HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 cc468-71W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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. [16827]

Sir John Wheeler

The information requested is as follows:

Department of Economic Development
Name of body Publish annual report Publish annual accounts Publish minutes of meetings Publish agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interest
Construction Industry Training Board Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Enterprise Ulster Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Equal Opportunities Commission Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No1
Fair Employment Commission Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No1
General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Labour Relations Agency Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No1
Local Enterprise Development Unit Yes (S) Yes (S) No No Yes (S)
Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Tourist Board Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No1
Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd. Yes (S) Yes (S) No No Yes (S)
Notes:
1 Maintain a Register of Members' interests, voluntarily, which are open for inspection at their offices upon request.
S = Statutory requirements.

Department of Education
Name of body Publish annual report Publish annual accounts Publish minutes of meetings Publish agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interest
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools No Yes (S) No No No
Trustees of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Trustees of the Ulster Museum Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards Yes (V) Yes (S) No No No
Belfast Education and Library Board Yes (V) Yes (S) Yes (V) No NO
North-Eastern Education and Library Board Yes (V) Yes (S) Yes (V) No No
South-Eastern Education and Library Board Yes (V) Yes (S) Yes (V) No No
Southern Education and Library Board Yes (V) Yes (S) Yes (V) No No
Western Education Library Board Yes (V) Yes (S) Yes (V) No No
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment No Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Museums Council Yes (V) Yes (S) No No No
Sports Council for Northern Ireland Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Youth Council for Northern Ireland Yes (V) Yes (S) No No No
Notes
S = Statutory requirements.
V = Voluntary.

Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)
Name of body Publish annual report Publish annual accounts Publish minutes of meetings Publish agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interest
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Laganside Corporation Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Housing Executive Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Staff Commission Yes (V) Yes (V) No No No
S = Statutory requirements.
V = Voluntary.

Department of Finance and Personnel

The Department does not sponsor any executive non-departmental public bodies.

Department of Health and Social Security
Name of body Publish annual report Publish annual accounts Publish minutes of meetings Publish agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interest
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland Yes (S) Yes (S) No No No
Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education No No No No No
Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland Yes (S)2 Yes (S) No No No
S = Statutory requirements.
V = Voluntary.
1Report is published biannually.
2Report is published biennially.
3Maintain a Register of Members' interests, voluntarily, which are open for inspection at their offices upon request.