Public Bodies (Hansard, 22 February 1996)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her 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. [16016]

§ Mr. Forth
The information requested is shown in the table:
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Name of body Parliamentary commissioner Audit commission National audit office Open government Performance indicators Citizen's charter

Funding Agency for Schools No No Yes No Yes Yes

Further Education Funding Council No No Yes No Yes Yes

Higher Education Funding Council for England No No Yes No Yes Yes

Investors In People UK Yes No Yes No Yes Yes

National Council for Educational Technology No No Yes No Yes Yes

National Council for Vocational Qualifications Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

National Youth Agency No No Yes No Yes Yes

Remploy Ltd. No No Yes No Yes No

School Curriculum and Assessment Authority No No Yes No Yes Yes

Teacher Training Agency No No Yes No Yes Yes

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department have a statutory base and which(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meeting

Admit public to all meetings Hold open meetings

Name of body Statutory base Statutory Voluntary Statutory Voluntary

Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research No No No No No

Construction Industry Training Board Yes No No No No

Education Assets Board Yes No No No No

Engineering Construction Industry Training Board Yes No No No No

Equal Opportunities Commission Yes No No No No

Funding Agency for Schools Yes No No No Yes

Further Education Funding Council Yes No No No Yes

Higher Education Funding Council for England Yes No No No No

Investors In People UK No No No No No

National Council for Educational Technology No No No No No

National Council for Vocational Qualifications No No No No No

National Youth Agency No No No No No

Remploy Ltd. Yes No No No No

School Curriculum and Assessment Authority Yes No No No No

Teacher Training Agency Yes No No No Yes

Name of body	Parliamentary commissioner	Audit commission	National audit office	Open government	Performance indicators	Citizen's charter
Funding Agency for Schools	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Further Education Funding Council	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Higher Education Funding Council for England	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Investors In People UK	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
National Council for Educational Technology	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
National Council for Vocational Qualifications	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
National Youth Agency	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Remploy Ltd.	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Teacher Training Agency	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

		Admit public to all meetings	Hold open meetings
Name of body	Statutory base	Statutory	Voluntary	Statutory	Voluntary
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research	No	No	No	No	No
Construction Industry Training Board	Yes	No	No	No	No
Education Assets Board	Yes	No	No	No	No
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board	Yes	No	No	No	No
Equal Opportunities Commission	Yes	No	No	No	No
Funding Agency for Schools	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Further Education Funding Council	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Higher Education Funding Council for England	Yes	No	No	No	No
Investors In People UK	No	No	No	No	No
National Council for Educational Technology	No	No	No	No	No
National Council for Vocational Qualifications	No	No	No	No	No
National Youth Agency	No	No	No	No	No
Remploy Ltd.	Yes	No	No	No	No
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority	Yes	No	No	No	No
Teacher Training Agency	Yes	No	No	No	Yes