HC Deb 12 March 1996 vol 273 cc554-5W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department(a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interest, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [20112]

Mr. Sproat

The following is the information:

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) None
  3. (c) Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art
  4. (d) None
  5. (e) None
  6. (f) None

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her 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. [20095]

Mr. Sproat

The Theatres Trust has a statutory base.

  1. (a) Library and Information Commission
  2. (b) Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection
    • Library and Information Commission1
    • Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art
    • Royal Fine Art Commission
    • Theatres Trust
    • Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee
  3. (c) (i) None
    • (ii) Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection
    • Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art
    • Royal Fine Art Commission
    • Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee
    • 1 The Library and Information Commission is less than a year old and has not yet published an annual report. When it does so it will decide if it will lay the report before Parliament.