Public Bodies (Hansard, 22 March 1996)

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and if he will list those bodies which(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public (i) under a statutory requirement and (ii) voluntarily. [21830]

§ Mr. Moss
[holding answer 21 March 1996]: The information is as follows:

Statutory base Admit public to board/committee meetings Open meetings for the public

Health and social services boards Yes No ¹Yes

Health and social services councils Yes No No

Health and social services trusts Yes No ²Yes

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Agency Yes No No

Northern Ireland Central Services Agency Yes No No

Northern Ireland Promotion Agency Yes ²Yes No

Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Agency Yes No No

¹ On a voluntary basis.

²A statutory requirement.

§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to(a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens charter. [21832]

§ Mr. Moss
[holding answer 21 March 1996]: The information is as follows:
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§ Dr. Wright
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the national health service bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) minutes of meetings, (d) agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members'

Publish annual reports Publish annual accounts Publish the minutes of meetings Publish the agendas of meetings Publish register of members' interests

Health and social services boards No ¹Yes ¹Yes ¹Yes ²Yes

Health and social services councils ¹Yes ²Yes ¹Yes ¹Yes No

Health and social services trusts ¹Yes ¹Yes No No ²Yes

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Agency ¹Yes ¹Yes No No ²Yes

Northern Ireland Health Promotion Agency ¹Yes ¹Yes ¹Yes ¹Yes No

Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Agency ¹Yes ¹Yes No No ²Yes

Northern Ireland Central Services Agency ¹Yes ¹Yes No No ²Yes

¹ A statutory requirement.

² On a voluntary basis.

	Statutory base	Admit public to board/committee meetings	Open meetings for the public
Health and social services boards	Yes	No	¹Yes
Health and social services councils	Yes	No	No
Health and social services trusts	Yes	No	²Yes
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Agency	Yes	No	No
Northern Ireland Central Services Agency	Yes	No	No
Northern Ireland Promotion Agency	Yes	²Yes	No
Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Agency	Yes	No	No
¹ On a voluntary basis.
²A statutory requirement.

	Publish annual reports	Publish annual accounts	Publish the minutes of meetings	Publish the agendas of meetings	Publish register of members' interests
Health and social services boards	No	¹Yes	¹Yes	¹Yes	²Yes
Health and social services councils	¹Yes	²Yes	¹Yes	¹Yes	No
Health and social services trusts	¹Yes	¹Yes	No	No	²Yes
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Agency	¹Yes	¹Yes	No	No	²Yes
Northern Ireland Health Promotion Agency	¹Yes	¹Yes	¹Yes	¹Yes	No
Northern Ireland Regional Medical Physics Agency	¹Yes	¹Yes	No	No	²Yes
Northern Ireland Central Services Agency	¹Yes	¹Yes	No	No	²Yes
¹ A statutory requirement.
² On a voluntary basis.