HC Deb 16 December 1994 vol 251 cc838-9W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (i) hold open meetings, (ii) conduct public consultation exercises, (iii) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (iv) publish a register of members' interests, (v) publish agendas for meetings and (vi) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether this is in each case(a) under a statutory requirement or (b) voluntary.

Mr. Norris

My Department currently has two active advisory non-departmental public bodies—the Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee and the Street Works Advisory Committee. The answer in respect of these is:

  1. (i) none;
  2. (ii) DPTAC has conducted public consultation exercises;
  3. (iii) participation in the consultation exercises at (ii) has included bodies with outside commercial interests;
  4. (iv) none;
  5. (v) none;
  6. (vi) none.

The Consultations referred to at (ii) and (iii) were voluntary.

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