§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those bodies in Wales to which the Welsh Assembly will be able to appoint members. [68349]
§ Mr. MichaelResponsibility for making appointments to the following bodies in Wales will transfer from the Secretary of State for Wales to the National Assembly for Wales when the Assembly assumes its functions:
Welsh Executive NDPBs:
- Agricultural Wages Committees for Clwyd, Dyfed, Glamorgan, Gwent, Gwynedd, Powys.
- Arts Council of Wales
- Cardiff Bay Development Corporation
- Countryside Council for Wales
- Further Education Funding Council for Wales
- Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
- National Library of Wales, Council
- National Museums & Galleries of Wales, Council
- Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
- Sports Council for Wales
- Wales Tourist Board
- Welsh Development Agency
- Welsh Health Commons Service Authority (residuary appointments to 30 June 1999)
- Welsh Language Board
- Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting
Welsh Health Bodies:
- Health Promotion Authority for Wales (until 2000)
Health Authorities:
- Bro Taf;
- Dyfed Powys;
- Gwent;
- Iechyd Morgannwg;
- North Wales.
NHS Trusts:
- Bro Morgannwg;
- Carmarthenshire;
- Conwy &Denbighshire;
- Ceredigion;
- Gwent Healthcare;
- North Glamorgan;
- North East Wales;
- North West Wales;
- Pembrokeshire and Derwen;
- Pontypridd &Rhondda;
- Powys Health Care;
- Swansea;
- Velindre;
- Welsh Ambulance Services.
Welsh Advisory NDPBs:
- Ancient Monuments Board for Wales
- Environment Agency Advisory Committee for Wales
- Hill Farming Advisory Sub-Committee for Wales
- Historic Buildings Council for Wales
- Library and Information Services Council (Wales)
745 - Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales
- Place Names Advisory Committee
- Social Services Inspectorate Advisory Goup for Wales
- Welsh Committee for the Professional Development of Pharmacy
- Welsh Advisory Committee on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
- Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board
Welsh Tribunals:
- Rent Assessment Panels for Wales
Welsh Others:
Community Health Councils. The responsibilities and scope of CHCs are currently under review, but the present councils cover the following areas:
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- Brecknock/Radnor;
- Bridgend;
- Caerphilly;
- Cardiff;
- Carmarthen/Dinefwr;
- Ceredigion;
- Conwy;
- Dyffryn Clwyd;
- Gogledd Gwynedd;
- Llanelli/Dinefwr;
- Meirionnydd;
- Merthyr & Cynon Valley;
- Montgomery;
- Neath & Port Talbot;
- North East Wales;
- North Gwent;
- Pembrokeshire;
- South Gwent;
- Swansea;
- Taff Ely & Rhondda;
- Vale of Glamorgan;
- Ynys Mon;
- Council of St. David's University of Wales, Lampeter
- Court and Council of University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- Court of University of Wales, Bangor
- Court of University of Wales, Swansea
- Food Strategy Advisory Group
- NHS Complaints Procedure: Independent Review Panels
- National Library of Wales, Court
- National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Court
- National Park Authorities:
- Brecon Beacons;
- Pembrokeshire Coast;
- Snowdonia.
- Saundersfoot Harbour Commission
- Sea Fisheries Committee—South Wales
- Wales Multi Research Ethics Committee
- Wales New Deal Advisory Task-force.
It may be helpful to the right hon. Gentleman to note that the Cabinet Office publication 'Public Bodies 1998' explains the categories of public bodies as follows:
Executive NDPBs: These bodies carry out a wide variety of administrative, regulatory and commercial functions. They generally operate under statutory provisions, employ their own staff and have responsibility for their own budgets.Advisory NDPBs:These are generally set up administratively by Ministers to advise them and their departments on matters within their sphere of interest. Some Royal Commissions are classified as Advisory NDPBs. Generally, advisory NDPBs are supported by staff from the sponsor department, and do not incur expenditure on their own account.Tribunal NDPBs: This category covers bodies with jurisdiction in a specialised field of law. In general, tribunals are serviced by staff from the sponsor department.Other bodies: These tend to be bodies which operate at a local level and include local authority planning bodies; CHCs and University Courts and Councils.