Which organization is described as a non-department public body in developing frameworks?

• A. Environment Agency
• B. Fire Authority
• C. Police
• D. Local Authority

Answer: (A)

Non-departmental public bodies operate at arm’s length from a government department, carrying out public tasks and developing frameworks while being funded and overseen by a sponsoring department. The Environment Agency fits this description: it develops and implements environmental and safety frameworks, while being sponsored by DEFRA and not directly part of a ministerial department. By contrast, Fire Authorities, Police, and Local Authorities are typically embedded within local or central government structures rather than functioning as arm’s-length public bodies, so they aren’t described in the same way.