diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
index 8aa8010ae8..183daa59b5 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
@@ -586,20 +586,6 @@ width:40%;
 width:26em;
 }
 
-#authority_preview {
-width:45%;
-float:right;
-background-color:#FFFFE0;
-padding-left:1em;
-padding-right:1em;
-overflow:hidden;
-margin-top:-67px;
-}
-
-#authority_preview #header_left,#authority_preview.request_left,#authority_preview #stepwise_make_request {
-width:95%;
-}
-
 #request_advice {
 float:right;
 width:250px;
@@ -1717,16 +1703,11 @@ width:575px;
 padding-right:50px;
 }
 
-#authority_preview .request_left,
-#authority_preview #header_left {
-  width: 100%;
-}
-
 #request_sidebar h2,.list-filter-item {
 margin-bottom:10px;
 }
 
-div.ff-icon-printfix,.comment_in_request_text img.comment_quote,body.front #other-country-notice,#other-country-notice,#authority_preview .public-body-name-prefix,#authority_preview #list-filter,#authority_preview h2.foi_results,div#show_response_view p.event_actions, div.batch_public_body_toggle {
+div.ff-icon-printfix,.comment_in_request_text img.comment_quote,body.front #other-country-notice,#other-country-notice,div#show_response_view p.event_actions, div.batch_public_body_toggle {
 display:none;
 }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/responsive/_new_request_layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/responsive/_new_request_layout.scss
index aba4ffc296..5e8a4fa224 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/responsive/_new_request_layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/responsive/_new_request_layout.scss
@@ -18,46 +18,6 @@
  @include grid-row($behavior: nest);
 }
 
-#authority_preview {
-  @include grid-column(12);
-  @include respond-min( $main_menu-mobile_menu_cutoff ){
-    @include grid-column(6);
-    margin-top:-67px;
-    @include ie8{
-      padding-right: 0.9375em;
-    }
-    @include lte-ie7 {
-      width: 26.188em;
-    }
-    /* Don't nest public body grid row in this context */
-    #public_body_show {
-      @include grid-row();
-    }
-
-  }
-
-  /* Hide some elements of the public body that aren't appropriate in this
-  context */
-  #list-filter, h2.foi_results, .public-body-name-prefix {
-    display: none;
-  }
-
-  /* Compact request list for viewing in authority preview column */
-  .request_left, #header_left {
-    @include grid-column(12, $collapse: true);
-  }
-
-  .request_right {
-    @include grid-column(12, $collapse: true);
-  }
-
-  span.desc {
-    background:none;
-    line-height:18px;
-    padding: 0;
-  }
-
-}
 /* /new/[body_name] page */
 #request_header {
   @include grid-row;
diff --git a/app/views/public_body/_search_ahead.html.erb b/app/views/public_body/_search_ahead.html.erb
index 2de638034a..ca942324e6 100644
--- a/app/views/public_body/_search_ahead.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/public_body/_search_ahead.html.erb
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
  <% if !@xapian_requests.nil? %>
   <% if @xapian_requests.results.size > 0 %>
     <h3><%= _('Top search results:') %></h3>
-    <p>
-      <%= _('Select one to see more information about the authority.')%>
-    </p>
   <% else %>
     <h3><%= _('No results found.') %></h3>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/request/new.html.erb b/app/views/request/new.html.erb
index 7f1332464a..79b4f85487 100644
--- a/app/views/request/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/request/new.html.erb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 <% else %>
   <% @title = _("Make an {{law_used_short}} request to '{{public_body_name}}'",:law_used_short=>h(@info_request.law_used_short),:public_body_name=>h(@info_request.public_body.name))  %>
 <% end %>
-    <h1><%= _('2. Ask for Information') %></h1>
+    <h1><%= _('Ask for Information') %></h1>
 
     <% if @existing_request %>
       <div class="errorExplanation" id="errorExplanation"><ul>
diff --git a/app/views/request/select_authority.html.erb b/app/views/request/select_authority.html.erb
index ed072cf64c..462a8c8cee 100644
--- a/app/views/request/select_authority.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/request/select_authority.html.erb
@@ -1,33 +1,18 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
-    $(document).ready(function(){
-        $("#authority_preview").hide();
-
-        // Avoid triggering too often (on each keystroke) by using the debounce jQuery plugin:
+    $(document).ready(function() {
+        // Avoid triggering too often (on each keystroke) by using the debounce
+        // jQuery plugin:
         // http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-throttle-debounce-plugin/
         $("#query").keypress($.debounce( 300, function() {
             // Do a type ahead search and display results
-            $("#typeahead_response").load("<%=search_ahead_bodies_url%>?query="+encodeURI(this.value), function() {
-              $("#authority_preview").hide();   // Hide the preview, since results have changed
-
-            });
+            $("#typeahead_response").load("<%= search_ahead_bodies_url %>?query="+encodeURI(this.value));
         }));
-        // We're using the existing body list: we intercept the clicks on the titles to
-        // display a preview on the right hand side of the screen
-        $("#typeahead_response .head a").live('click', function() {
-            $("#authority_preview").load(this.href+" #public_body_show", function() {
-                $("#authority_preview").show();
-    $(window).scrollTop($("#banner").height());
-                $("#authority_preview #header_right").hide();
-                location.hash = '#header_left';
-            });
-            return false;
-        });
     });
 </script>
 
 <% @title = _("Select the authority to write to")  %>
 
-  <h1 style="clear: left"><%= _('1. Select an authority') %></h1>
+  <h1 style="clear: left"><%= _('Select an authority') %></h1>
 
   <div id="authority_selection">
     <%= form_tag({:controller => "request", :action => "select_authority"}, {:id => "search_form", :method => "get"}) do %>
@@ -54,7 +39,3 @@
       <%= render :partial => 'public_body/search_ahead' %>
     </div>
   </div>
-
-  <div id="authority_preview">
-  </div>
-