Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings and (c) have lay or consumer representatives on their boards; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement; [69972]
(2) which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner; [69907]
(3) which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings, (c) have lay or consumer representatives on their boards and (d) operate some form of appeal or complaints procedure; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement; [69983]
(4) which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of members' interests; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement; [69834]
(5) which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69948]
§ Mr. FatchettThe answer for advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the FCO is shown in the tables.
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Executive NDPBs Diplomatic Service Appeals Board Advisory NDPBs Government Hospitality Fund Wilton Park Academic Council (a) Admit members of the public to all Board or Committee meetings? no no no (b) Hold public meetings? no no no (c) Have lay or consumer representatives on their Boards? no yes yes (d) Under Statutory requirement? n/a n/a n/a
Diplomatic Service Appeals Board Advisory NDPBs Government Hospitality Fund Wilton Park Academic Council Publish (a) Minutes of meetings? yes no no (b) Agendas for meetings and documents for these meetings? yes no no (c) A register of members interests? yes yes no (d) Under statutory requirements? n/a n/a n/a
British Council Britain Russia Centre British Association for Central and Eastern Europe Commonwealth Institute GB China Centre Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Westminster Foundation for Democracy (a) Admit members of the public to all Board or Committee meetings? no no no no no no no (b) Hold public meetings? no1 no no no yes2 no no (c) Have lay or consumer representatives on their Boards? yes no yes yes yes yes yes (d) Operate some form of appeal or complaints procedure? yes no no no no no no (e) and if so, is this under a statutory requirement? n/a n/a n/a no n/a no n/a 1 Only the AGM is an open meeting 2 Held once a month: the AGM is also open to the public
British Council Britain Russia Centre British Association for Central and Eastern Europe Commonwealth Institute GB China Centre Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Westminster Foundation for Democracy Publish (a) Minutes of meetings? no no no no3 no no no (b) Agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings? no no no no3 no no no (c) A register of members interests? no no no no yes no no (d) Is it a statutory requirement? n/a n/a n/a no n/a no n/a 3 Available for public reference in the Commonwealth Resource Centre
British Council Britain Russia Centre British Association for Central and Eastern Europe Commonwealth Institute GB China Centre Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Westminster Foundation for Democracy (a) Which of the executive NDPBs have a statutory base? no no no yes no yes no (b) Which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner? yes yes no no4 no4 no4 no4 4 These NDPBs are due to be brought within the Parliamentary Ombudsmans jurisdiction by means of an Order in Council to be laid in February 1999