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 Lord Freeman (Conservative) on Friday, 21 March 1997 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Question

Which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) have a statutory base, (b) publish their advice to Government, (c) publish an annual report and (d) lay an annual report before Parliament; and if he will indicate in each instance whether this is (i) under a statutory requirement or (ii) voluntary; if he will list those Cabinet Office's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from; if he will list those of his Department's advisory non-departmental public bodies which the Government are required to (a) consult prior to legislative proposals and (b) publish their response to advice from; which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his 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.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

292 c987-8W; 21689;21732;21731;21682

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Disclosure of information Annual reports Conflict of interests Government departments Legislation Publications Public meetings Non-departmental public bodies Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster