HC Deb 09 May 1995 vol 259 c361W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department are under a statutory requirement to(a) publish their advice to (b) publish an annual report and (c) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will list those with a statutory base. [21598]

Mr. Jack

[holding answer 28 April 1995]: The information is as follows:

  1. (a) None, but in practice a number do.
  2. (b) Only the Veterinary Products Committee is required to publish an annual report, but the Advisory Committee on Pesticides and the Food Advisory Committee also do so.
  3. (c) None.

The following advisory non-departmental public bodies have a statutory basis:

  • The Advisory Committee on Pesticides
  • The Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees
  • The Consumers' Committee for Great Britain
  • The Committee of Investigation for Great Britain
  • The Committee on Agricultural Valuation
  • The Hill Farming Advisory Committee
  • The Veterinary Products Committee.