§ Dr. WrightTo 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 WiddecombeThe following executive non-departmental public bodies are sponsored by the Department
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration ServiceCommissioner for the Rights of Trade Union MembersCommissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Trade Union ActionConstruction Industry Training BoardEngineering Construction Industry Training BoardEqual 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 477W 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. WrightTo 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 WiddecombeThe following executive non-departmental public bodies are sponsored by the Department
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration ServiceCommissioner for the Rights of Trade Union MembersCommissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Trade Union ActionConstruction Industry Training BoardEngineering Construction Industrial Training BoardEqual Opportunities CommissionHealth and Safety Commission and ExecutiveNational Council for Vocational Qualifications Remploy Ltd.Investors in People (IiP) UKAll 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.