§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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 its response to advice supplied by them. [21859]
§ Mr. Howard[holding answer 21 March 1996]: The Government are required to consult the following advisory non-departmental public bodies before legislative proposals:
- Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs;
- Animal Procedures Committee;
- Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council;
- Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England;
- Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales;
- Poisons Board.
In addition, the Governtrient's response to advice supplied by the following bodies must be published:
- Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England;
- Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales.