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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
An organisation within a government department that usually delivers a particular service rather than deciding policy.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Government AdministrationAn executive agency is part of a government department and usually focuses on delivering a service. The overseeing department decides policy; the agency concentrates on putting it into operation.
Paper 1, Paper 2
An organisation within a government department that usually delivers particular public services rather than deciding policy.
Use a named example to explain the structure: the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport.
Use the Department for Transport and DVLA to explain the relationship between a department and an executive agency.
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An executive agency is part of a government department and usually focuses on providing a particular service. The department oversees the agency and decides policy; the agency concentrates on delivery.
