List of regulators in the United Kingdom
The following is a list of regulators in the UK. Regulators exercise regulatory or supervisory authority over a variety of endeavors in the UK.
Local authorities in the UK provide regulatory functions in a number of areas. Professional association also act to regulate their memberships. The UK is also bound by a number of European and other trans-national regulators, not listed here.
Charities
Education
- Ofqual - office of Qualifictions and Examinations Regulation
- Ofsted - Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
Environment
Finance
Health
Law
Social Care
Transport
Utilities
- Ofcom - Independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries
- PhonepayPlus - regulator for phone-paid services in the UK, part of Ofcom, replaces ICSTIS
- Ofgem - the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets
- Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
- Ofwat - the Water Services Regulation Authority
- The Utility Regulator - regulating electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland
- Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland
Other
See also