HC Deb 25 April 1995 vol 258 cc476-7W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment 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, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens charter. [20655]

Miss Widdecombe

The following executive non-departmental public bodies are sponsored by the DepartmentAdvisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Trade Union Action Construction Industry Training Board Engineering Construction Industry Training Board Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Health and Safety Commission and Executive (HSC/E) National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ) Remploy Ltd. Investors in People UK (IiP)

All the organisations listed, except for Remploy, are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner. EOC and NCVQ are subject to scrutiny by the Audit Commission.

All the organisations- listed are subject to scrutiny by the National Audit Office. All except for Remploy and IiP UK are subject to statutory provisions for open government in one form or another. HSC/E, EOC, Remploy and IiP UK are subject to performance indicators. All the organisations listed have published citizens charter service standards with the exception of the EOC, which intends to do so, NCVQ and Remploy.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment 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 whether in each case this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20495]

Miss Widdecombe

The following executive non-departmental public bodies are sponsored by the DepartmentAdvisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Trade Union Action Construction Industry Training Board Engineering Construction Industrial Training Board Equal Opportunities Commission Health and Safety Commission and Executive National Council for Vocational Qualifications Remploy Ltd. Investors in People (IiP) UK

All the organisations listed, except for Remploy and IiP UK, are required by statute to publish annual reports and accounts and Remploy and IiP UK also do so. None of the organisations listed publishes the agendas and minutes of meetings. Remploy voluntarily produces a register of directors' interests which can be inspected at its registered office.

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