§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many non-departmental public bodies had fully expensed executive car leasing schemes in the year116W 1991–92; how many have revised them since; if he will issue updated guidelines on such schemes to all such bodies in Wales; if he will list which bodies had schemes which involve (a) free petrol and oil to executives benefiting, (b) no contribution to the leasing costs and (c) contributions of less than two sevenths of the total lease costs to the executives in the scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntOne non-departmental public body, the Welsh Development Agency, had an executive car leasing scheme which in 1991–92 did not require repayments for personal mileage. Repayments for petrol and oil commenced from 1 April 1992. The Development Board for Rural Wales —DBRW—had a scheme which required no contribution to leasing costs for some executives, including the chief executive, who also received full petrol and oil, and less than two sevenths from others. As stated in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the DBRW's 1991–92 accounts, this matter is being pursued by the Welsh Office. Guidance produced by the Treasury's central unit on purchasing on car contract hire or lease schemes was passed to Welsh non-departmental public bodies this year.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he has taken to issue a comprehensive statement on delegated powers to Welsh non-departmental public bodies; if he will place a copy of the statement in the Library; what proposals he has to keep it up to date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntDelegations to non-departmental public bodies—NDPBs—are set out in the financial memoranda, guidelines and other control documents applying to the individual bodies.
These are kept under review and amended in the light of changing circumstances. The Welsh Office has recently taken action to remind NDPBs of the delegations currently in force.