§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to the answer of 21 April, Official Report, column 65,concerning meetings between his officials and the London Residuary Body, if he will give the date and the agenda for the most recent meeting for which records are available centrally.
§ Mr. TraceyThe most recent such meeting was held on 23 April to discuss matters relevant to the London Residuary Body's functions under the Local Government Act 1985.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the payments made by the London Residuary Body, and to which bodies, since 1 April.
§ Mr. TraceyPayments, except for those regulated by orders or directions made by my right hon. Friend, are a matter for the London Residuary Body. Appropriate information on payments made by the LRB will be included in its statement of accounts, which will be published in due course. No orders or directions have been made by my right hon. Friend since 1 April.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will direct the London Residuary Body under section 65 of the Local Government Act 1985 to place copies of its minutes in the Library.
§ Mr. TraceyNo. I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to him on 11 April at column210 and on 17 April at column 477.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the earliest date upon which hon. Members can expect to receive a report from the London Residuary Body on its affairs following the abolition of the Greater London council.
§ Mr. TraceyResiduary bodies have been asked to prepare their first annual reports for the part year from their establishment to 31 March 1986. It is too early to be precise about timing, but we would not expect to receive the first annual report of the London Residuary Body before September. My right hon. Friend will thereafter lay the annual reports in both Houses.