§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list those of the Central Office of Information's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to(a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish this response to advice from. [21733]
§ Mr. FreemanThe Central Office of Information does not sponsor any advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to(a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from.
§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Central Office for Information(a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their advice to Government, (c) publish an annual report and (d) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will indicate in each instance whether this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [21688]
§ Mr. FreemanThe Advisory Committee on Advertising is the only non-departmental public body sponsored by the Central Office of Information. It:(a) does not have a statutory base, (b) does not publish its advice to Government, (c) does not publish an annual report and (d) does not lay an annual report before Parliament.
§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department(a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their advice to Government,(c) publish an annual report and (d) lay an annual report 988W before Parliament; and if he will indicate in each instance whether this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary; [21689]
(2) if he will list those Cabinet Office's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from; [21732]
(3) if he will list those of his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from; [21731]
(4) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21682]
§ Mr. FreemanI shall write to the hon. Member and place copies in the Libraries of the House.