To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will take steps to ensure that the executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies listed in the Central Office of Information's White Book include full details of their press and communication officers; (181307)

The extent of the contract details provided in the White Book is decided by those bodies listed in it.

The White Book contains entries for 370 organisations, including some non-government organisations that deal with Government.

Government entries include a range of functions, such as providing information to the public through publications, websites and campaigns around issues such as road safety, public health and smoking.

A full list of non-departmental public bodies is available on the civil service website at:

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/public/bodies.asp

and Government Departments and executive agencies are listed on the Cabinet Office website at:

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ministerial_responsibilities.aspx