by John Madejski's Wallet »
07 Dec 2010 22:04
Victor Meldrew Row Z Royal The short answer is that a QUANGO isn't a committee.
As I understand it having served on a number of committees a committee reports back to members the result of deliberations.
As I understand it Quango members act as a committee and reports back in most cases to State bodies but not necessarily only to State bodies.
So anyway is this government also going to reconsider taking funding away from the Sport for all (can't remember the exact title) idea where sport is more encouraged at State schools?
The Health Protection Agency is technically a Quango, as is the Environment Agency.
Neither of these act as committee's that give recommendations. They are large entities in their own right, but as "arms length bodies" they are fairly autonomous and not under direct government control. From the work they do they do advice government strategy, but that ain't the same thing.
The Health Protection Agency was one the main high-profile Quango that the press reported was to be dissolved.......... is it f*ck, they're just dissolving the official ALB status and bringing all the work, institutes & staff under direct Dept of Health control. The HPA, by the way, is TWICE the size of DoH!!!