HC Deb 27 March 1996 vol 274 cc649-51W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base, and which(a) publish their advice to Government, (b) publish an annual report and (c) lay an annual report before Parliament (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [20093]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 12 March 1996]: The following bodies have a statutory base:

  • Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest
  • Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland
  • Building Standards Advisory Committee
  • Children's Panel Advisory Committees
  • Consultative Committee on Freshwater Fisheries
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  • Extra Parliamentary Panel
  • General Teaching Council for Scotland
  • Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland
  • Historic Buildings Council for Scotland
  • Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
  • Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland
  • Police Advisory Board
  • Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council
  • Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
  • Scottish Police College Board of Governors
  • Scottish Records Advisory Council
  • Scottish Valuation Advisory Council
  • Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee.

The following publish their advice to the Government:

  1. (i) under a statutory requirement
    • General Teaching Council for Scotland
    • Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
    • Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland
    • Scottish Records Advisory Council
    • Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee.
  2. (ii)voluntarily
    • Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum
    • Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Scotland's Travelling People.

The following publish an annual report:

  1. (i) under a statutory requirement
    • Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland
    • General Teaching Council for Scotland
    • Historic Buildings Council for Scotland
    • Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
    • Scottish Valuation Advisory Council
    • Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee.
  2. (ii) voluntarily
    • Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
    • Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in Scotland
    • Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum
    • Scottish Records Advisory Council
    • Scottish Standing Committee for the Calculation fo Residual Values of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs.

The following lay an annual report before Parliament:

  1. (i) under a statutory requirement
    • Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland
    • Historic Buildings Council for Scotland
    • Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
    • Scottish Records Advisory Council
    • Secretary of State's (Electricity) Fisheries Committee
    • Scottish Valuation Advisory Council.
  2. (ii) voluntarily
    • Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
    • Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department(a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [20110]

Mr. Kynoch

[holding answer 12 March 1996]: The information requested by the hon. Member is as follows:

  1. (a) children's panel advisory committees hold public meetings on a voluntary basis.
  2. (b) The following conduct public consultation exercises:
    1. (i) under a statutory requirement
      • Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland.
    2. (ii) voluntarily
      • Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum.
  3. (c) The Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum voluntarily consults outside commercial interests.
  4. (d) Nil.
  5. (e) and (f) The General Teaching Council for Scotland and children's panel advisory committees voluntarily publish agendas and minutes of meetings.

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