A-Z of central government :Cross Stitch – Directories

Lists central government departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies

Contact details for the Office of Fair Trading, responsible for making markets work well for consumers. Its website offers general advice on consumer rights in the UK

Contact details for the Financial Ombudsman Service, a free and independent service that helps resolve disputes with financial firms

Contact details for the Financial Services Authority, an independent body which regulates the financial services industry in the UK

Contact details for the Fire Service College, a centre of excellence and training for the fire service

Contact details for Floodline: Flood warning and advice service

Contact information for the Food and Environment Research Agency, an executive agency of Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) which provides scientific services to the agricultural, environmental and food industries

Contact information for the Food Standards Agency, an independent food safety watchdog

Contact information for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The purpose of the FCO is to work for UK interests in a safe, just and prosperous world

Contact details for the Forensic Science Service, an organisation which provides scientific advice and support to the police forces in England and Wales

Contact details for the Forestry Commission, which is responsible for the protection and growth of Britain’s forests and woodlands