§ Mr. PattenTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those public bodies for which he retains departmental responsibility; which of these bodies have been identified as suitable for placing in the private sector; and by when it is expected each of these bodies will enter the private sector.
§ Mr. RedwoodInformation on most of the public bodies for which I am responsible is given in "Public Bodies 1994", HMSO, which is available in the Library of the House.
In addition to those listed, I retain departmental responsibility for the following:
- Community health councils
- Mental Health Act Commission
- National Rivers Authority regional flood defence committee
None of these bodies has been identified as being suitable for privatisation. Substantial property holdings of the Welsh Development Agency are being sold, and south Wales councils are currently selling Cardiff Wales airport.