HC Deb 21 March 1997 vol 292 cc962-4W
Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list those of her 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. [21743]

Mr. Sproat

(a) Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites.

(b) None.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department(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 she will indicate in each instance whether this is under a statutory requirement. [21722]

Mr. Sproat

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) Statutory base
    • The Theatres Trust
  2. (b) Publish their advice to Government
    • Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art1
  3. (c) Publish an annual report
    • The Advisory Committee of the Government Art Collection1
    • Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art1
    • Royal Fine Art Commission1
    • Theatres Trust1
    • Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee1
  4. (d) Lay an annual report before Parliament
    • The Advisory Committee of the Government Art Collection1
    • Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art1
    • Royal Fine Art Commission1
    • Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee1

1This is not a statutory requirement.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which of the executive non-departmental bodies sponsored by her Department have a statutory base; if she will list those bodies which(a) admit members of the public to all board and committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21443]

Mr. Sproat

The information is as follows:

  • Statutory base
  • British Library
  • British Museum
  • British Tourist Authority
  • Broadcasting Complaints Commission
  • Broadcasting Standards Council
  • English Heritage
  • English Tourist Board
  • Football Licensing Authority
  • Imperial War Museum
  • Millennium Commission
  • Museum of London
  • National Gallery
  • National Heritage Memorial Fund
  • National Lottery Charities Board
  • National Maritime Museum
  • National Museum and Galleries on Merseyside
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Museum of Science and Technology
  • Natural History Museum
  • Public Lending Right
  • Royal Armouries
  • Sir John Soane's Museum
  • Tate Gallery
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Wallace Collection
  1. (a) Admit Members to all board and committee meetings
    • None
  2. (b) Hold open meetings for the public
  • None holds formal open board meetings for the public, although many engage in regular dialogue with, or arrange informal events for, members of the public to discuss matters of policy.

Dr. Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department(a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of member's interest, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21697]

Mr. Sproat

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) None
  3. (c) None
  4. (d) Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art1
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  5. (e) None
  6. (f) None.
1It is not a statutory requirement to conduct consultation exercise with outside commercial interests.