HC Deb 16 February 1993 vol 219 cc154-5W
Mr. Sproat

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list all those non-departmental public bodies, for which his Department is responsible, which have the power to compel individuals, firms, companies or other institutions to carry out their instructions at the expense and also to charge fees for the cost to the non-departmental public bodies of assessing the work which needed to be done.

Mr. Boswell

None of the non-departmental public bodies for which this Department is responsible may compel anyone to carry out instructions at their own expense while at the same time charging fees to cover costs incurred for assessing work deemed necessary by a public body.