§ Mr. DowdTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many non-departmental public bodies he estimates will be in place by the end of 1996; and if he will list them and their functions. [33542]
§ Sir John WheelerThe estimated number of non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Northern Ireland Government Departments likely to be in place by the end of 1996 is 97.
A list of each of the bodies and their function has been placed in the Library.