HC Deb 18 June 1971 vol 819 c145W
Mr. Merlyn Rees

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what further inquiries are under way on the desirability of hiving-off activities to non-departmental organisations as suggested in the Fulton Report.

Mr. David Howell

As was announced in the White Paper on the Reorganisation of Central Government (Cmnd. 4506). Departments are reviewing their functions and considering both whether they are necessary to central Government and whether they might more effectively be organised in different ways. This naturally includes the possibilty of hiving off activities to non-departmental organisations. This is a continuing process, and decisions will be announced as they are taken.