Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he intends to take to review Government policy on the creation of community care trusts in Northern Ireland from 1 April 1994; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 9 March 1993]: The Government have no plans to review their policy on the creation of health and social services trusts, which it sees as the natural organisation model for all provider units in the health and personal social services in Northern Ireland, offering significant benefits to patients and clients and also to staff.
My noble Friend Lord Arran has already approved 10 applications for trust status, including four from community units and recently invited three further units which had expressed an interest to submit applications.
Station Proposer Status Killingholme (2nd unit) PowerGen plc Commissioned Charterhouse Street Citigen Ltd. Under construction Deeside Deeside Power Development Co. Ltd. Under construction Little Barford National Power plc Under construction Medway Medway Power Ltd. Under construction Spondon Derwent Cogeneration Under construction There are 13 applications made under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for gas-fired generating stations with a capacity greater than 50MW which have not yet been determined.
The dates when these stations are planned to come into operation are a commercial matter for the companies concerned.
Power stations in Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland respectively.