HC Deb 16 December 1994 vol 251 c819W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (i) hold open meetings, (ii) conduct public consultation exercises, (iii) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (iv) publish a register of members' interests, (v) publish agendas for meetings and (vi) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether this is in each case(a) under a statutory requirement or (b) voluntary.

Mr. John M. Taylor

For the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department, the answers are as follows:

  1. (i) none
  2. (ii) The following advisory have carried out public consultation exercises:
    • the Legal Aid Advisory Committee
    • the Supreme Court Rule Committee
    • the County Court Rule Committee
    • the Family Proceedings Rule Committee
    • the Law Commission
    • the Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct
    • The Judicial Studies Board has sent questionnaires on magisterial training to outside bodies and academic organisations with an interest in that area.
  3. (iii) the Supreme Court Rule Committee, the County Court Rule Committee and the Family Proceedings Rule Committee regularly consult with individuals and organisations which have a professional or commercial interest in the amendment of rules of court.
The Law Commission do conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests but this is encompassed within
  1. (ii) above
  2. (iv) none
  3. (v) none
  4. (vi) none

There are no statutory requirement for these bodies in respect of any of the matters mentioned in the question.

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