HC Deb 16 July 1990 vol 176 cc418-9W
Mr. Rost

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those Government agencies and bodies which are exempted from gross running cost control; what conditions are imposed on such agencies as a result of the exemption; and what are the procedures whereby such exemption is granted.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The gross running costs control system was introduced in April 1986. As explained in paragraph 3.10 of Cm 1021, exemption from such control may be agreed for bodies whose costs are fully met by their receipts, provided suitably robust monitoring and management control systems apply. Such cases are considered in the annual public expenditure survey, and those approved have been identified in the relevant public expenditure White Paper and summary and guide to supply estimates. There are currently 19 bodies for which exemption has been approved. They are:

  1. 1. Building Research Establishment (DOE)
  2. 2. Central Office of Information
  3. 3. Civil Service College (OMCS)
  4. 4. Companies House (DTI)
  5. 5. Department of the Registers of Scotland
  6. 6. Driving Standards Agency (DTp)
  7. 7. Her Majesty's Land Registry
  8. 8. Historic Royal Palaces Agency (DOE)
  9. 9. Laboratory of the Government Chemist (DTI)
  10. 10. Medicines Control Agency (DH)
  11. 11. Natural Resources Institute (ODA)
  12. 12. Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (HSE)
  13. 13. PSA Services
  14. 14. QEII Conference Centre (DOE)
  15. 15. Radiocommunications Executive Agency (DTI)
  16. 16. Social Survey Division (OPCS)
  17. 17. Vehicle Certification Agency (DTp)
  18. 18. Vehicle Inspectorate (DTp)
  19. 19. Warren Springs Laboratory (DTI).

Forward to