HC Deb 04 June 1997 vol 295 cc204-6W
Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate his Department has made of the running costs of each non-departmental public body in Wales in 1992; and if he will compare these in percentage terms with the current running costs of each body. [1235]

Mr. Ron Davies

The following table sets out the running costs outturn for 1992–93 for each NDPB, together with plans for 1997–98 and the percentage change. In some cases the comparisons between the two years are not straightforward. The running cost definition of the Welsh Development Agency, Development Board for Rural Wales, Wales Tourist Board, Cardiff Bay Development Corporation and the Land Authority for Wales were rebased in the intervening period; and the Further and Higher Education Funding councils did not assume their full responsibilities until April 1993:

Advisory NDPBs and tribunals Outturn 1992–93 £ Plans 1997–98 £ Percentage change
Environment Agency Advisory Committee for Wales 1,581 1,314 -16.8
Agriculture Dwelling House Advisory Committee 1,000 1,000
Hill Farming Advisory Sub-Committee 4,000 3,000 -25
Historical Buildings Council for Wales 12,688 15,000 +18.2
Ancient Monuments Board for Wales 5,341 8,000 +49.8
Local Government Boundary Committee 62,000 500,000 +706.4
Local Government Staff Commission Not in existence in 1992 11,000 n/a
Welsh Council for Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education 5,411 5,500 +1.6
Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee 17,224 16,000 -7.1
Welsh Medical Committee 20,103 21,000 +4.5
Welsh Optical Committee 1,106 1,500 +35
Welsh Dental Committee 3,371 7,500 +122.5
Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee 3,657 8,000 +118.8
Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee 10,723 18,000 +67.9
Welsh Committee for Post Graduate Pharmaceutical Education 2,895 8,940 +208.8
Library and Information Services Council 9,000 13,000 +44.4
Place Names Advisory Committee 600 600
Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board 57,342 53,000 -7.6
Welsh Committee on Drug and Alcohol Misuse Not in existence in 1992 10,000 n/a
Valuation Tribunals 621,524 860,000 +38.3
Registered Inspectors Appeals Tribunal Not in Existence in 1992 10,000 n/a
Mental Health Review Tribunal 95,000 323,000 +240
Agricultural Lands Tribunal 6,000 5,000 -16.7
Rent Assessment Panel 189,600 163,500 -13.76
Agriculture Advisory Panel for Wales 8,500 4,500 -47
NDPB Running Costs
Executive NDPBs Outturn 1992–93 £ Plans 1997–98 £ Percentage change per cent.
Welsh Development Agency 14,300,000 120171000 1+41
Development Board for Rural Wales 3,276,000 13580000 1+9
Wales Tourist Board 3,936,000 13958000 1+0.5
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 3,320,000 14497000 1+35.4
Land Authority for Wales 1,796,000 14497000 1+5.23
Countryside Council for Wales 8,500,000 8900000 +4.7
National Museums and Galleries of Wales 9,129,000 10452000 +14.5
National Library for Wales 4,188,000 4870000 +1.63
Sports Council for Wales 1,023,000 1995,000 1-2.7
Welsh Language Board Not in Existence in 1992 1,109,000 n/a
Arts Council for Wales Not in existence in 1992 2,004,000 n/a
Housing for Wales 2,870,000 2,770,000 -3.5
Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales Not in existence in 1992 1,573,000 n/a
Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting 981,000 975,000 -0.6
Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales 919,000 1,125,000 +22.4
NDPB Running Costs
Executive NDPBs Outturn 1992–93 £ Plans 1997–98 £ Percentage change per cent.
Higher Education Funding Council 500,000 1,616,000 +223
Further Education Funding Council 1,000,000 2,425,000 +142.5
Wales Youth Agency2 301,000 310,000 +3
Residual Body for Wales Not in existence in 1992 920,700 n/a
Agriculture Wages Committee 2,000 3,286 +64.3
1 Revised definition of Running Costs compared to 1992–93
2 The Wales Youth Agency was an NDPB until 31 March 1997; since that date, it is a grant aided body.

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