Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 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. [69903]
§ Mr. Chris SmithMy Department sponsors 40 executive non-departmental public bodies, of which the following were set up by an Act of Parliament.
- British Library
- British Tourist Authority
- Broadcasting Standards Commission
- English Tourist Board
- Football Licensing Authority
- The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England English Heritage)
- Millennium Commission
- British Museum
- Imperial War Museum
- Museum of London
- National Gallery
- National Maritime Museum
- National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
- National Museum of Science and Industry
- National Portrait Gallery
- Natural History Museum
- Tate Gallery
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Wallace Collection
- National Heritage Memorial Fund
- National Lottery Charities Board
- New Opportunities Fund
- National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
- Registrar of Public Lending Right
- Royal Armouries.
The Parliamentary Commissioner is currently empowered to investigate the following DCMS sponsored executive NDPBs:
- Arts Council of England
- British Film Institute
- British Library Board
- Crafts Council
- English Sports Council
- English Tourist Board
- English Heritage
- Museums and Galleries Commission
- National Heritage Memorial Fund/Heritage Lottery Fund
- Registrar of Public Lending Right
- UK Sports Council.
An Order being taken before the Privy Council this month will extend the Parliamentary Commissioner's jurisdiction to include all the executive NDPBs sponsored by my Department.