HC Deb 22 February 1999 vol 326 cc2-9W
Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her 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.[69989]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:

(a) Public admission (b) Hold public meetings (c) Lay or consumer representatives (d) Appeal or complaints procedure
South Eastern Education and Library Board 1,2Yes 1,3Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Southern Education and Library Board 1,2Yes 1,3Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Western Education and Library Board 1,2Yes 1,3Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Staff Commissioner for Education and Library Board No No 1Yes No
Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland No No No No
Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Yes
Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland No No No Yes
Labour Relations Agency No No No Yes
Construction and Industry Training Board No Yes No Yes
Enterprise Ulster No No No Yes
Ulster Supported Employment Ltd. No No Yes Yes
General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland No Yes No Yes
Local Enterprise Development Unit No No No Yes
Northern Ireland Tourist Board No No No Yes
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial
Action No No No Yes
Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members No No No Yes
Laganside Corporation No Yes No Yes
Northern Ireland Housing Executive No Yes No Yes
Local Government Staff Commission No No Yes Yes
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee No No Yes Yes
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland 1Yes 1Yes No Yes
Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland No No Yes Yes
Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education No No No Yes
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern
Ireland Yes Yes Yes Yes
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland No No No No
Pig Production Development Committee No No No Yes
Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland No No Yes No
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland No No Yes No
Foyle Fisheries Commission No No No Yes
Northern Ireland Harbour Authority No Yes Yes Yes
Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland No No Yes Yes
Police Authority for Northern Ireland No Yes Yes Yes
Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland Yes No No Yes
Probation Board for Northern Ireland No Yes Yes Yes
Juvenile Justice Board No No No No
1 Under a statutory requirement
2 Other than a Teaching Appointments Committee meeting
3 Except where the nature of the business to be transacted would be prejudicial to the public interest

Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department(a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings and (c) have lay or consumer

(a) Public Admission (b) Hold public meetings (c) Lay or consumer representatives
Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland No No No
Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland No No No
Industrial Research and Technology Unit (Advisory Board) No No Yes
Training and Employment Agency (Advisory Board) No No No
Statistics Advisory Committee No No Yes
Charities Advisory Committee No No No
Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland No No 1
Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee No No Yes
Northern Ireland Disability Council No No No
Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland No No Yes
Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland No No No
Northern Ireland Economic Council No No Yes
Northern Ireland Higher Education Council No No Yes
Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Travellers No No Yes
Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside No No No
Historic Buildings Council No No No
representatives on their boards; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69966]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:

(a) Public Admission (b) Hold public meetings (c) Lay or consumer representatives
Historic Monuments Council No No No
Northern Ireland Construction Industry Advisory Council No No No
Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee No No Yes
Northern Ireland Water Council No No Yes
Drainage Council for Northern Ireland No No No
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland No No No
Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights No No No
1 No statutory requirement for these actions except: the regulations provide for the board to include one member with experience of dealing with a disabled person. This can be a lay person.

Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department publish(a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of

(a) Minutes of meetings (b) Agendas of meetings and documents (c) Register of Members interests
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment No No No
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Yes Yes No
Sports Council for Northern Ireland No No No
Youth Council for Northern Ireland Yes No Yes
Arts Council of Northern Ireland No No 1No
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland No No No
Northern Ireland Museums Council No No 1No
Belfast Education and Library Board Yes No Yes
North Eastern Education and Library Board Yes No Yes
Southern Education and Library Board Yes No Yes
Western Education and Library Board Yes No Yes
Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards No No Yes
Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Labour Relations Agency No No 1No
Construction Industry Training Board No No 1No
Enterprise Ulster No No 1No
Ulster Supported Employment Limited No No 1No
General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Local Enterprise Development Unit No No Yes
Northern Ireland Tourist Board No No 1No
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action No No No
Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members No No No
Laganside Corporation No No No
Northern Ireland Housing Executive Yes No No
Local Government Staff Commission No No No
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee No No No
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Yes No No
Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Northern Ireland for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education No No No
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland 2Yes 2Yes 2Yes
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Pig Production Development Committee No No 1No
Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland No No Yes
Foyle Fisheries Commission No No 1No
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority No No 1No
Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Police Authority for Northern Ireland 1No 1No 1No
Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland Yes Yes Yes
Probation Board for Northern Ireland No No No
Juvenile Justice Board No No No
1 Available for inspection on request
2 Statutory requirement

members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69955]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:

Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department publish(a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of

(a) Minutes of meetings (b) Agendas of meetings and documents (c) Register of members interests
Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland No No 1No
Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland No No 2No
Industrial Research and Technology Unit (Advisory Board) No No 2No
Training and Employment Agency (Advisory Board) No No 2No
Statistics Advisory Committee No No 2No
Charities Advisory Committee No No No
Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland No No No
Distinction and Meritorious Service Awards Committee No No No
Northern Ireland Disability Council No No No
Statute Law Committee for Northern Ireland No No No
Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland No No No
Northern Ireland Economic Council 2No 2No No
Northern Ireland Higher Education Council No No No
Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Travellers No No No
Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside No No No
Historic Buildings Council No No No
Historic Monuments Council No No No
Northern Ireland Construction Industry Advisory Council No No No
Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee No No No
Northern Ireland Water Council No No No
Drainage Council for Northern Ireland No No No
Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland No No No
Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights No No No
1 Published in the Annual Report
2 Available for inspection on request

Note:

No statutory requirements for these actions

Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental bodies sponsored by the Northern Ireland Office have a statutory base; and which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner. [69888]

Statutory base Subject to Parliamentary Commissioner Investigation
NI Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment Yes Yes
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Yes Yes
Sports Council for NI Yes Yes
Youth Council for NI Yes Yes
Arts Council of NI Yes Yes
National Museums and Galleries of NI Yes Yes
NI Museums Council No Yes
Belfast Education and Library Board Yes Yes
North Eastern Education and Library Board Yes Yes
South Eastern Education and Library Board Yes Yes
Southern Education and Library Board Yes Yes
Western Education and Library Board Yes Yes
Staff Commissioner for Education and Library Board Yes Yes
Commission for Racial Equality for NI Yes Yes
Equal Opportunities Commission for NI Yes Yes
Fair Employment Commission for NI Yes Yes
Labour Relations Agency Yes Yes
Construction Industry Training Board Yes Yes
Enterprise Ulster Yes Yes
Ulster Supported Employment Ltd. Yes Yes
General Consumer Council for NI Yes Yes
Local Enterprise Development Unit Yes Yes
Northern Ireland Tourist Board Yes Yes

members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [69940]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:

Statutory base Subject to Parliamentary Commissioner Investigation
NI Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action Yes Yes
NI Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members Yes Yes
Laganside Corporation Yes Yes
NI Housing Executive Yes Yes
Local Government Staff Commission Yes Yes
NI Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee Yes Yes
Fire Authority for NI Yes Yes
Mental Health Commission for NI Yes Yes
NI Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education Yes Yes
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for NI Yes Yes
Livestock and Meat Commission for NI Yes Yes
Pig Production Development Committee Yes No
Agricultural Wages Board for NI Yes No
Agricultural Research Institute of NI Yes Yes
Foyle Fisheries Commission Yes No
NI Fishery Harbour Authority Yes Yes
Fisheries Conservancy Board for NI Yes Yes
Police Authority for NI Yes No
Independent Commission for Police Complaints for NI Yes No
Probation Board for NI Yes Yes
Juvenile Justice Board Yes Yes