Working with individuals and communities
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Information about directorates and units
Organisation
The Home Office is headed by the Home Secretary and five other Home Office ministers. It’s one of the largest government departments and has a fairly complex structure.
Explore this section:
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Find out how the organisation is structured and run
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The most senior civil servants run the Home Office day-to-day
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Biographies and general information about the Home Office ministers
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The core Home Office is split up into directorates and units - find out who does what
Smaller services and public bodies
Some elements of our work benefit by being run by organisations that are independent from the core Home Office
