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

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Dept of Trade and Industry

Question

If he will list those of the Office of Electricity Regulation's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government is required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish its response to advice from; and (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) public agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement; and (a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their advice to Government, (c) publish an annual report and (d) lay an annual report before Parliament. - Will write.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

292 c1013W; 21737;21714;21702

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Disclosure of information Annual reports Conflict of interests Government departments Legislation Publications Office of Electricity Regulation Public meetings Non-departmental public bodies