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Such departments are created to remove political interference in public affairs such as Prosecution , Charities , Human Rights and Racial Equality . They carry out Executive functions as stipulated by the legislature. The head of the department is often appointed by a government minister.

They can be contrasted with Executive Agencies , Non-departmental Public Bodies and QUANGO s which are created to carry out executive functions on behalf of government ministers and/or departments.

In the United Kingdom there exist several such departments that answer to the Parliament Of The United Kingdom and at least one that answers to the Scottish Parliament .


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