§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will specify the cost of administering all non-departmental public bodies broken down by(a) executive bodies, (b) advisory bodies, (c) tribunals and (d) national health service bodies for which his Department has responsibility in Wales, during each of the last three years.
§ Mr. David HuntExpenditure directly incurred by the Welsh Office on administering its executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies and tribunals for the relevant years is shown in the annual publication, "Public Bodies" for 1990, 1991 and 1992. Copies are available in the Library of the House. Comparable figures in respect of national health service bodies are not readily available, and I will write to the hon. Gentleman shortly.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to instruct all non-departmental public bodies operational in Wales to(a) consult community and town councils in Wales regarding finance for schemes affecting their communities and (b) provide reasons in writing to community and town councils when their representations to such bodies are not accepted.
§ Mr. David HuntNo. This is a matter for the bodies themselves.