HL Deb 22 June 1994 vol 556 cc21-2WA
Lord Moran

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list those quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations which are open to scrutiny by the Audit Commission or the National Audit Office.

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Earl Howe)

This information in respect of non-departmental public bodies, formerly called quangos, is given inPublic Bodies 1993, published by the Cabinet Office (OPSS). A copy of this publication is in the Library of the House.

Lord Moran

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list those quasi-autonomous non-departmental bodies that are subject to potential scrutiny by the parliamentary ombudsman.

Earl Howe

The following non-departmental public bodies, formerly called quangos, fall within the jurisdiction of the parliamentary ombudsman.

  1. Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
  2. Agricultural Wages Committees
  3. Arts Council of Great Britain
  4. British Council
  5. British Film Institute
  6. British Library
  7. Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond (only in respect of functions as a general lighthouse authority)
  8. Countryside Commission
  9. Countryside Council for Wales
  10. Crafts Council
  11. Crofters Commission
  12. Data Protection Registrar
  13. Development Board for Rural Wales (except for housing functions)
  14. UK Ecolabelling Board
  15. Education Assets Board
  16. Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges
  17. English Heritage (Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England)
  18. English Nature (Nature Conservancy Council for England)
  19. English Tourist Board
  20. Equal Opportunities Commission
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  21. Health and Safety Commission
  22. Health and Safety Executive
  23. Horserace Betting Levy Board
  24. The Housing Corporation
  25. Housing for Wales
  26. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
  27. Legal Aid Board
  28. Local Government Commission for England
  29. Medical Practices Committee Museums and Galleries Commission
  30. National Heritage Memorial Fund
  31. National Rivers Authority (except for flood defence functions)
  32. Commission for the New Towns (except for housing functions)
  33. Development Corporation for the New Towns (except for housing functions)
  34. Commission for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action
  35. Registrar of Public Lending Right
  36. Commission for Racial Equality Red Deer Commission

Research Councils

  1. Economic and Social
  2. Medical
  3. Natural Environment
  4. Residuary Bodies
  5. Office of the Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
  6. Rural Development Commission
  7. Scottish Homes (except in respect of actions as a landlord)
  8. Scottish Legal Aid Board
  9. Scottish Medical Practices Committee
  10. Scottish Natural Heritage
  11. Scottish Sports Council
  12. Scottish Tourist Board
  13. Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
  14. Sports Council
  15. Sports Council for Wales
  16. Traffic Director for London

Industry Training Boards

  1. Agricultural Training Board
  2. Construction Industry Training Board
  3. Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
  4. Urban Development Corporations (except for town and country planning functions)
  5. Urban Regeneration Agency (except for town and country planning functions)
  6. Wales Tourist Board
  7. Welsh Language Board