Public Bodies Act 2011The Public Bodies Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has 39 sections and six schedules, and is concerned with the management of public bodies within the UK.ImpactFrom 2010 levels, the number of arms-length bodies had reduced by 200 in January 2013, by 285 in March 2015 and by 378 in March 2018.