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Met Office

The Met Office, previously known as the Meteorological Office until November 2000, is the United Kingdom's national weather and climate service. It is an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and is led by CEO Penny Endersby, who took on the role as Chief Executive in December 2018 and is the first…

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Meteorological Research Unit and the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM)

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Headquarters
Bracknell, Berkshire (before December 2003) Met Office Operations Centre, Exeter, Devon (since December 2003)
Deputy Minister responsible
Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Employees
2,473 (March 2025)
Executive agency executives
Penny Endersby, Chief Executive · Stephen Belcher, Chief of Science and Technology
Formed
1 August 1854; 172 years ago (1 August 1854)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom

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related to Changes of ministry · 21
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related to Weather forecasting and warnings · 21
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related to history · 16
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related to Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre · 16
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related to Weather stations · 15
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related to Further reading · 12
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related to External links · 10
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related to Supply of forecasts for broadcasting companies · 10
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Met OfficeDeputy Minister responsiblePatrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Met OfficeEmployees2,473 (March 2025)1.00infobox
Met OfficeExecutive agency executivesPenny Endersby, Chief Executive1.00infobox
Met OfficeExecutive agency executivesStephen Belcher, Chief of Science and Technology1.00infobox
Met OfficeFormed1 August 1854; 172 years ago (1 August 1854)1.00infobox
Met OfficeHeadquartersBracknell, Berkshire (before December 2003) Met Office Operations Centre, Exeter, Devon (since December 2003)1.00infobox
Met OfficeJurisdictionUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Met OfficeMinister responsibleLiz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology1.00infobox
Met OfficeMottoPer scientiam tempestates praedicere1.00infobox
Met OfficeParent departmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology1.00infobox
Met OfficeWebsitewww.metoffice.gov.uk1.00infobox
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