Written question asked by Tony Wright (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 March 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

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Dept of the Environment

Question

If he will list the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Office of Water Services 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 Citizen's Charter and which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Office of Water Services have a statutory base; if he 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. - Ref to 282 c29W.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

292 c922W; 21452;21436

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Accountability Audit Commission Citizen's Charter Freedom of information Government departments Ofwat Non-departmental public bodies Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration National Audit Office Standards Department of the Environment