§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the non-departmental public bodies responsible to him which have duties relating to Scotland, indicating their budget and staffing in Scotland, the number of Scottish board members and their emoluments. [137701]
§ Mr. StrawThe following non-departmental public bodies, sponsored by my Department, have a remit which covers Great Britain or the United Kingdom:
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- Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Alcohol Education and Research Council
- Animal Procedures Committee
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Community Development Foundation
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel
- Data Protection Tribunal
- Firearms Consultative Committee
- Gaming Board for Great Britain
- Horse Race Betting Levy Board
- Horse Race Totalisator Board
- Investigatory Powers Tribunal
- Misuse of Drugs Advisory Body
- Misuse of Drugs Professional Panel
- Misuse of Drugs Tribunal
- Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
- Poisons Board
- Police Arbitration Tribunal
- Police Information Technology Organisation
- Police Negotiating Board
- Office of the Surveillance Commissioners.
The remaining information is not held centrally in the form requested but general information on expenditure, staffing, board members and levels of remuneration is published annually in the Cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies". Copies of "Public Bodies 1999" have been placed in the Library, "Public Bodies 2000" is due to be published next month. Information on board membership and remuneration can also be downloaded from the Cabinet Office Public Appointments Directory website (www.cabinet-office.gov.uk).