ATTENTION ALL NEWS DESK AND SYSTEMS EDITORS

18 Jul 2001 12:00 AM

OPERATIONAL NOTE: - RECENT CHANGES - PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR SYSTEMS EDITORS/OPERATIONS/IT MANAGERS

The following bodies have recently changed their titles. Please ensure that these are reflected on your systems:

Central Office of information renamed as: COI Communications

Office of Passenger Rail Franchising renamed as: Strategic Rail Authority

Office of the Data Protection Registrar renamed as: Information Commissioner''s Office

Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority renamed as: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

National Statistics was renamed as such in error and reverts to: Office for National Statistics

Recapping on recently formed departments. The following came into force with the new Parliament:

Category Code Title

GWP Department for Work and Pensions (ex Department of Social Security)

GEF Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (ex DETR and MAFF)

GTL Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (ex DETR)

GSK Department for Education and Skills (ex DFEE)

The following is a list of the current COI Newswire client base. Please note that not all of the bodies listed are currently active on the COI service and some use the service only selectively.

GAO : ADJUDICATORS OFFICE GAB : ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE RESEARCH COUNCIL GAC : ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICE GST : ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GEB : AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMISSION GAP : ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS GMA : ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN AUTHORITIES GAA : ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE BOARD GAT : ATTORNEY GENERAL''S CHAMBERS GBE : BANK OF ENGLAND GEG : BETTER ENGLISH CAMPAIGN GBO : BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND GBW : BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR WALES GSU : BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY GBF : BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE GBG : BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GBL : BRITISH LIBRARY GNS : BRITISH NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE GBT : BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY GUK : TRADE PARTNERS UK GQB : BUCKINGHAM PALACE GBR : BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT GBS : BUILDING SOCIETIES'' COMMISSION GCO : CABINET OFFICE GCA : CENTRAL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE GCC : CENTRAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY GXX : COI COMMUNICATIONS GTC : CENTRAL TRANSPORT CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL GTU : CERTIFICATION OFFICE FOR T.U. AND EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION GCH : CHARITY COMMISSION GCI : CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY GQC : CLARENCE HOUSE GCR : COMMISSIONER FOR THE RIGHTS OF TRADE UNION MEMBERS GZA : COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST UNLAWFUL INDUSTRIAL ACTION GPL : COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE GCS : COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT GCM : COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY GRC : CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION GIN : CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION AUTHORITY GCP : CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE GCU : CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITTEES (OFWAT) GHE : DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT GSK : DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS GOD : DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GEF : DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS GTL : DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REGIONS GDH : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GDN : DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL SAVINGS GWP : DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS GTI : DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY GZB : DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AUTHORITY GDS : DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCY GEC : ECGD GES : EMPLOYMENT SERVICE GEY : ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS'' COMMITTEES GEH : ENGLISH HERITAGE GEE : ENGLISH NATURE GEP : ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS GSC : ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL GEO : EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION GSI : FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY GFD : FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY GFO : FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE GFS : FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE GZC : FORESTRY AUTHORITY GFC : FORESTRY COMMISSION GZD : FORESTRY ENTERPRISE GFA : FUNDING AGENCY FOR SCHOOLS GLM : GREATER LONDON MAGISTRATES'' COURTS AUTHORITY GHS : HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE GHC : HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONER GZE : HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND GHA : HIGHWAYS AGENCY GCE : HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE GIP : HM INSPECTORATE OF POLLUTION GLR : HM LAND REGISTRY GPR : HM PRISON SERVICE GTR : HM TREASURY GHO : HOME OFFICE GHF : HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY GZG : INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON THE VOTING SYSTEM GII : INDUSTRIAL INJURIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE GIR : INLAND REVENUE GPU : INLAND REVENUE PROSECUTIONS GIF : INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION GIB : INTERVENTION BOARD FOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCE GIC : INVESTORS COMPENSATION SCHEME GJW : JOINT WORKING PROGRAMME GAW : LAW COMMISSION GBC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND GLG : LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF COMMISSION (ENGLAND) GLC : LORD CHANCELLOR''S DEPARTMENT GLJ : LORD CHANCELLOR''S DEPARTMENT JUDICIAL APPTS GLF : LONDON FIRST CENTRE GLP : LORD PRIVY SEAL OFFICE GZH : LOW PAY COMMISSION GMC : MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY GHY : MEAT HYGIENE SERVICE GME : METROPOLITAN POLICE AUTHORITY GMO : METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE GMP : METROPOLITAN POLICE GMD : MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GMM : COMPETITION COMMISSION GAU : NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE GVQ : NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS GRI : NATIONAL CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE GNT : NATIONAL CURRICULUM COUNCIL GON : NATIONAL CUSTOMER COUNCIL (OFWAT) GZJ : NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD GOL : NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION GNH : NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND GNP : NATIONAL PATIENTS ACCESS TEAM GNR : NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL GNC : NATURE CONSERVANCY COUNCIL GNA : NHS MODERNISATION AGENCY GZK : NHS EXECUTIVE GNO : OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS GNI : NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE GND : NEW DEAL FOR YOUNG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE GPB : OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS BOARD GOP : OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY GOS : OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION GOF : OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING GEM : OFFICE OF GAS & ELECTRICITY MARKETS GRF : STRATEGIC RAIL AUTHORITY GRR : OFFICE OF THE RAIL REGULATOR GOT : OFFICE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS GDP : INFORMATION COMMISSIONER''S OFFICE GIS : OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE COMMISSIONER GJS : OFFICE OF THE SCHOOLS ADJUDICATOR GWS : OFFICE OF WATER SERVICES GZL : OPEN UNIVERSITY GZM : OVERSEAS TRADE BOARD GPA : PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION GPP : PARTICLE PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL GPC : POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY GSV : POSTAL SERVICES COMMISSION GPO : POST OFFICE USER''S NATIONAL COUNCIL GPS : PROPERTY SERVICES AGENCY GPM : PRIME MINISTER''S OFFICE GPH : PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE GRA : RADIO AUTHORITY GZN : RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY GRY : ROYAL ARMOURIES GMH : ROYAL COMMISSION FOR HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS GHM : ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF ENGLAND GQJ : ST JAMES'' PALACE GSE : QUALIFICATIONS AND CURRICULUM AUTHORITY GSO : SCOTTISH OFFICE GSF : SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE GSA : SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE GSP : SPORTS COUNCIL GTT : TEACHER TRAINING AGENCY GZP : UK ECOLABELLING BOARD GAE : UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY GZR : VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY GZS : VEHICLE INSPECTORATE GVA : VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM GWO : WELSH OFFICE GWN : WOMEN''S NATIONAL COMMISSION GYJ : YOUTH JUSTICE BOARD

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