HC Deb 19 December 1994 vol 251 cc977-8W
Dr. Wright

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

Sir Paul Beresford

[holding answer 16 December 1994]: A list of my Department's advisory bodies can be found in "Public Bodies". The following bodies carry out activities falling within the specified categories:

  1. (a) hold open meetings,
    • Local Government Commission
    • Local Government Staff Commission
  2. (b) conduct public consultation exercises,
    • Local Government Commission
    • Local Government Staff Commission
    • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
    • Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council
  3. (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests,
    • Local Government Commission
    • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
    • Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council
    • Advisory Panel for Construction Research
  4. (d) publish a register of members' interests,
    • Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances
  5. (f) publish the minutes of meetings,
    • Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council

The Local Government Commission is required by statute to carry out consultation exercises. None of the other activities are statutory requirement.

Forward to