Public Bodies (Hansard, 22 February 1996)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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 270W National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens charter. [16013]

§ Mr. Horam
The information is as follows.
Those NDPBs that are:

Subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner are:

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority;

Medical Practices Committee.

Subject to scrutiny by the Audit Commission are:

English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

Subject to scrutiny by the National Audit Office are:

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work;

English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority;

National Biological Standards Board;

National Radiological Protection Board.

Public Health Laboratory Services Board.

Subject to statutory provisions for open government are:

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work;

English National Board for Nursing. Midwifery and Health Visiting;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

Subject to performance indicators are:

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work;

English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority;

National Biological Standards Board;

National Radiological Protection Board;

Public Health Laboratory Services Board.

Subject to provisions under the Citizen's Charter:

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which(a) have a statutory base, (b) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (c) hold open meetings for the public; and if in each case this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntarily. [16183]

§ Mr. Horam
The information is as follows:
Those non-departmental public bodies:

Which have a statutory base are:

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work;

English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting;

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority;

Medical Practices Committee;

National Biological Standards Board;

National Radiological Protection Board;

Public Health Laboratory Services Board.

Which admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings:

(i) under a statutory requirement—none;

(ii) voluntarily-—Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work.

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Which hold open meetings for the public:

(i) under a statutory requirement—none;

(ii) voluntarily—English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.