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 Anthony Nelson (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: Which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. - Inc ref to 281 c611-2W.

Answer: Dr. Wright: To ask the President of the Board of Trade which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement. [21704] Mr. Nelson: The Export Credits Guarantee Department takes advice from one non-departmental public body, the Export Guarantees Advisory Council. For answers to the specific questions I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 18 July 1996, Official Report, column 611.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 21704; 292 c1013W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Disclosure of information Conflict of interests Government departments UK Export Finance Publications Public meetings Non-departmental public bodies