§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what bodies or organisations, for the day-to-day work or administration of which he does not answer parliamentary questions, receive finance from his Department's Vote.
§ Mr. HeseltineIn addition to the wide variety of non-official bodies to which my Department gives grants, local authorities and the services for which they are responsible, and international bodies; my Department sponsors a number of bodies which are listed in "Non-Departmental Public Bodies: Facts and Figures 1981", and also the British Waterways Board, which receive finance from my votes. While I answer questions on the general principles of the payments, I do not answer for the administration of the bodies concerned.