§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which non-departmental public bodies are sponsored by his Department; which of these are audited by the National Audit Office; which firms of private accountants audits each of the others; by what method of tendering contracts to such firms are awarded; and for what duration.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 10 July 1992]: Those non-departmental public bodies which are sponsored by the Scottish Office are listed in "Public Bodies 1991", a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library. That publication also shows which bodies are subject to audit by the National Audit Office. As there are a number of bodies whose accounts are audited by private companies, and the tendering methods vary, I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible with this information and will arrange for a copy of the letter to be deposited in the House Library.