§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will list the non-departmental public bodies which have been(a) established and (b) abolished since 2 May 1997. [55730]
§ Mr. KilfoyleSince 2 May 1997, the Government have established 29 new non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and abolished 44. These are listed. The Government have also announced plans to abolish a further 37 NDPBs and Ministers are continuing to examine all the NDPBs they sponsor with a view to identifying further candidates for abolition.
NDPBs established since 1 May 1997
- Advisory Committee for Disabled People in Employment and Training
- Better Regulation Task Force
- British Potato Council
- Civil Justice Council
- Civil Procedure Rule Committee
- Committee on Chemicals and Materials on Construction for use in Public Water Supplies and Swimming Pools
- Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland
- Development Awareness Working Group
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- Docklands Light Railway
- Expert Panel on Sustainable Development Education
- Expert Group on Airborne Particles
- Expert Group on Cryptosporidium in Water Supplies
- Football Task Force
- Historic Royal Palaces
- National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
- National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
- New Deal Task Force
- New Opportunities Fund
- Police Information Technology Organisation
- Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
- Race Employment and Education Forum
- Race Relations Forum
- Royal Commission on Long Term Care of the Elderly
- Security Vetting Appeals Panel
- Skills Task Force
- Spectrum Management Advisory Group
- Treasure Valuation Committee
- Youth Justice Board
NDPBs abolished since 1 May 1997
- Advisory Committee for the Joint Environmental Markets Unit
- Advisory Committee on Design Quality in the NHS
- Advisory Committee on Plant and Machinery
- Advisory Committee on Service Candidates
- Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales
- Assessment Panel for Construction Research
- Citizen's Charter Panel of Advisers
- Consultative Panel on Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis
- Deregulation Task Force
- Local Government Property Commission for Scotland
- Local Government Staff Commission for England
- National Advisory Council for the Employment of People with Disabilities
- National Council for Vocational Qualifications
- Northern Ireland Citizen's Charter Advisory Panel
- Overseas Project Board
- Race Relations Employment Advisory Group
- Regional Panels in MAFF (nine)
- School Curriculum and Assessment Authority
- Scottish Agricultural Consultative Panel
- Scottish Economic Council
- Scottish Seed Potato Development Council
- Staff Commission for Wales
- Supported Employment Advisory Group
- Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
- Ulster Museum
- Urban Development Corporations (nine)
- Welsh Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will list the members who have been(a) appointed and (b) dismissed from non-departmental public bodies since 2 May 1997, giving in each case their declared political affiliation if any. [55729]
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§ Mr. KilfoyleThe Commissioner for Public Appointments collects statistics on appointments to non-departmental public bodies within his remit on an annual basis, including the declared political activity of successful candidates. His last annual report (placed in the Library of the House) contains such information on appointments made during the year ending 31 March 1998. The Commissioner requires that all appointments should be for a fixed term. Information on any appointments which are terminated early is not collected centrally.