Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the non-departmental public bodies in Wales exercise powers previously exercised by local authorities. [3737]
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§ Mr. Ron DaviesBoth the Higher and Further Education Funding Councils exercise powers to fund education institutions that were previously exercised by local authorities.
Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the non-departmental public bodies in Wales are(a) specialist and advisory and (b) executive; and what is the annual grant-in-aid to each. [3738]
§ Mr. DaviesThe information requested is as follows:
Table A Advisory NDPBs and tribunals1 1997–98 Grant-in-aid budget £ Environment Agency Advisory Committee for Wales Nil Agriculture Dwelling House Advisory Committee Nil Hill Farming Advisory Sub-Committee Nil Historical Buildings Council for Wales Nil Ancient Monuments Board for Wales Nil Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales 500,000 Staff Commission for Wales 11,000 Welsh Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education Nil Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee Nil Welsh Medical Committee Nil Welsh Optical Committee Nil Welsh Dental Committee Nil Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee Nil Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee Nil Welsh Committee for Post Graduate Pharmaceutical Education 5,968 Library and Information Services Council (Wales) 9,000 Place Names Advisory Committee Nil Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board Nil Welsh Committee on Drugs and Alcohol Misuse 10,000 Valuation Tribunals (Wales) Nil Registered Inspectors Appeals Tribunal (Wales) Nil Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Nil Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales) Nil Rent Assessment Panel for Wales Nil 1Generally, advisory NDPBs do not employ staff or incur expenditure on their own account.
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Table B Executive NDPBS 1997–98 Grant-in-aid budget £ Welsh Development Agency 83,460,000 Development Board for Rural Wales 9,480,000 Wales Tourist Board 14,570,000 Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 47,919,000 Land Authority for Wales nil Countryside Council for Wales 23,300,000 National Museums and Galleries of Wales 12,327,000 National Library of Wales 5,991,000 Sports Council for Wales 6,596,000 Welsh Language Board 5,748,000 Arts Council of Wales 14,459,000 Tai Cymru 2,770,000 Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales 9,100,000 Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting 975,000
Table B Executive NDPBS 1997–98 Grant-in-aid budget £ Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales 1,391,000 Higher Education Funding Council for Wales 236,787,000 Further Education Funding Council for Wales 174,599,000 Residuary Body for Wales nil Agricultural Wages Committee nil