§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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 this in each case is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20506]
§ Mr. NorrisThe information is as follows
(a) The London Regional Passengers Committee and Traffic Director for London, each under a statutory requirement.(b) The Traffic Director for London publishes annual accounts under a statutory requirement. My right hon. Friend is required by statute to lay before Parliament the accounts of the general lighthouse fund which consolidate the accounts of the general lighthouse authorities; the Corporation of Trinity House, the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses and the Commissioners of Irish Lights. On a voluntary basis, 504W the LRPC's accounts will, for the first time, be published in the annual report for 1994–95.(c) Minutes of LRPC meetings are voluntarily circulated to interested organisations and made available to members of the public who attend meetings and to anyone else on request. As a statutory requirement, the LRPC sends minutes of meetings to my right hon. Friend, the Rail Regulator and the Central Rail Users Consultative Committee.(d) The LRPC voluntarily circulates agendas of meetings to the press, local authorities and transport user groups and makes them available to members of the public on request.(e) None.
§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. [20666]
§ Mr. NorrisThe information is as follows
(a) Traffic Director for LondonNorthern Lighthouse BoardTrinity HouseLondon Regional Passengers Committee.(b) and (c) Information on audit arrangements for all four bodies in (a), except the London Regional Passengers Committee, is set out in "Public Bodies 1994". From 1994–95 the LRPC is to be subject to NAO scrutiny.(d) As for (a), where this is regarded as meaning compliance with the code of practice on open government.(e) Performance indicators have been set for the Traffic Director for London. The London Regional Passengers Committee sets its own performance targets. A system of indicators for the general lighthouse authorities is under discussion.(f) All bodies are encouraged to follow the principles of the citizens charter.