§ Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department are under a statutory requirement to(a) publish their advice to Government, (b) publish an annual report and (c) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will list those with a statutory base. [21594]
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Local Government Boundary Commission is under a statutory requirement to deposit copies of its reports and proposals to the Secretary of State at the offices of any principal council whose area might be affected.
The Historic Buildings Council for Wales, the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales, and the Local Government Boundary Commission are under a statutory requirement to publish an annual report and lay it before Parliament. A report on the work of the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board must be contained in the annual report on the Industrial Development Act 1982, which must be laid before Parliament.
The following have a statutory base: the Historic Buildings Council for Wales; the Ancient Monuments Board for Wales; the Local Government Boundary Commission; the Staff Commission for Wales; the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board; the NRA Advisory Committee for Wales; the Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees; the Welsh Dental Committee; the Welsh Medical Committee; the Welsh Optical Committee; the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee; the Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee; and the Library and Information Services Council.