HC Deb 09 December 1986 vol 107 c135W
Sir Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report all advisory committees to which he makes appointments which are not listed in the annual "Public Bodies" publication issued by the Management and Personnel Office of the Cabinet Office.

Mr. Rifkind

Committees (other than committees of officials) set up to advise me or my Department and having a life of more than 12 months are listed in "Public Bodies". Records are not maintained centrally of committees set up to consider specific topics and which have a life of less than 12 months.

Sir Philip Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report all advisory committees to which he makes appointments and which have not been listed in the annual "Public Bodies" publications of the Management and Personnel Office; and which have been abolished since the beginning of 1982.

Mr. Rifkind

Advisory committees with a life of more than 12 months to which I make appointments are listed in "Public Bodies". No central record is maintained of committees with a life of less than 12 months, but among those not listed in "Public Bodies" which have been wound up since 1982 are as follows:

  • Museums Advisory Board
  • Denny and Bonnybridge Morbidity Review
  • Committee of Inquiry into the Pay and Conditions of Teachers in Scotland
  • Working Group on Suicide Precautions at Glenochil
  • Committee for Clinical Nursing Studies

The Committee for Clinical Nursing Studies did not appear in "Public Bodies" because it was wound up before NHS bodies were first included in that publication (1983 edition).