§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which non-departmental public bodies within the responsibility of his Department are subject to scrutiny by(a) ombudsmen, (b) the National Audit Office, (c) the Audit Commission and (d) other monitoring officers; which are covered by citizens charters; in which performance indicators apply; and in which members are liable to surcharge. [23961]
§ Mr. HowardIn respect of the executive non-departmental bodies sponsored by the Home Office I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Cannock and Burntwood (Dr. Wright) on 1 May, at column100. NDPB members are not subject to surcharge but the Alcohol Education and Research Council and the Community Development Foundation are charities and as such the trustees have potential financial liabilities under the Charities Acts 1992 and 1993. The information requested in relation to the 154 non-executive NDPBs sponsored by the Home Office, including 130 boards of visitors, is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.