Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the advisory non- departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings and (c) have lay or consumer representatives on their boards; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69962]
§ Mr. MudieNone of the advisory bodies sponsored by the DfEE admits members of the public to all meetings. The National Disability Council holds occasional consultation meetings. These are not statutory requirements.
There is no statutory requirement to have lay or consumer representatives on the boards of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Department. The boards of these bodies reflect a wide range of knowledge, experience and expertise and include, amongst others, people with disabilities, people from ethnic minorities, education practitioners and employers.
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his 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. [69985]
§ Mr. Mudie(a) None of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by this Department admits the public to all of its meetings. This is not a statutory requirement.
70W(b) For the Funding Agency for Schools; Further Education Funding Council; Higher Education Funding Council for England; the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Remploy Ltd.; and, the Teacher Training Agency, holding public meetings is not a statutory requirement.
(c) The British Educational Communications and Technology agency; the Construction Industry Training Board (under a statutory requirement); the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (under a statutory requirement); the Funding Agency for Schools; the Further Education Funding Council; the Higher Education Funding Council for England; Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, Remploy Ltd.; and, the Teacher Training Agency.
(d) The British Education Communications and Technology agency; the Construction Industry Training Board (under a statutory requirement); the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (under a statutory requirement); the Equal Opportunities Commission; the Education Transfer Council; the Funding Agency for Schools; the Further Education Funding Council; the Higher Education Funding Council for England; the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Remploy Ltd.; the Student Loans Company; and, the Teacher Training Agency.
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner. [69905]
§ Mr. MudieThe following executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the DfEE have a statutory base
the British Educational Communications and Technology agency; the Construction Industry Training Board; the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board; the Equal Opportunities Commission; the Education Transfer Council; the Funding Agency for Schools; the Further Education Funding Council; the Higher Education Funding Council for England; Investors in People UK; the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Remploy Ltd.; the Student Loans Company; and, the Teacher Training Agency.Those currently within the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration are:
the Construction Industry Training Board; the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board; and, the Equal Opportunities Commission.In addition, the following will be brought within his jurisdiction shortly by means of an Order in Council:
the British Educational Communications and Technology agency; the Further Education Funding Council; the Higher Education Funding Council for England; Investors in People UK; the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; Remploy Ltd.; and, the Teacher Training Agency.
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of members' interests; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69836]
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§ Mr. MudieThe Advisory Committee for Disabled People in Employment and Training publishes minutes of meetings. This is not a statutory requirement.
None of the advisory bodies sponsored by DfEE publishes the agendas and documents of meetings. This is not a statutory requirement.
None of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Department publishes a register of members' interests. This is not a statutory requirement.
Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69950]
§ Mr. Mudie(a) The Education Transfer Council; the Funding Agency for Schools; the Further Education Funding Council; the Higher Eduction Funding Council for England; the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; and, the Teacher Training Agency. The publication of minutes is not a statutory requirement.
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