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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Dr. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment which of the executive non-departmental bodies sponsored by her Department have a statutory base; if she will list those bodies which (a) admit members of the public to all board and committee meetings and (b) hold open meetings for the public; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21448] Mr. Robin Squire: The information requested is shown in the following table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Statutory base Admit public to all meetings Hold open meetings Name of body Statutory Voluntary Statutory Voluntary Centre for Information on No No No No No Language Teaching and Research Construction Industry Yes No No No No Training board Education Assets Board Yes No No No No Engineering Construction Yes No No No No Industry Board Equal opportunities Yes No No No No Commission Funding Agency for Schools Yes No No No Yes Further Education Funding Yes No No No Yes Council Higher Education Funding Yes No No No No Council for England Investors in People UK No No No No No National Council for No No No No No Educational Technology National Council for No No No No No Vocational Qualifications Remploy Ltd. No No No No No School Curriculum and Yes No No No No Assessment Authority Student Loans Company No No No No No Teacher Training Agency Yes No No No Yes _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

21448; 292 c946W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Disclosure of information Freedom of information Public meetings Non-departmental public bodies Meetings Department for Education and Employment