HC Deb 19 July 1999 vol 335 cc410-2W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the non-departmental public bodies in existence on 1 May 1997 that(a) have been disbanded, indicating when they were disbanded, (b) will be disbanded in the next 12 months, (c) have had their functions transferred to (i) another non-departmental public body and (ii) a democratically elected body, (d) have been renamed but continue to perform a similar role and (e) have been unchanged; if she will indicate in (c)(ii) the relevant successor body; what new non-departmental public bodies have been established since 1 May 1997; and how many non-departmental public bodies his Department currently is responsible for. [90793]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information requested is as follows:

(a) NDPBs disbanded since 1 March 1997:

  1. 1. NI Citizen's Charter Advisory panel on 2 May 1997
  2. 2. Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on 31 March 1998
  3. 3. Ulster Museum on 31 March 1998
  4. 4. North Down & Ards Community HSS Trust on 31 March 1998
  5. 5. Ulster, North Down & Ards Hospital HSS Trust on 31 March 1998
  6. 6. Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights on 28 February 1999

(b) NDPBs which will be disbanded in the next 12 months:

  1. 1. Commission for Racial Equality in NI1
  2. 2. Fair Employment Commission1
  3. 3. Equal Opportunities Commission1
  4. 4. NI Disability Council1
  5. 5. Independent Commission Police Complaints
1 The functions of these bodies will be assumed by a new Equality Commission

(c) NDPBs which have had their functions transferred to: (i) another NDPB The functions of the North Down & Ards Community HSS Trust and the Ulster, North Down & Ards Hospital HSS Trust were transferred to the Ulster Community & Hospitals HSS Trust with effect from 1 April 1998; Ulster Folk and Transport Museums, and Ulster Museum were transferred to the National Museums & Galleries of Northern Ireland with effect from 1 April 1998; The Health and Safety Agency for NI was transferred to the Health and Safety Executive for NI with effect from 1 April 1999. (ii) A democratically elected body (naming the relevant successor body): None.

(d) NDPBs which have been renamed but continue to perform a similar role: Rathgael & Whiteabbey Training Schools Management Board became the Juvenile Justice Board with effect from 1 August 1998 The Health and Safety Agency was renamed the Health and Safety Executive for NI with effect from 1 April 1999 and now performs a wider role.

(e) Details of all other NDPBs in existence on 1 May 1997 are listed in Public Bodies 1998.

(f) New NDPBs which have been established since 1 May 1997: The Community & Hospitals HSS Trust with effect from I April 1998 Commission for Racial Equality in Northern Ireland with effect from 29 July 1997 National Museums & Galleries of Northern Ireland with effect from 1 April 1998 NI Human Rights Commission with effect from 1 March 1999

(g) The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is currently responsible for 122 Non Departmental Public Bodies.

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