Government departments (2)

Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office supports the Cabinet and aims to improve the management, efficiency and effectiveness of government and the Civil Service.

Department for Work and Pensions. A new department that has been formed from the existing Department for Social Security, including the Benefits Agency and Child Support Agency, and from the employment, disability and international relations elements of the Department for Education and Employment, including the whole of the Employment Service.

The Department is responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. Its key aims are to help its customers become financially independent and help reduce child poverty.

Department of Health. Manages the National Health Service, local authority social services for children, families, the elderly and disabled, and is responsible for aspects of public health.

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The Department of Trade and Industry has the clear aim of generating wealth for everyone in the UK by helping people and businesses to become more productive and more successful. We set the policies, promote the best practice and deliver practical solutions to achieve long term prosperity for all.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office.The UK Government department responsible for foreign affairs. It works through its London headquarters and a network of Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates throughout the world.

HM Treasury. The department responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy. The Treasury's overall aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity, through creating economic and employment opportunities for all.

HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits, and strengthening the UK's frontiers.

1)_____________ is responsible for delivering support to people of working age, employers, pensioners.

2)_____________ responsible for formulating and putting into effect financial and economic policy.

3)____________ is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue.

4)____________ aims to improve the management, efficiency and effectiveness of government and the Civil Service.

5)____________manages the National Health Service, local authority social services for children, families, the elderly and disabled people.

6)___________ responsible for foreign affairs.

7)___________ provides defense capabilities.

8)___________ generates wealth by helping people and businesses to become more productive and more successful.

6. Прочитайте текст Crown Prosecution Service и заполните пропуски в тексте словами и выражениями из рамки

criminal cases, effective running, geographical areas, lawyers, Director of Public Prosecutions, the police, responsibility, cases, court, administrative staff.