HC Deb 16 March 1979 vol 964 cc364-5W
Mr. Baker

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he Will estimate, in the case of each quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organisation for which he is responsible (a) its total expenditure in the current year and (b) its total expenditure on administration, accommodation and general services, defined to include items such as salaries, telephones and postage, rent, rates, heating, travelling, transport, office equipment and so on.

Mr. Les Huckfield

The term"quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation"is not officially defined. The information in the following table relates to relevant public bodies other than nationalised industries to which my right hon. Friend makes appointments.

Total Total on Administration, Accommodation and General Services
£ £
Non-Ferrous Foundry Scheme Advisory Board 400(b) 400(b)
Northern Industrial Development Board 2,120(a) 2,120
N. W. Industrial Development Board
S. W. Industrial Development Board
Yorkshire and Humberside Industrial Development Board
Requirements Boards
Chemicals and Minerals 50,000,000(b) 900,000(b)
Chief Scientists
Computers Systems and Electronics
Engineering Materials
Garment and Allied Industries
Mechanical Engineering and Machine Tools
Metrology and Standards
Ship and Marine Technology
Electrical Technology
Waste Management Advisory Council 300(a) 300
Half of this expenditure is met by the Department of the Environment
Laboratory of the Government Chemist Requirements Committee 21(a) 21
(a) Information not available on costs of assistance provided to the body in question by civil servants.
(b) Includes estimated cost of assistance provided to the body in question by civil servants.