Public Bodies (Hansard, 26 April 1995)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) registers of members' interests; and whether this in each case is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20502]

§ Sir John Wheeler
[holding answer 25 April 1995]: The information requested is as follows:
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Name of body Publish annual reports Publish annual accounts Publish minutes of meetings Publish agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interests

Arts Council for NI Yes(V) Yes(S) No No No

NI Museums Council Yes(V) Yes(S) No No No

Sports Council for NI Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

Ulster Museum Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools No Yes(S) No No No

NI Council for the Curriculum, Exams and Assessment (NICCEA) No Yes(S) No No No

Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards No Yes(S) No No No

Department of the Environment:

Fire Authority for NI Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

Langanside Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

NI Housing Executive Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

NI Transport Holding Company Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

NI Local Government Officers' Staff Commission Yes(V) Yes(V) No No No

Department of Finance and Personnel:

The Department does not sponsor any executive non-departmental public bodies.

Department of Health and Social Services:

National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland Yes(S) Yes(S) No No No

Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education No No No No No

Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland Yes(S) ²Yes(S) No No No

(S) Statutory requirement. (V) Voluntary.

¹ Report is published bi-annually.

² Report is published biennially.

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have(a) a statutory requirement to admit members of the public to all board

Statutory requirements to

Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies Admit members of the public to all board/committee meetings Admit members of the public to all sub-committee meetings Hold open meetings for the public

Department of Education

Belfast Education and Library Board Yes Yes No

South-Eastern Education and Library Board Yes Yes No

North-Eastern Education and Library Board Yes yes No

Southern Education and Library Board Yes Yes No

Western Education and Library Board Yes Yes No

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Yes No No

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Boundary Commission—Public inquiries only

In respect of all other executive non-departmental pubic bodies in Northern Ireland, the answer is Nil.

Name of body	Publish annual reports	Publish annual accounts	Publish minutes of meetings	Publish agendas of meetings	Publish register of members' interests
Arts Council for NI	Yes(V)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
NI Museums Council	Yes(V)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Sports Council for NI	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Ulster Museum	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools	No	Yes(S)	No	No	No
NI Council for the Curriculum, Exams and Assessment (NICCEA)	No	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards	No	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Department of the Environment:
Fire Authority for NI	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Langanside	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
NI Housing Executive	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
NI Transport Holding Company	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
NI Local Government Officers' Staff Commission	Yes(V)	Yes(V)	No	No	No
Department of Finance and Personnel:
The Department does not sponsor any executive non-departmental public bodies.
Department of Health and Social Services:
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland	Yes(S)	Yes(S)	No	No	No
Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education	No	No	No	No	No
Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland	Yes(S)	²Yes(S)	No	No	No
(S) Statutory requirement. (V) Voluntary.
¹ Report is published bi-annually.
² Report is published biennially.

	Statutory requirements to
Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies	Admit members of the public to all board/committee meetings	Admit members of the public to all sub-committee meetings	Hold open meetings for the public
Department of Education
Belfast Education and Library Board	Yes	Yes	No
South-Eastern Education and Library Board	Yes	Yes	No
North-Eastern Education and Library Board	Yes	yes	No
Southern Education and Library Board	Yes	Yes	No
Western Education and Library Board	Yes	Yes	No
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools	Yes	No	No
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Boundary Commission—Public inquiries only