§ Mr. David HeathTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the quangos within his Department's responsibility which he has to date announced his intention(a) to abolish and (b) to make subject to a significant element of democratic accountability. [9680]
§ Mr. Straw(a) In the period from 1 May 1997, no announcement has been made to abolish any Home Office quangos. The opportunity to review these bodies will be taken in line with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Mr. Pickthall), on 18 June, Official Report, column 174.
(b) I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster gave to my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin (Mr. Bradley), on 24 July, Official Report, column 693.