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Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored byhis Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outsidecommercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes ofmeetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21696]Mr. Howard: The following advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department:(a) hold public meetingMetropolitan Police CommitteeParliamentary Boundary Commission for EnglandParliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales.(b) conduct public consultation exercisesAnimal Procedures CommitteeFirearms Consultative CommitteeMetropolitan Police CommitteeParliamentary Boundary Commission for EnglandParliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales.(c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interestAnimal Procedures CommitteeCrime Prevention AgencyFirearms Consultative CommitteeMetropolitan Police Committee.The activities listed are undertaken voluntarily by the bodies concerned.None of the advisory non-departmental public bodies which my Department sponsors publishes a register of members' interests, agendasfor meetings or minutes of meetings. |