3.61
- 12 Opening up government (data.gov.uk) 3.60
same Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 3.59
same Training and Development Agency for Schools 3.59
+ 1 DairyCo 3.58
+ 1 Young People’s Learning Agency 3.57
- 19 Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman 3.57
+ 5 Valuation Office Agency 3.56
+ 84 British Museum 3.55
+ 14 Committee on Radioactive Waste Management 3.54
+ 34 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) 3.54
- 13 Planning Portal 3.50
+ 27 UK Trade & Investment 3.50
+ 34 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 3.50
+ 55 Plaid Cymru 3.50
- 4 Privy Council Office 3.49
- 19 Rural Payments Agency 3.48
- 4 Drinking Water Inspectorate 3.48
- 1 Student Loans Company 3.46
- 147 Alcohol Education and Research Council 3.46
new Government Legal Service 3.44
- 25 Electoral Commission 3.42
+ 3 Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 3.41
- 48 Tate 3.41
+ 4 The Fire Service College 3.39
- 253 British Forces Post Office 3.39
+ 46 Department for Regional Development 3.38
+ 56 Legal Services Commission 3.37
+ 21 NHS 3.37
- 20 Scottish Parliament 3.36
- 180 Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel for Northern Ireland 3.36
- 230 Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) 3.36
+ 29 HMIC 3.36
+ 29 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 3.32
- 27 Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) 3.32
- 2 Independent Living Fund (ILF) 3.32
- 2 Department for International Development (DfID) 3.32
- 60 UK Legislation 3.32
+ 17 Department of Education 3.30
- 4 Research For Development 3.30
- 4 Ofcom 3.29
- 214 Tenant Services Authority 3.28
- 5 Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) 3.28
- 5 East Midlands Development Agency 3.28
- 52 Welsh Assembly Government 3.27
- 30 Probation Board for Northern Ireland 3.26
- 4 Coal Authority 3.26
- 4 FSA 3.26
- 24 British Library 3.25
+ 16 Health Professions Council 3.22
- 9 Economic and Social Research Council 3.21
- 6 Housing Ombudsman Service 3.20
+ 18 National Assembly of Wales 3.13
- 160 UK Border Agency 3.12
- 102 National Police Improvement Agency 3.12
- 1 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 3.10
- 30 Appointments Commission 3.08
+ 23 Wilton Park Conference Centre 3.07
- 1 Treasury Solicitor's Department 3.06
- 1 One North East 3.05
- 7 Forestry Commission 3.05
- 205 National Portrait Gallery 3.03
- 40 East of England Development Agency 3.03
- 70 West Northants Development Corporation 3.03
same Civil Nuclear Police Authority 3.00
- 38 Gangmasters Licensing Authority 3.00
+ 11 National Joint Registry (NJR) 2.97
same Yorkshire Forward 2.96
+ 3 Low Pay Commission 2.90
- 65 Olympic Delivery Authority 2.87
+ 3 Independent Reconfiguration Panel 2.86
- 8 Security Industry Authority 2.83
+ 3 Arts and Humanities Research Council 2.83
- 5 Wallace Collection 2.80
+ 5 Engineering Construction Industry Training Board 2.76
+ 6 Service Personnel and Veterans Agency 2.74
same Potato Council 2.73
- 17 Horticultural Development Company (HDC) 2.72
- 62 Standards Board for England 2.72
- 61 Monitor - Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts 2.71
- 48 National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts 2.69
+ 1 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 2.67
+ 2 Northern Ireland Police Fund 2.66
- 9 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2.62
- 6 London Thames Gateway Development Corporation 2.60
+ 2 Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner 2.60
+ 2 Advisory Panel on Country Information 2.58
+ 3 Independent Police Complaints Commission 2.56
+ 3 Victoria and Albert Museum 2.56
+ 4 Labour Party 2.53
+ 7 UK Hydrographic Office 2.45
+ 7 Food and Environment Research Agency 2.44
+ 4 British Council 2.42
+ 7 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission 2.34
same Darwin Advisory Committee 2.30
+ 6 Investors in People 2.28
+ 6 Olympic Lottery Distributor 2.28
- 49 Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) 2.26
- 245 BRB (Residuary) 2.25
- 10 Scottish Government Health Directorates 2.23
+ 5 Museum of London 2.15
- 61 VisitBritain 2.04
+ 2 Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission 2.01
same Service Children's Education 1.96
- 85 National Heritage Memorial Fund 1.95
- 20 Crown Estate (CE) 1.89
+ 1 Scottish National Party 1.82
+ 1 Royal Naval Submarine Museum 1.81
- 22 Buy With Confidence 1.74
same Community Development Foundation 1.58