§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department are under a statutory requirement to(a) publish their advice to the Government, (b) publish an annual report and (c) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will list those bodies with a statutory base. [21163]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordMy Department sponsors the following advisory non-departmental public bodies which have a statutory base:
- Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council,
- Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances,
- Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment,
- Buildings Regulations Advisory Committee,
- Local Government Commission for England, and
- Local Government Staff Commission
The following advisory bodies have a statutory requirement to publish their advice to Government on certain matters: the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council and the Local Government Commission for England. The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment has a statutory requirement to maintain a public register containing specific information.
None of the advisory bodies has a statutory requirement to publish an annual report or lay it before Parliament.