Public Bodies (Hansard, 21 February 1996)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to(a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office,(d) statutory provisions for open government,(e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens charter. [16014]

§ (b) Mr. David Davis
The information is in the table.
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§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base and which(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public; and whether in each case this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntarily. [16032]

§ Mr. Davis
The information is in the following table:

Name of body Statutory base Admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings Hold open meetings for the public

Britain-Russia Centre Yes No No

British Association for Central and Eastern Europe Yes No No

British Council No No No

Commonwealth Institutes, London and Edinburgh Yes No No

Great Britain-China Centre Yes No No

Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Yes No No

Westminister Foundation for Democracy Yes No No

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Yes No No

Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board Yes No No

Name of body	Statutory base	Admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings	Hold open meetings for the public
Britain-Russia Centre	Yes	No	No
British Association for Central and Eastern Europe	Yes	No	No
British Council	No	No	No
Commonwealth Institutes, London and Edinburgh	Yes	No	No
Great Britain-China Centre	Yes	No	No
Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission	Yes	No	No
Westminister Foundation for Democracy	Yes	No	No
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission	Yes	No	No
Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board	Yes	No	No