HC Deb 12 July 1984 vol 63 c621W
Sir Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report the non-departmental bodies for which he is responsible and which have been abolished, or whose abolition has been announced, since the publication of "Public Bodies 1983."

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The following non-departmental public bodies have been abolished since the publication of "Public Bodies 1983":

  • (i) Ancient Monuments Board for England;
  • (ii) Building Research Establishment Advisory Committee;
  • (iii) Historic Buildings Council for England;
  • (iv) National Water Council; and
  • (v) Water Space Amenity Commission.

No further abolitions have been announced.

Sir Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible that have been introduced or announced too late to be included in the list published in "Public Bodies 1983."

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The non-departmental public bodies for which I am responsible which were introduced too late to be included in "Public Bodies 1983" are:

  • (i) Black Country Limestone Advisory Panel;
  • (ii) Board of Trustees of the Armouries;
  • (iii) Committee on the Management of Privately-owned Blocks of Flats;
  • (iv) Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England; and
  • (v) Independent Review of disposal of Radioactive Waste at Sea.

Nine temporary bodies have been announced, all in relation to the abolition of the GLC and the metropolitan county councils. They are:

  • (i) London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission;
  • (ii) London Planning Commission;
  • (iii) Seven administering bodies to deal with residual matters.