HC Deb 04 April 1990 vol 170 cc607-8W
Mr. Neil Hamilton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress has been made towards establishing the Central Office of Information as an executive agency.

Mr. Major

I am pleased to announce that the Central Office of Information (COI) will become an executive agency tomorrow. I have set demanding targets against which performance will be measured. These will ensure that the steady improvement in COI's efficiency over recent years continues into the future. Copies of the framework document will be placed in the Library of the House.