HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 cc388-9W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her 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. [16181]

Mr. Sproat

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: The information is as follows:

  1. (a)
    • British library
    • British museum
    • British Tourist Authority
    • Broadcasting Complaints Commission
    • Broadcasting Standards Council
    • English Heritage
    • Football Licensing Authority
    • Imperial war museum
    • Millennium Commission
    • Museum of London
    • National gallery
    • National heritage memorial fund
    • National maritime museum
    • National museums and galleries on Merseyside
    • National portrait gallery
    • National museum of science and technology
    • Natural history museum
    • Public Lending Right Registrar
    • Royal armouries
    • Tate gallery
    • Victoria and Albert museum
    • Wallace collection
  2. (b) None.
  3. (c) None holds formal open board meetings for the public, although many engage in regular dialogue with, or arrange informal events for, members of the public to discuss matters of policy.