HC Deb 18 May 1999 vol 331 cc313-4W
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the total number of releases under the open government initiative. [84752]

a b c d e f g h i j
Executive NDPBs
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority
Dr. Anne McLaren Yes
Ms Sara Nathan Yes
National Biological Standards Board
Mr. J. Metcalf Yes
Public Health Laboratory Service Board
Prof. J. E Banatvala Yes Yes
Mr. J. B. Quin Yes Yes
Dr. D. Scales Yes
Advisory NDPBS
Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
Prof. D. J. Jeffries Yes
Dr. P. W. Jones Yes
Mr. A. R. Clare Yes
Miss A. M. Harris Yes
Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing
Prof. Kay Davies Yes
Prof. John Durant Yes Yes
Prof. John Harris Yes
Advisory Group on Hepatitis
Dr. Elizabeth Boxall Yes
Dr. Paul Hatton Yes
Advisory Committee on NHS Drugs
Prof. Stephen Holgate Yes Yes
Prof. David Nutt Yes Yes
Mr. Alan Kerr Yes

Dr. Jack Cunningham

The latest number of records released under the open government initiative now stands at over 102,000 and relates to releases up to the end of March 1999. This represents an increase of just under 6 per cent. over the previous total of over 96,000 which I announced on 23 February 1999,Official Report, column 255, and related to the total figure as at the end of September 1998.