Public Bodies

Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will publish a list of non-departmental public bodies (a) he has abolished since 1 May 1997 and (b) he has established since 1 May 1997; and what are the planned annual running costs of those that have been established since 1 May 1997. [34833]

Dr. Howells
Since 1 May 1997 the Department has abolished two bodies and transferred their functions to a new body:------------------------------------------------------
|(a)Abolished                                        |
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|School Curriclum and Assessment Authority(SCAA)     |
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|National Council for Vocational Qualification (NCVQ)|
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|Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) 1 October 1997|
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|Disability Rights Task Force                                ||
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|New Deal Task Force                                         ||
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|Skills Task Force                                           ||
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