Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department as of 1 April 1999, which of the executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department(a) were required to publish annual reports, (b) were required to publish annual accounts, (c) were subject to a full audit by the National Audit Office, (d) were under the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Ombudsman or other ombudsmen, (e) had their own complaints procedure, (f) were required to observe the Code of Practice on Access to Government 232W Information, (g) possessed a register of Members' interests, (h) allowed the public to inspect a register of Members' interests, (i) were subject to a public right to attend board meetings or committee meetings, (j) were obliged to release reports of meetings, (k) were subject to a public right to inspect agendas of meetings, (l) were subject to a public right to see minutes of meetings, (m) were required to hold public meetings, (n) (i) maintained an internet site (ii) were developing an internet site and (o) had been subject to a quinquennial review within the last year, including a continuing review. [114167]
§ Jane KennedyMy officials are providing a detailed response to my hon. Friend's points to be submitted to the Public Administration Committee by the end of the month. I shall place a copy in the Library of the House.