Sources Of Useful Information

Actuaries, Institute of
020 7632 2100
www.actuaries.org.uk

Advertising, Institute of Practitioners in
020 7235 7020
www.ipa.co.uk

Advertising Standards Authority
020 7492 2222
www.asa.org.uk

Architects, Royal Institute of British
020 7580 5533
www.architecture.com

ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents)
020 7637 2444
www.abta.com

British Bankers Associations
020 7216 8800
www.bba.org.uk

BBC (British Broadcasting Association)
020 8743 8000
www.bbc.co.uk

British Council
020 77930 8466
www.britishcouncil.org.uk

British Insurance Brokers Associations
0870 950 1790
www.biba.org.uk

British Insurers, Association of
020 7600 3333
www.abi.org.uk

British Library
020 7412 7000
www.bl.uk

British Medical Association
020 7387 4499
www.bma.org.uk

British Museum
020 7323 8299
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

British Societies Association
020 7437 0655
www.bsa.org.uk

Certified Chartered Accountants, Association of
020 7059 5000
www.accglobal.com

Chartered Accounts in England and Wales, Institute of
020 7920 8100
www.icaew.co.uk

Civil Aviation Authority
01293 567171
www.caa.co.uk

Chamber of Commerce, Association of British
020 7654 5800
www.chamberonline.co.uk

Commerce & Industry, London chamber of
020 7248 4444
www.londonchamber.co.uk

Commonwealth Institute
020 7024 9822
www.commonwealth.org.uk

Communications Regulator, Office of
0845 456 3000
www.ofcom.org.uk

Confederation of British Industry
020 7379 7400
www.cbi.org.uk

Conservative Central Office
020 7222 9000
www.conservatives.com

Consumers Association
020 7770 7000
www.which.net

Council of Mortgage Lenders
020 7437 0075
www.cml.org.uk

Directors, institute of
020 7839 1233
www.iod.com

English Nature
01733 455000
www.english-nature.org.uk

Expert Witness, The institute
0870 366 6367
www.ewi.org.uk

Export, The Institute of
01733 404400
www.export.org.uk

Financial Accountants, Institute of
01732 458080
www.ifa.org.uk

Financial Ombudsman Service
020 7964 1000
www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Franchise Association, British
01491 578049
www.british-franchise.org.uk

Gas & Electricity Consumers Council Energy Watch
08459 060708
www.energywatch.org.uk

Health Education Authority
020 7067 5800
www.hda.nhs.uk

IMA (Investment Management Authority)
020 7831 0898
www.investmentuk.org

Insurance Institute, the Chartered
020 8989 8464
www.cii.co.uk

Intellect, Information Technology, Telecommunications and Electronics Industry
020 7331 2000
www.intellectuk.org

Investment trust Companies, Association of
020 7282 5555
www.aitc.co.uk

Labour Party Headquarters
08705 900 200
www.labour.org.uk

Law Society, The
020 7242 1222
www.lawsociety.org.uk

Liberal Democrats Party
020 7222 7999
www.libdems.org.uk

Linguists, Institute of
020 7940 3100
www.iol.org.uk

Lloyds of London
020 7327 1000
www.lloyds.com

Lloyds Register of Shipping
020 7709 9166
www.lr.org

London Stock Exchange Ltd
020 7797 1000
www.londonstockexchange.com

Management Accountants, the Chartered Institute of
020 8849 2251
www.cimaglobal.com

Chartered Management, Institute of
020 7497 0580
www.managers.org.uk

Motor Insurance Bureau
01908 830001
www.mib.org.uk

National Consumer Council
020 7730 3469
www.ncc.org.uk

OFCOM (Office of Communications Regulator)
0845 456 3000
www.ofcom.org.uk

Parliamentary Ombudsman
020 7217 4163
www.ombudsman.org.uk

Patents Agents, Chartered Institute of
020 7405 9450
www.cipa.org.uk

Personnel & Development, Institute of
020 8971 9000
www.cipd.co.uk

Personal Finance, The Society of
08456, 442 288
www.lia.co.uk

Press Complaints Commission
020 7353 1248
www.pcc.org.uk

Public Finance and Accountancy, the Chartered institute of
0202 7543 5600
www.cipfa.org.uk

Public Relations, Institute of
020 7253 5151
www.ipr.org.uk

Purchasing and Supply, the Chartered Institute of
01780 756777
www.cips.org

Secretaries and Administrators, The Chartered Institute of
020 7580 4741
www.icsa.org.uk

Self Employees and Small business, The National Federation of
01253 336000
www.fsb.org.uk

Sports England
0845 8508 508
www.sportengland.org

Sports Northern Ireland
028 9038 1222
www.sportni.net

Sports Scotland
0131 317 7200
www.sportsscotland.org.uk

Sports Wales
0845 045 0902
www.sports-council-wales.co.uk

Surveyors, Royal institution of Chartered
020 7222 7000
www.rics.org.uk

Taxation, the Chartered Institute of
020 7235 9381
www.tax.org.uk

Trade Union Congress
020 7636 4030
www.tuc.org.uk

Work Foundation
0870 165 6700
www.theworkfoundation.com

United Nations
www.un.org
 

Principle Government Information

Government Information & Services Online
www.ukonline.gov.uk

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
0845 747 4747
www.acas.org.uk

Bank Of England
020 7601 4444
www.bankofengland.co.uk

COI (Central Office Information)
020 7484 7700
www.coi.gov.uk

CDC (Capital for Development)
020 7484 7700
www.cdcgroup.com

Charity Commission
0845 300 0218
www.charity-commission.gov.uk

Commission of the European Equality
020 7973 1992
www.europe.org.uk

Commission for Racial Equality
020 7939 0000
www.cre.gov.uk

Companies Registration Office
0870 333 3636
www.companieshouse.gov.uk

Competition Commission
020 7271 0100
www.competition-commission.org.uk

Crown Prosecution Service - 020 7796 8000
www.cps.gov.uk

Customs and Excise
0845 010 9000
www.hmce.gov.uk

Data Protection, Office of the
01625 545700
www.informationcommisioner.gov.uk

Department of Trade and Industry
020 7215 5000
www.dti.gov.uk

DEFRA (Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
0845 933 5577
www.defra.gov.uk

Defence, Ministry of
0870 607 4455
www.mod.uk

DVLA (Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency)
0870 240 0010
www.dvla.gov.uk

Education and Skills, Department of
0870 000 2288
www.dfes.gov.uk

European Union
00 800 6789 1011
www.europa.eu.int

Equal Opportunities Commission
0845 601 5901
www.eoc.org.uk

Exports Credits Guarantee Department
020 7512 7000
www.ecgd.gov.uk

Family Record Centre, The
0208 392 5300
www.familyrecords.gov.uk

FTT (Finance and Tax Tribunal)
020 7612 9700
www.financeandtaxtribunals.gov.uk

Financial Services Authority
020 7066 1000
www.fsa.gov.uk

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
020 7008 1500
www.fco.gov.uk

General Register Office
0845 601 3034 (UK & Wales)
0870 777 9495 (Scotland)
028 9025 2000 (Northern Ireland)
www.statistics.gov.uk

Health & Safety Executive
0870 154 5500
www.hse.gov.uk

Health, Department of
020 7210 4850
www.dh.gov.uk

Home Office
0870 000 1585
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

House Of Parliament
020 7219 3000
www.parliament.uk

Inland Revenue, Board of
0845 302 1455
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

Land Registry, for England and Wales
020 7917 8888
www.landreg.gov.uk

Law Commission
020 7453 1220
www.lawcom.gov.uk

Local Government Ombudsman
0845 602 1983
www.lgo.org.uk

Meteorological Office
0870 900 0100
www.metoffice.com

National Audit Office
020 7798 7000
www.nao.org.uk

National Consumer Council
020 7730 3469
www.ncc.org.uk

Northern Ireland Office
028 9052 0700
www.nio.gov.uk

Office of Fair Trading
020 7211 8000
www.oft.gov.uk

Office of Gas and Electricity Market
020 7901 7000
www.ofgem.gov.uk

Office of Industrial Tribunals
0161 833 0581
www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk

Office of National Statistics
0845 795 9775
www.statistics.gov.uk

Patent Office
0845 950 0505
www.patent.gov.uk

National Archive
0208 876 3444
www.learningcurve.gov.uk

Stationery Office, The
0870 600 5522
www.hmso.gov.uk

Scottish Executive
0131 556 8400
www.scotland.gov.uk

Trade & Industry, Department of
020 7215 5000
www.dti.gov.uk

Transport, Department of
020 7944 8300
www.dft.gov.uk

Treasury HM
020 7270 4588
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

UK Trade & Investment Information Centre
0845 600 906
www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

National Assembly for Wales
029 2082 5111
www.wales.gov.uk

Work and Pensions, Department of
020 7712 2171
www.dwp.gov.uk

Exhibition Centres

Barbican Centre
020 7638 8891
www.barbican.org.uk

Earls Court and Olympia Exhibition Centre
020 7385 1200
www.eco.co.uk

G-MEX Centre
0161 834 2700
www.g-mex.co.uk

National Exhibition Centre Limited
0870 730 0196
www.necgroup.co.uk

Wembley Conference centre
0870 060 0870
www.whatsonwembley.com

Credit Card Companies (lost and Stolen)

Abbey National - 0845 972 4724
Allied Irish - 0289 033 0099
American Express - 01273 620555
Bank of Ireland - 020 7236 0177
Bank of Scotland - 0845 300 0344
Barclays Bank - 01604 230230
Clydesdale Bank - 0141 223 2358
Co-operative Bank - 0845 600 6000
Diners Club - 0800 460 800
Halifax - 0845 720 3099
HSBC - 0870 540 0500
Lloyds TBS & Scottish Widows - 0800 585 300
MBNA Europe Bank - 0800 776 262
Nationwide - 0845 799 2222
Natwest - 0870 600 0459
Royal Bank of Scotland - 0131 317 8899