UK Government Announces New Regulators

Just in case you missed it, yesterday Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in the UK Government announced the new independent Statutory Regulators for a wide variety of industries. They are:

  • Office of the Gambling Industry Regulator, to be known as Offchance
  • Office for the Regulation of Comedians and Entertainers, Offcolour
  • Office for the Regulation of Hair Stylists, Offcut
  • Office for the Regulation of Sex Workers, Offhand
  • Office for the Regulation of Meteorologists, Office
  • Office of the Home Working Regulator, Offhome
  • Office of the Regulator of Private Security Firms, Offpeek
  • Office of the Regulator of Sales and Marketing, Offsales
  • Office for the Information Technology Regulator, Offit
  • Office for the Regulation of Musicians, Offkey
  • Office of the Association Football (Soccer) Regulator, Offside
  • Office for the Regulation of Child Minders, Offspring
  • Office of the Regulator of Stately Homes, Offhouse
  • Office of the Regulator of UK Plc, Offuk

[Re-listed courtesy of the London Gazette]