The Cabinet Office today issued the list of proposed reforms to the Government's Public Bodies, or quangos. The following MoD-sponsored bodies listed below are all slated for retention. BAFF particularly welcomes the retention of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB).
MoD-related Public Bodies - Government proposals
Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors - Retain on grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
Advisory Group on Military Medicine - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Armed Forces Pay Review Body - Retain on grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
Central Advisory Committee on Pensions and Compensation - Retain on grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
Defence Nuclear Safety Committee - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Defence Scientific Advisory Council - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Independent Monitoring Board for the Military Corrective Training Centre - Retain on grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
National Army Museum - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent from Government
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Nuclear Research Advisory Council - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Oil and Pipelines Agency - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Review Board for Government Contracts - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Royal Air Force Museum - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Science Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons - Retain on grounds of performing a technical function which should remain independent of Government
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees (x 13) - Retain on grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality
The Equality and Human Rights Commission, which sometimes impinges on defence personnel matters, is to be retained and substantially reformed, "with better focus on its core regulatory functions and improved use of taxpayers' money". The Government intends to introduce a Public Bodies Bill that will enable many of these plans to be implemented.
- Source: Cabinet Office
