HC Deb 19 July 1999 vol 335 c392W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the non-departmental public bodies in existence on 1 May 1997 that(a) have been disbanded, indicating when they were disbanded, (b) will be disbanded in the next 12 months, (c) have had their functions transferred to (i) another non-departmental public body and (ii) a democratically elected body, (d) have been renamed but continue to perform a similar role and (e) have been unchanged; if she will indicate in (c)(ii) the relevant successor body; what new non-departmental public bodies have been established since 1 May 1997; and how many non-departmental public bodies her Department currently is responsible for. [90679]

Clare Short

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) None.
  2. (b) The Crown Agents Holding & Realisation Board and the India Family Pension Funds Body of Commissioners are expected to be disbanded within the next year.
  3. (c)(i) None.
  4. (c)(ii) None.
  5. (d) None.
  6. (e) In addition to those listed at (b) the following bodies were in existence on 1 May 1997 and remain unchanged:
    • The Advisory Committee on Overseas Economic and Social Research
    • The Overseas Service Pensions Scheme Advisory Board The Know How Fund Advisory Board
    • The Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in the United Kingdom.
  7. (f) One new body has been created since 1 May 1997—The Development Awareness Working Group.
  8. (g) My Department is currently responsible for seven non-departmental public bodies.

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