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Today, many service industries are operated by the private sector,
either as 'Executive Agencies' or as a form of 'PPP- Public Private
Partnerships'. Not so very long ago, these activities would have been carried
out by government departments, in the public service. The following are some
of the more widely known services and we look briefly at the evolving names
and organisations.
[More details to follow later in 2008.]
DHSS - Department for Health & Social
Security
DSS - Department of Social Security
There are some film clips on the
BBC site
Later the Health Authorities were re-organised, eventually becoming PCTs
(Primary Care Trusts), so the DHSS became simply the DSS Department of Social
Security.
The latest name more accurately reflects the work...
DWP - Department for Work and
Pensions
See the site at www.dwp.gov.uk/
DH - Department of Health
See the site at www.dh.gov.uk/
The GPO - General Post
Office
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The General Post Office, or simply the
GPO as it was more affectionately known, was once responsible for running
both the Postal and Telephone Services of the UK. Here we look mainly at
the postal side of the business.
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HMCE - Her Majesty's Customs &
Excise
HMRC - Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
Visit at www.hmrc.gov.uk
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed on the 18 April 2005, following
the merger of Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise Departments.
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HMCS - Her Majesty's Court
Services
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Her Majesty's Courts Service's purpose is to deliver justice efficiently
and effectively. They administer the civil, family and criminal courts in
England and Wales, which cover Crown, county and magistrates' courts.
www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/
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Her Majesty's Prison Service serves the public by keeping in custody those
committed by the courts. Their duty is to look after them with humanity and
help them lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody and after release.
www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/
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The RAF - Royal Air
Force
Visit the RAF at www.raf.mod.uk/ and
the Red Arrows at
www.raf.mod.uk/reds/
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Forty Years of
Excellence...
1964 to 2004 - The Royal Airforce Aerobatic
Team.
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The Royal Mint
Visit the Royal Mint at
www.royalmint.com or
www.royalmint.gov.uk
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On 1 April 1975 the Royal Mint was established as a Government Trading
Fund, operationally very similar to a government-owned company.
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It has been recognised with the Queen's Award for Export Achievement on
four occasions.
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On the 1st of April 1990 the Royal Mint became an Executive Agency providing
it with greater management freedom to develop its business further.
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The British Royal Mint is the world's leading exporting Mint.
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Decimalisation
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LSD was the abbreviation for £:s:d, pounds, shillings and pence;
otherwise known as 'old money': the pre-decimal coinage of the UK until 1971.
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NATS - National
Air Traffic Services
Visit the National Air Traffic
Services
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"National Air Traffic Services (NATS) provides air traffic control
services to aircraft flying in UK airspace, and over the eastern part of
the North Atlantic.
NATS is a public private partnership between the Airline Group, a consortium
of seven UK airlines, which holds 42%, NATS staff who hold 5%, UK airport
operator BAA plc, with 4%, and the government which holds 49% and a golden
share.
The Airline Group is a consortium of seven UK airlines: British Airways,
bmi British Midland, Virgin Atlantic, Britannia, Monarch, easyJet and
Airtours."
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OHMSS - On Her Majesty's Secret
Service
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The 1969 James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' was just one
in a series of genre about spies and espionage, portraying the glamourous
and exciting side of the intelligence services.
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