Dr. Tony WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list all those task forces and policy reviews with external members established by his Department since May 1997 which have set up(a) subgroups, (b) working parties and (c) other subsidiary committees; [79256]
(2) if he will list for all task forces and policy reviews with external members established by his Department since May 1997 (a) their dates of establishment, (b) those which have issued final reports and their dates of publication, (c) those which have been terminated and their dates of termination and (d) for those bodies still in existence, expected reporting and termination dates. [79279]
§ Mr. MichaelI will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House. In general, preparations for the advent of the National Assembly for Wales has led to a good deal500W of development work involving participants from business (employers and trade unions), local government and the voluntary sector. Generally, the groups which have been brought together to undertake this work have been short-term "task and finish" groups rather than formal bodies with sub groups or sub committees.