Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Thursday, 27 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 October 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 October 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will place in the Library the register of interests as it applies to each development agency in the United Kingdom. - Includes fact that Secretary of State is not in a position to place them in the Library of the House.

Answer: Mr. Campbell-Savours: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will place in the Library the register of interests as it applies to each development agency in the United Kingdom. [133961] Ms Beverley Hughes: The English Regional Development Agencies' (RDAs) registers of members interests are the responsibility of the RDAs themselves and are available to the public on request. As such, the Secretary of State is not in a position to place them in the Library of the House. The Devolved Administrations are responsible for development agencies outside England (e.g. Scottish Enterprise, Welsh Development Agency).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 133961; 355 c391W;355 c390-1W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Accountability Devolution Development agencies Membership Public appointments Regional planning and development Regional development agencies
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk