§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base, and which(a) publish their advice to Government, (b) publish an annual report and (c) lay an annual report before Parliament (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [20094]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is in the table. 545W
Advisory non-departmental public bodies Publish their advice to the Government Publish an annual report before Parliament Lay an annual report before Parliament Statutory requirement Voluntarily Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights Yes Yes Yes Yes No Boundary Commission Yes No No Yes No Advisory Committee of the Therapeutic Professions Allied to Medicine No No No Yes No Central Dental Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Central Medical Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Central Nursing Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Central Personal Social Services Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Central Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Charities Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Clinical Engineering and Medical Physics Services Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Clinical Imaging Services Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland No No No Yes No Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee for Northern Ireland No No No Yes No Laboratory Services Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Poisons Board No No No Yes No Drainage Council for Northern Ireland No No No Yes No Northern Ireland Water Council No No No Yes No Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Yes No Northern Ireland Building Regulation Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside No No No Yes No Historic Buildings Council No No No Yes No Historic Monuments Council No No No Yes No Industrial Development Board No No No Yes No Training and Employment Agency (Advisory Board) No No No Yes No Health and Safety Agency No No No Yes No Statistics Advisory Committee No No No Yes No Committees for the Employment of Disabled People No No No Yes No Industrial Research and Technology Board No No No Yes No
§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department(a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and publish the minutes of meetings (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [20111]
§ Sir John WheelerIn respect of all advisory non-departmental bodies in Northern Ireland, the answers to questions(a), (d), (e) and (f) is nil. The information requested at questions (b) and (c) is as follows:
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Advisory body Body Conduct public consultation exercises Conduct public consultation exercises with outside interests Law Reform Advisory Committee Yes No The Northern Ireland Higher Education Council Yes on a voluntary basis No The Northern Ireland Building Regulation Advisory Committee Yes on a voluntary basis No
Advisory body Body Conduct public consultation exercises Conduct public consultation exercises with outside interests The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland Invites representations on published Provisional Revised Recommendations for parliamentary constituencies; may hold public Local Inquiries, all as a matter of statutory requirement By convention holds talks with the main political parties in NI Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights Yes for research purposes No In respect of all other advisory non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland, the answer is nil.