Written question asked by David Curry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 May 2008. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Departmental NDPBs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people were serving on the boards of the non-departmental public bodies which his Department sponsors at the latest date for which figures are available.

Answer: The Cabinet Office publication ““Public Bodies 2007”” lists the number of people serving on the boards of public bodies as at 31 March 2007. These figures are broken down by individual Departments. As my Department was created by machinery of government changes in June 2007, its non-departmental public bodies are listed within those of its predecessor Departments, namely the Department for Trade and Industry and the Department for Education and Science.For ease of reference, the relevant non-departmental public bodies are as follows:"British Hallmarking Council""Commission for Employment and Skills (Executive Non-Departmental Public Body and Company Limited by Guarantee)""Design Council""Higher Education Funding Council for England""Learning and Skills Council""National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts""Office for Fair Access""Research Councils""Student Loans Company""Technology Strategy Board""Council for Science and Technology"““Public Bodies 2007”” can be downloaded from www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/public/bodies.asp. Copies are also available in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 475 c961-2W; 203727
Session: 2007-08
Subjects: Non-departmental public bodies Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk