HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc138-40W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the attendance record of the board members of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation for each of the past two years at all full board meetings.

Mr. David Hunt

The information requested is shown in the table.

April 1991 May 1991 June 1991 July 1991 September 1991 October 1991
H. R. Silverman A P P P P P
L. S. Smith P P
B. K. Thomas P P P P
R. E. Watkiss P Deceased
A=Absent. S*=Special board meeting. P=Present

Cardiff Bay Development Corporation—board attendance record
November 1991 November S* December 1991 February 1992 March 1992 April 1992
G. D. Inkin P P P P P P
Lord Brooks of Tremorfa P P A P P A
Mrs. M. Barnes P P Retired from CBDC Board
J. A. Beveridge A A P P P P
P. Chapple Deceased
Mrs. H. Chapman P A P P P P
A. G. Cox P P A P P P
B. H. R. Hudson-Davies A P P P P P
T. Hunter Jarvie Not re-elected to Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council
W. P. Kitson P P P P P P
J. R. Phillips P A P P P P
J. P. Sainsbury P P P P A A
H. R. Silverman A P P P P A
L. S. Smith P P P P A A
B. K. Thomas P P P P A P
R. E. Watkiss Deceased
A=Absent. S*=Special board meeting. P=Present

Cardiff Bay Development Corporation—board attendance record
May 1992 June 1992 July 1992 September 1992 October 1992 Per cent.2
G. D. Inkin P P P P P 100
Lord Brooks of Tremorfa P P P A P 74
Mrs. M. Barnes Retired from CBDC Board 64
J. A. Beveridge P P P P P 83
P. Chapple Deceased 0
Mrs. H. Chapman P P A P A 65
A. G. Cox P P A A A 70
B. H. R. Hudson-Davies P P P P P 91
T. Hunter Jarvie Not re-elected to Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council 50
W. P. Kitson P P P A P 87
J. R. Phillips P P P P P 91
J. P. Sainsbury P A P A P 67
H. R. Silverman P P A P P 83
L. S. Smith A P A P A 62
B. K. Thomas P P P P A 87
R. E. Watkiss Deceased 71
1 A = Absent. S* = Special board meeting. P = Present
2 Per cent, covers tables 1 to 4.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements he has made for the auditing of the accounts of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation; what reserve powers the National Audit Office has, for involvement in the auditing process of the corporation's accounts; what proposals he has to change the arrangements; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Hunt

I have nothing to add to the letter that I wrote to the hon. Gentleman on 28 September.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements he has made or proposes to make for public consultation on the Wallace Evans and Partners study of the potential of de-watering wells for the combating of waterlogging of land areas within the protected property line published by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation in connection with the proposed Cardiff bay barrage; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Hunt

As I indicated to the hon. Gentleman on 24 June at col.217, I have sought the views of Mr. Roy Stoner. Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, Cardiff city council and the National Rivers Authority on the results of the report. Copies were also sent for information to petitioners against the Cardiff Bay Barrage Bill and other bodies with a known interest.