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Dr. Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) annual reports, (b) annual accounts, (c) the minutes of meetings,
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(d) the agendas of meetings and (e) a register of members' interests; and if this is in each case (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary. [20898]
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Sir John Wheeler
[holding answer 19 March 1997]: The information requested is as follows:
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| Name of body | Publish annual report | Public annual accounts | Publish minutes of meetings | Publish agendas of meetings | Publish register of members' interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Industry Training Board | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | Yes (wef 6/97) |
| Enterprise Ulster | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (61)Yes |
| Equal Opportunities Commission | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (61)No |
| Fair Employment Commission | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (61)No |
| General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | Yes |
| Labour Relations Agency | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (61)No |
| Local Enterprise Development Unit | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (62)Yes (S) |
| Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Northern Ireland Tourist Board | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (61)No |
| Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd. | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | (62)Yes (S) |
(S) Statutory requirement.
(61) Maintain a Register of Members' interests, voluntarily, which are open for inspection at their offices upon request.
(62) Details regarding alternative directorships forms part of the Annual Return to the Registrar of Companies by all companies. The Annual Returns for LEDU and USEL are available to the public in Companies House.
| Name of body | Publish annual report | Publish annual accounts | Publish minutes of meetings | Publish agendas of meetings | Publish register of members' interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for NI | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education | No | No | No | No | No |
| Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
(S) = Statutory requirements. (V) = Voluntary.
1 - Report is published biannually.
2 - Report is published biennially.
| Name of body | Publish annual report | Publish annual accounts | Publish minutes of meetings | Publish agendas of meetings | Publish register of members' interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Authority for NI | Yes(63) (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Laganside Corporation | Yes (V) | Yes (V) | No | No | No |
| NI Housing Executive | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| NI Transport Holding Company | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| NI Local Government Officers' Staff Commission | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
(S) = Statutory requirements (V) = Voluntary
(S) = Statutory requirements. (V) = Voluntary.
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| Name of body | Publish annual report | Publish annual accounts | Publish minutes of meetings | Publish agendas of meetings | Publish register of members' interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock and Meat Commission | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Agricultural Wages Board | (63)Yes (S) | No | No | No | No |
| Agricultural Resource Institute | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Foyle Fisheries Commission | Yes (S) | Yes (V) | No | No | No |
| Fishery Harbour Authority | Yes (V) | Yes (V) | No | No | No |
| Fisheries Conservancy Board | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
(S) = Statutory requirements. (V) = Voluntary.
(63) Report is published biannually.
| Name of body | Publish annual report | Publish annual accounts | Publish minutes of meetings | Publish agendas of meetings | Publish register of members interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Authority for Northern Ireland | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Probation Board for Northern Ireland | Yes | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
| Rathgael and Whiteabbey Training Schools Management Board | No | No | No | No | No |
| The Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland | Yes (S) | Yes (S) | No | No | No |
(S) = Statutory requirements.
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Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department which are subject to (a) investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner, (b) scrutiny by the Audit Commission, (c) scrutiny by the National Audit Office, (d) statutory provisions for open Government, (e) performance indicators and (f) provisions under the citizens' Charter. [20937]
Sir John Wheeler
[holding answer 19 March 1997]: The remit of the Parliamentary Commissioner does not extend to executive non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland. The Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland investigates complaints of alleged injustice as a consequence of maladministration by Northern Ireland Departments, including their agencies, while the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints investigates similar complaints against local and public bodies. The current list of executive non-departmental
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public bodies which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints is as follows:
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The following executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Northern Ireland Office are subject to scrutiny by the National Audit Office.
The following executive non-departmental public bodies are subject to scrutiny by the NIAO.
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Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Education and Library Boards
Enterprise Ulster
Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland
Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland
Fisheries Conservatory Board for Northern Ireland
General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Industrial Training Boards
Labour Relations Agency
Laganside Corporation
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
Local Enterprise Development Unit
Metal Health Commission for Northern Ireland
Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland
There are no executive non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland which are subject to scrutiny by the Audit Commission.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Northern Ireland Local Government Officer's Superannuation Committee
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
Northern Ireland Museums Council
Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Office of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action
Office of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
Sports Council for Northern Ireland
Staff Commission for the Education and Library Boards
Trustees of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Trustees of the Ulster Museum
Ulster Sheltered Employment Limited
Youth Council for Northern Ireland.
The responsibility of the National Audit Office does not extend to the six Northern Ireland Departments which have their own similarly appointed body--the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
Police Authority for Northern Ireland
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Independent Commissioner for Police Complaints
Training School Management Board Rathgael and Whiteabbey.
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Belfast Education and Library Board
North Eastern Education and Library Board
South Eastern Education and Library Board
Southern Education and Library Board
Western Education and Library Board
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Enterprise Ulster
Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland
Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland
General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Labour Relations Agency
Laganside Corporation
Local Enterprise Development Unit
Local Government Staff Commission
Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Council for Post Graduate, Medical & Dental Education
There are no statutory provisions for open government. However, those executive non-departmental public bodies under the jurisdiction of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints are subject to the code of practice on access to Government information.
*Northern Ireland Commissioner for Protection Against Unlawful Industrial Action
*Northern Ireland Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum Examination and Assessments
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Northern Ireland Museums Council
Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Sports Council for Northern Ireland
Staff Commission for Education & Library Boards
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
Ulster Museum
Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd
Youth Council for Northern Ireland.
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