HC Deb 19 March 1997 vol 292 cc615-6W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the executive non-departmental public 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. [20933]

Mr. Bowis

Following are the answers for each of the Department of Transport's executive NDPB's.

  1. (a) The Traffic Director for London, the Trinity House Lighthouse Service (THLS) and the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB).
  2. (b)None.
  3. (c)The Traffic Director for London, the London Regional Passengers' Committee (LRPC), THLS and NLB.
  4. (d)None.
  5. (e)The Traffic Director for London, THLS and NLB.
  6. (f)The Traffic Director for London.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Office of the Rail Regulator publish(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests; and if this in each case is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20891]

Mr. Watts

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 19 July 1996,Official Report, Volume 281, column 682–83.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Office of the Rail Regulator 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. [20936]

Mr. Watts

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 19 July 1996,Official Report, column 682.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish(a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings, (d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members interests; and if this is in each case (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20895]

Mr. Bowis

Following are the answers for each of the Department of Transport's executive NDPB's.

  1. (a) The Traffic Director for London and the London Regional Passengers' Committee (LRPC), under statutory requirement. The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) and Trinity House Lighthouse Authority (THLB), as a consolidated report under statutory requirement.
  2. (b) The Traffic Director for London, under statutory requirement and the LRPC, voluntarily. The NLB and THLB as a consolidated report, under statutory requirement.
  3. (c) The LRPC, voluntarily.
  4. (d)The LRPC, voluntarily.
  5. (e) None.

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