HC Deb 25 April 1995 vol 258 cc428-9W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) registers of members' interests; and public bodies sponsored by the FCO, including the whether in each case this is (i) under a statutory Overseas Development Administration, is shown in the requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20497]

Publishes
Annual Reports Annual Accounts Minutes Agendas Registers
British Council Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) No No 1No
British-Russia Centre Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) No No No
British Association for Central and Eastern Europe Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) No No No
Commonwealth Institutes in London and Edinburgh Yes (voluntary) Yes (voluntary) No No No
Great Britain-China Centre Yes (voluntary) Yes (statutory) No No No
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) No No No
Westminster Foundation for Democracy Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) 2No 1No No
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) No No No
Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board Yes (statutory) Yes (statutory) No No No
1 Available for inspection on request.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to(a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office,

Subject to:
Investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner Scrutiny by Audit Commission Scrutiny by HAO Statutory Provisions for open government Performance Indicators Provisions under citizens charter
British Council Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Britain-Russia Centre Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
British Association for Central and Eastern Europe No No Yes No No No
Commonwealth Institutes in London and Edinburgh No No Yes No Yes Yes
Great Britain-China Centre Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission No No Yes No No Yes
Westminster Foundation for Democracy No No Yes No No No
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission No No Yes No No No
Crown Agent's Holding and Realisation Board No No Yes No No No

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