used in fiction, notably in satires and parodies. Books and films Portrayals of various fictional government ministries include: The Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the wizarding world of the United Kingdom and Ireland in the Harry Potter series (not a department of the British Government responsible for magical affairs). It is led by a Minister for Magic. In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four there are four Ministries in charge of Oceania: the Ministry of Truth (education, culture and propaganda), the Ministry of Love (the interior, security and policing), the Ministry of Plenty (economic affairs) and the Ministry of Peace (war and foreign affairs). The Ministry of Information Retrieval features in the film Brazil. The Ministry of Social Coherence appears in an Estonian comedy series Riigimehed (Statesmen). Television In Yes Minister the Department of Administrative Affairs (DAA) is responsible for the administration of other government departments and the British Civil Service. This ministry had a number of other responsibilities, including National Health Service administration, local government, organising state visits by foreign leaders, enforcing European regulations, the arts and telecommunications. The Thick of It is set at the fictional Department of Social Affairs, later called the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship, or "DoSAC" for short. The Ministry of Silly Walks is the subject of a sketch in Monty Python's Flying Circus. The Spanish television show El ministerio del tiempo follows the exploits of an investigative team in the fictional Ministry of Time, which deals with incidents caused by time travel that can cause changes to the present day See also Cabinet (government) Ministry (collective executive) Individual ministerial responsibility Housing authority Ministry of Social Security References External links Public administration