HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 cc497-8W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests, indicating in each case if this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [16824]

Mr. Howard

The information requested is as follows:

(a) Publication of annual reports:

  • Alcohol Education and Research Council (statutory)
  • Commission for Racial Equality (statutory)
  • Community Development Foundation (voluntary)
  • Data Protection Registrar (statutory)
  • Gaming Board for Great Britain (statutory)
  • Horserace Betting Levy Board (statutory)
  • Horserace Totalisator Board (statutory)
  • National Lottery Charities Board (statutory)
  • Police Complaints Authority (statutory)

(b)Publication of annual reports:

  • Alcohol Education and Research Council (statutory)
  • Commission for Racial Equality (statutory)
  • Community Development Foundation (voluntary)
  • Data Protection Registrar (statutory)
  • Gaming Board for Great Britain (voluntary)
  • Horserace Betting Levy Board (statutory)
  • Horserace Totalisator Board (statutory)
  • National Lottery Charities Board (statutory)
  • Police Complaints Authority (statutory)

(c)Publication of the minutes of meetings:

  • Community Development Foundation (voluntary)
  • In addition, the Commission for Racial Equality keeps copies of the Commissioners' monthly meetings, which are available to the public.

(d) Publication of the agendas of meetings:

  • Community Development Foundation (voluntary)
  • In addition, the Commission for Racial Equality keeps copies of the Commissioners' monthly meetings, which are available to the public.

(e) Publication of registers of members' interests:

  • The Commission for Racial Equality has a register of members interests which is available to the public. In addition, to-date, details of members' interests have sometimes been given in non-departmental public bodies' annual reports. Future arrangements for all Home Office sponsored executive NDPBs are under review, including the possibility of publishing registers of members' interests.

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