Educational Bodies (Hansard, 24 April 1996)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what(a) was the gross public spending for each year since 1990–91, in 1995–96 prices and (b) is the projected expenditure for each year to 1997–98, in 1995–96 prices, of (i) grant-maintained schools, (ii) city training colleges, (iii) further education corporations, (iv) higher education corporations, (v) careers service companies and (vi) training and enterprise councils. [25978]

§ Mr. Paice
[holding answer 22 April 1996]: The figures requested are set out in the following table:
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§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) minutes of meetings, (d) agendas of meetings and (e) registers of members' interests are published by (i) city technology colleges, (ii) further

Annual reports¹ Annual accounts² Minutes of meetings³ Agendas of meetings⁴ Registers of members' interests⁵

Grant-maintained schools ¹Yes ¹Yes ¹Yes ¹Yes ²Yes

City technology colleges ³Yes ³Yes No No ⁴No

Further education corporations ⁷No ⁵Yes ⁶Yes ⁶Yes ⁷No

Higher education corporations ⁸Yes ⁹Yes ⁸Yes ⁸Yes ⁸Yes

¹ Statutory requirements under the instrument and articles of government.

² Requirement of funding agency via the rainbow pack—condition of grant.

³ All are required to prepare an annual report and accounts. Fourteen of the 15 are limited companies, and lodge their report and accounts at Companies House.

⁴ Many are in the process of preparing registers.

⁵ A condition of funding that they are publicly available.

⁶ Required by statutory instrument.

⁷ Often produced and made available on a voluntary basis.

⁸ Per committee of University Chairmen best practice guide.

⁹ Per financial memorandum.

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if (i) grant-maintained schools, (ii) city technology colleges, (iii) further education corporations and (iv) higher education corporations are subject to(a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit

Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner (a) Scrutiny by the Audit Commission (b) Scrutiny by the National Audit Office (c) Statutory provision for open government (d) Performance indicators (e) Provisions under the Citizen's Charter (f)

Grant-maintained schools No No Yes No No No

City technology colleges No No Yes No Yes No

Further education corporations No No Yes No Yes ¹No

Higher education corporations No No Yes No No No

¹ As a condition of grant, colleges must have their own equivalent charters.

	Annual reports¹	Annual accounts²	Minutes of meetings³	Agendas of meetings⁴	Registers of members' interests⁵
Grant-maintained schools	¹Yes	¹Yes	¹Yes	¹Yes	²Yes
City technology colleges	³Yes	³Yes	No	No	⁴No
Further education corporations	⁷No	⁵Yes	⁶Yes	⁶Yes	⁷No
Higher education corporations	⁸Yes	⁹Yes	⁸Yes	⁸Yes	⁸Yes
¹ Statutory requirements under the instrument and articles of government.
² Requirement of funding agency via the rainbow pack—condition of grant.
³ All are required to prepare an annual report and accounts. Fourteen of the 15 are limited companies, and lodge their report and accounts at Companies House.
⁴ Many are in the process of preparing registers.
⁵ A condition of funding that they are publicly available.
⁶ Required by statutory instrument.
⁷ Often produced and made available on a voluntary basis.
⁸ Per committee of University Chairmen best practice guide.
⁹ Per financial memorandum.

	Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner (a)	Scrutiny by the Audit Commission (b)	Scrutiny by the National Audit Office (c)	Statutory provision for open government (d)	Performance indicators (e)	Provisions under the Citizen's Charter (f)
Grant-maintained schools	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
City technology colleges	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Further education corporations	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	¹No
Higher education corporations	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
¹ As a condition of grant, colleges must have their own equivalent charters.