Non-departmental Public Bodies (Hansard, 1 February 2000)

HC Deb 01 February 2000 vol 343 c553W 553W

§ Mr. Llew Smith
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what plans she has to reduce the number of non-departmental public bodies. [106731]

§ Mr. Stringer
The number of non-departmental public bodies has fallen by 6 per cent. since 1997 and now stands at 1,057. This information is published in Public Bodies 1999, copies of which are available from the Libraries of the House. The Government will continue to ensure that the number of non-departmental public bodies is monitored and kept under control.