§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which(a) have a statutory base, (b) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (c) hold open meetings for the public; and if in each case this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntarily. [16180]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is as follows:
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Executive Bodies: Department of Agriculture (NI) (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) DANI NDPBs which have a statutory base Admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings Hold open meetings for the public Statutory requirement Voluntarily Fishery Harbour Authority No No n/a — Agricultural Wages Board No No n/a — Livestock and Meat Commission No No n/a — Fisheries Conservancy Board No No n/a — Agricultural Research Institute No — — Yes Foyle Fisheries Commission No No n/a — Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority No — — Yes (The Pig Production Development Committee is no longer considered to be an executive body. Its status will be amended in the "Public Bodies" publication at the next opportunity).
Department of Education (Northern Ireland) (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) DENI NDPBs which have a statutory base Admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings Hold open meetings for the public Statutory requirement Voluntarily Arts Council of Northern Ireland No No n/a — Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Yes (only to full Council meetings) No — Yes Trustees of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum No No n/a — Trustees of the Ulster Museum No No n/a — Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards Yes (other than a Teaching Appointments Committee meeting Yes (except where the nature of the business to be transacted would be prejudicial to the public interest) Yes — Belfast Education and Library Board North-Eastern Education and Library Board South-Eastern Education and Library Board Southern Education and Library Board Western Education and Library Board Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment No No n/a — Sports Council for Northern Ireland No No n/a — Youth Council for Northern Ireland No No n/a —
Department of Economic Development (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) DED NDPBs which have a statutory base admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings hold open meetings for the public statutory requirement voluntarily Local Enterprise Development Unit No No n/a — Enterprise Ulster No No n/a — Construction Industry Training Board No No n/a — Ulster Sheltered Employment No No n/a — General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland No Yes — Yes Labour Relations Agency No No n/a — Northern Ireland Commissioner of the Rights of Trade Union Members 1n/a No n/a — Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action 1n/a No n/a — Northern Ireland Tourist Board No No n/a — Equal Opportunities Commission No No n/a — Fair Employment Commission No No n/a — 1 Questions (b) and (c) are not relevant to the Commissioners above as they are both sole appointments with no board involvement. 248W249W
Department of Environment (Northern Ireland) (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) (a) DOE NDPBs which have a statutory base Admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings Hold open meetings for the public Statutory requirement Voluntarily Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Yes No n/a — Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) No Yes (specific area or proposal) n/a — Laganside Corporation No Yes (specific area or proposal) n/a — Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) No No n/a — Local Government Staff Commission (LGSC) No No n/a —
Department of Health and Social Services (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) DHSS NDPBs which have a statutory base Admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings Hold open meetings for the public Statutory requirement Voluntarily Mental Health Commission No No n/a — National Board for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland No No n/a — Northern Ireland Council for Post-Graduate Medical and Dental Education No No n/a — In respect of all other executive non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland, the answer is nil.