Quangos (Hansard, 11 June 1979)

§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin

There is no generally accepted definition of a "quasi-autonomous national governmental organisation"; but the list below relates to bodies for which I hold or share responsibility, irrespective of whether they involve paid appointments. They include some executive bodies and a wide range of bodies providing professional advice.

Advisory Committee on Administration of Radio-Active Substances
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
Advisory Committee on Irradiation of Food
Advisory Committee on NHS Laundries
Advisory Committee on Vocational Training Allowances
Advisory Council on Services for Hearing-Impaired People.
Advisory Groups on NHS Purchasing
Advisory Group on Resource Allocation
Advisory Group on Training of Chairmen and Members of Supplementary Benefit Appeal Tribunals
Appeal Committee in respect of Ophthalmic Qualifications
Attendance Allowance Board
British Pharmacopoeia Commission
Central Advisory Committee on Rural Practice Payments
Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
Central Health Services Council and its Standing Advisory Committee
Children's Committee
Committee on Radiation from Radio-Active Medicinal Products
Committee on Restrictions Against Disabled People
Committee on Review of Medicines
Committee on Safety of Medicines
Consultative Committee on EEC Food Hygiene and Safety Matters
Consumers' Consultative Group on Artificial Limbs
Council for Post-Graduate Medical Education in England and Wales
Dangerous Pathogens Advisory Group
Dental Estimates Board
Dental Rates Study Group
Development Team for the Mentally Handicapped
Family Fund
Food Hygiene Advisory Council
General Practice Finance Corporation
Health Advisory Service
Health Education Council
Health Services Board
Independent Scientific Committee on Smoking and Health
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
Intermediate Treatment Fund
Joint Inducements Payments Committee
London Co-ordinating Committee
London Health Planning Consortium
Medical Appeal Tribunals
Medical Practices Committee
Medicines Commission
Mental Health Review Tribunals
National Biological Standards Board
National Consultative Committee to the European Social Development Programme
National Development Group for the Mentally Handicapped
National Insurance Advisory Committee
National Insurance Local Tribunals
National Radiological Protection Board
National Radiological Protection Board Advisory Committee
NHS Computer Policy Committee
NHS National Staff Committees and National Training Council
NHS Tribunal
Occupational Pensions Board
Personal Social Services Council
Post-Graduate Training Allowance Advisory Committee
Prescription Pricing Authority
Public Health Laboratory Services Board
Regional and Area Health Authorities and Boards of Governors
Staff Appeals (NHS Re-organisation) Tribunals
Standing Committee on NHS Planning
Supplementary Benefits Commission
Supplementary Benefits Appeal Tribunals
Training Council for Orthotists
Training Council for Training of Receptionists in General Practice
Transplant Management Committee