§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Departments have produced rules of conduct for members of non-departmental public bodies sponsored by those Departments as instructed in "Non-Departmental Bodies: A Guide for Departments"; and if he will arrange for copies to be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. NelsonThis section of the guide has now been superseded. In June the Treasury circulated to sponsor1214W Departments a model code of best practice for board members of public bodies. Copies were placed in the Library of the House of Commons in early July. Sponsor departments are now discussing with executive NDPBs how they may adapt the Treasury code to suit their particular circumstances or whether they should adopt a different code such as the Cadbury code.