§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [21831]
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 21 March 1996]: All the 47 NHS trusts, 15 health boards and five special health boards in Scotland are subject to investigation by the health service commissioner and scrutiny by the National Audit Office. They are also all subject to scrutiny by the Accounts Commission, the equivalent body in Scotland to the Audit Commission England and Wales. Those bodies are subject to any statutory provisions for open government and provisions under the citizens charter which may be relevant to them and to any performance indicators as may be deemed appropriate.