HC Deb 25 April 1995 vol 258 c497W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. [20492]

Mr. Freeman

The information requested in respect of MOD's executive non-departmental public bodies is as follows(a) and (b) there is a statutory right for the public to inspect the annual accounts for all the service museums, held by the Charities Commission; and for the annual report and accounts in respect of the Services Sound and Vision Corporation, held at Companies House and the Oil and Pipelines Agency. The OPA's annual report and accounts are also laid before each House of Parliament. (c) and (d) the public do not have a statutory right to attend board meetings or to inspect the minutes of meetings of any of MOD's executive NDPBs. (e) appointees for the OPA and SSVC are required to declare any personal interests and records are maintained. In the case of the SSVC any director's disclosures are also registered at Companies House.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. [20653]

Mr. Freeman

Although none of my Department's executive non-departmental public bodies are subject to(a) or (b), they are all subject to the remaining provisions.

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