Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings, (c) have lay or consumer representatives on their boards and (d) operate some form of appeal or complaints procedure; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement.[69989]
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(a) Public admission (b) Hold public meetings (c) Lay or consumer representatives (d) Appeal or complaints procedure South Eastern Education and Library Board 1,2Yes 1,3Yes 1Yes 1Yes Southern Education and Library Board 1,2Yes 1,3Yes 1Yes 1Yes Western Education and Library Board 1,2Yes 1,3Yes 1Yes 1Yes Staff Commissioner for Education and Library Board No No 1Yes No Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland No No No No Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Yes Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Yes Labour Relations Agency No No No Yes Construction and Industry Training Board No Yes No Yes Enterprise Ulster No No No Yes Ulster Supported Employment Ltd. No No Yes Yes General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland No Yes No Yes Local Enterprise Development Unit No No No Yes Northern Ireland Tourist Board No No No Yes Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action No No No Yes Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members No No No Yes Laganside Corporation No Yes No Yes Northern Ireland Housing Executive No Yes No Yes Local Government Staff Commission No No Yes Yes Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee No No Yes Yes Fire Authority for Northern Ireland 1Yes 1Yes No Yes Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland No No Yes Yes Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education No No No Yes National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland Yes Yes Yes Yes Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland No No No No Pig Production Development Committee No No No Yes Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland No No Yes No Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland No No Yes No Foyle Fisheries Commission No No No Yes Northern Ireland Harbour Authority No Yes Yes Yes Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland No No Yes Yes Police Authority for Northern Ireland No Yes Yes Yes Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland Yes No No Yes Probation Board for Northern Ireland No Yes Yes Yes Juvenile Justice Board No No No No 1 Under a statutory requirement 2 Other than a Teaching Appointments Committee meeting 3 Except where the nature of the business to be transacted would be prejudicial to the public interest
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings and (c) have lay or consumer
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(a) Public Admission (b) Hold public meetings (c) Lay or consumer representatives Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland No No No Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland No No No Industrial Research and Technology Unit (Advisory Board) No No Yes Training and Employment Agency (Advisory Board) No No No Statistics Advisory Committee No No Yes Charities Advisory Committee No No No Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland No No 1— Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee No No Yes Northern Ireland Disability Council No No No Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland No No Yes Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland No No No Northern Ireland Economic Council No No Yes Northern Ireland Higher Education Council No No Yes Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Travellers No No Yes Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside No No No Historic Buildings Council No No No
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows: 5W
(a) Public Admission (b) Hold public meetings (c) Lay or consumer representatives Historic Monuments Council No No No Northern Ireland Construction Industry Advisory Council No No No Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee No No Yes Northern Ireland Water Council No No Yes Drainage Council for Northern Ireland No No No Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights No No No 1 No statutory requirement for these actions except: the regulations provide for the board to include one member with experience of dealing with a disabled person. This can be a lay person.
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department publish(a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of
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(a) Minutes of meetings (b) Agendas of meetings and documents (c) Register of Members interests Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment No No No Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Yes Yes No Sports Council for Northern Ireland No No No Youth Council for Northern Ireland Yes No Yes Arts Council of Northern Ireland No No 1No National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland No No No Northern Ireland Museums Council No No 1No Belfast Education and Library Board Yes No Yes North Eastern Education and Library Board Yes No Yes Southern Education and Library Board Yes No Yes Western Education and Library Board Yes No Yes Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards No No Yes Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland No No 1No Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No Labour Relations Agency No No 1No Construction Industry Training Board No No 1No Enterprise Ulster No No 1No Ulster Supported Employment Limited No No 1No General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland No No 1No Local Enterprise Development Unit No No Yes Northern Ireland Tourist Board No No 1No Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action No No No Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members No No No Laganside Corporation No No No Northern Ireland Housing Executive Yes No No Local Government Staff Commission No No No Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee No No No Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Yes No No Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No Northern Ireland for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education No No No National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland 2Yes 2Yes 2Yes Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No Pig Production Development Committee No No 1No Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland No No 1No Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland No No Yes Foyle Fisheries Commission No No 1No Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority No No 1No Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland No No 1No Police Authority for Northern Ireland 1No 1No 1No Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland Yes Yes Yes Probation Board for Northern Ireland No No No Juvenile Justice Board No No No 1 Available for inspection on request 2 Statutory requirement members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69955]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:
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Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department publish(a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of
(a) Minutes of meetings (b) Agendas of meetings and documents (c) Register of members interests Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland No No 1No Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland No No 2No Industrial Research and Technology Unit (Advisory Board) No No 2No Training and Employment Agency (Advisory Board) No No 2No Statistics Advisory Committee No No 2No Charities Advisory Committee No No No Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland No No No Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee No No No Northern Ireland Disability Council No No No Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland No No No Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland No No No Northern Ireland Economic Council 2No 2No No Northern Ireland Higher Education Council No No No Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Travellers No No No Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside No No No Historic Buildings Council No No No Historic Monuments Council No No No Northern Ireland Construction Industry Advisory Council No No No Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee No No No Northern Ireland Water Council No No No Drainage Council for Northern Ireland No No No Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights No No No 1 Published in the Annual Report 2 Available for inspection on request Note:
No statutory requirements for these actions
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental bodies sponsored by the Northern Ireland Office have a statutory base; and which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner. [69888]
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Statutory base Subject to Parliamentary Commissioner Investigation NI Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment Yes Yes Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Yes Yes Sports Council for NI Yes Yes Youth Council for NI Yes Yes Arts Council of NI Yes Yes National Museums and Galleries of NI Yes Yes NI Museums Council No Yes Belfast Education and Library Board Yes Yes North Eastern Education and Library Board Yes Yes South Eastern Education and Library Board Yes Yes Southern Education and Library Board Yes Yes Western Education and Library Board Yes Yes Staff Commissioner for Education and Library Board Yes Yes Commission for Racial Equality for NI Yes Yes Equal Opportunities Commission for NI Yes Yes Fair Employment Commission for NI Yes Yes Labour Relations Agency Yes Yes Construction Industry Training Board Yes Yes Enterprise Ulster Yes Yes Ulster Supported Employment Ltd. Yes Yes General Consumer Council for NI Yes Yes Local Enterprise Development Unit Yes Yes Northern Ireland Tourist Board Yes Yes members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69940]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:
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Statutory base Subject to Parliamentary Commissioner Investigation NI Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action Yes Yes NI Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members Yes Yes Laganside Corporation Yes Yes NI Housing Executive Yes Yes Local Government Staff Commission Yes Yes NI Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee Yes Yes Fire Authority for NI Yes Yes Mental Health Commission for NI Yes Yes NI Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education Yes Yes National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for NI Yes Yes Livestock and Meat Commission for NI Yes Yes Pig Production Development Committee Yes No Agricultural Wages Board for NI Yes No Agricultural Research Institute of NI Yes Yes Foyle Fisheries Commission Yes No NI Fishery Harbour Authority Yes Yes Fisheries Conservancy Board for NI Yes Yes Police Authority for NI Yes No Independent Commission for Police Complaints for NI Yes No Probation Board for NI Yes Yes Juvenile Justice Board Yes Yes