Written question asked by Tony Wright (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 1999. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings, (c) have lay or consumer representatives on their boards and (d) operate some form of appeal or complaints procedure; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement; which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) admit members of the public to all board or committee meetings, (b) hold public meetings and (c) have lay or consumer representatives on their boards; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement; which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of members' interests; and whether in each case this is under a statutory requirement; which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department have a statutory base; and which are subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner; which of the executive non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department publish (a) the minutes of meetings, (b) the agendas of meetings and documents for those meetings and (c) a register of members' interests; and if in each case this is under a statutory requirement. - Including table.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 325 c668-9W;325 c670-1W; 69979;69959;69830;69910;69944
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Complaints Disclosure of information Accountability Conflict of interests Department of Social Security Freedom of information Government departments Publications Public meetings Non-departmental public bodies