§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what restrictions exist in relation to non-departmental public bodies in terms of their approach to(a) the allocation of budgets within each organisation as a result of the implementation of local pay delegation and (b) the effect of any additional external finance derived by each organisation both in terms of supplementing existing internal budgets and in terms of any future overall budget allocation. [40134]
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe delegation of pay and grading to Departments on 1 April 1996 applied to home civil servants outside the senior civil service. It did not directly affect non-departmental public bodies, which do not generally employ civil servants, nor did it change the administrative arrangements affecting NDPBs. Where additional external receipts are generated by an NDPB, the use of such receipts will usually be governed by an appropriate provision in the body's financial memorandum. If no such provision exists, a proposal to finance extra expenditure by the body without any offset to the grant in aid would be subject to the approval of the sponsor Department and the Treasury. Special arrangements exist for dealing with the proceeds from the disposal of Exchequer financed assets by NDPBs. The details are set out in paragraph 39 of dear accounting officer letter 3/89, a copy of which is being placed in the House of Commons Library.
§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if salary commitments entered into by non-departmental public bodies operating within their budget allocations require Treasury approval. [40135]
§ Mr. WaldegraveMany, but not all, non-departmental public bodies have a statutory framework which requires the Treasury to consent to or approve the pay and conditions of staff or board members.