HL Deb 16 June 2003 vol 649 cc79-80WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 21 May (WA 87) concerning the Peace II grant scheme, how the application of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is monitored; and by whom. [HL3136]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The application of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is embedded into the Peace II programme through the horizontal principles and the application and selection process for projects, which gathers Section 75 information on both the applicant and organisation, and the intended beneficiary groups.

Overall monitoring of the Peace II programme, including Section 75, is undertaken by the Peace II Monitoring Committee, which is chaired by the SEUPB and includes representatives from the Equality Commission and Government departments, social partners, local government and the environment sector. In addition, a Mainstreaming Equality Working Group is in place to advise the Monitoring Committee and the SEUPB on Section 75 matters.