HC Deb 13 July 1981 vol 8 cc318-9W
Mr. Allan Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report those public bodies for which his Department has responsibility, dividing the list into those which are of a consumer or advisory nature and those which have other functions.

Mr. Heseltine

The following are the non-departmental public bodies for which I am responsible:

Executive Bodies

  • Agrement Board
  • Countryside Commission
  • Development Commission
  • Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas
  • Housing Corporation
  • London Dockland Development Corporation
  • London Housing Staff Commission
  • Merseyside Development Corporation
  • National Building Agency
  • National Water Council
  • English Water Authorities (9)
  • Nature Conservancy Council
  • New Town Development Corporations (12)
  • Commission for the New Towns
  • New Towns Staff Commission
  • Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)
  • Sports Council
  • Water Space Amenity Commission

Advisory Bodies

  • Advisory Committee on Local Government Audit
  • Advisory Committee on Rent Rebates and Rent Allowances
  • Ancient Monuments Board (England)
  • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
  • Building Research Establishments Advisory Committee
  • Historic Buildings Council for England
  • Hydraulics Research Station Advisory Committee
  • Local Government Boundary Commission (England)
  • Property Advisory Group
  • Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee
  • Regional Council for Sport and Recreation (9)
  • Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
  • Royal Fine Arts Commission

Tribunals

  • Commons Commissioners
  • Local valuation courts
  • Rent tribunals and rent assessment committees

Further information is set out in "Non-Departmental Public Bodies" Facts and Figures 1980.