HC Deb 01 April 1996 vol 275 c36W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list each executive non-departmental public body which will become operational in Scotland on 1 April; and if he will make a statement. [23795]

Mr. Kynoch

The information is as follows:

  • Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Scottish Water and Sewerage Customers Council.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency replaced the seven existing river purification boards, each of which is an executive NDPB. As from today, 1 April, the number of executive NDPBs operational in Scotland is 40, as compared with 60 in 1979.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each of the non-departmental bodies for which he is responsible(a) the number of board members, (b) the number of allowances being paid, (c) the total cost of these allowances, (d) the cost per board member and (e) the numbers of administrative and executive staff earning in excess of £42,000. [23974]

Mr. Kynoch

The information requested in(a) to (d) is available in, or can be derived from, the Scottish Office section for the annual Cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies". The information at (e) is not held centrally.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those of his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which(a) the Government are required to consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) the Government are required to publish their response to advice supplied by them. [21863]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 21 March 1996]: The information requested is:

  1. (a) Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council
    • Building Standards Advisory Committee
    • Police Advisory Board for Scotland
    • General Teaching Council for Scotland.
  2. (b) General Teaching Council for Scotland.

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