§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the areas of responsibility that have(a) been transferred from his Department to other Departments and (b) been transferred to his Department from other Departments since 8 June. [1439]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) came into existence on 9 June 2001. It will carry out all the functions for which its predecessor Department, the Department of the Environment. Transport and the Regions (DETR) was responsible except
Sustainable development, environmental protection and the protection and enhancement of the landscape, countryside and wildlife, together with related sponsorship responsibilities, transferred to the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs.The Regional Co-ordination Unit and Government Offices for the Regions, bodies with cross-departmental responsibilities for which DETR had management responsibility, transferred to the Cabinet Office.Sponsorship of the construction industry transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry.Sponsorship of the Regional Development Agencies transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry.Electoral law and local byelaws, including sponsorship responsibilities, transferred to DTLR from the Home Office.The Fire Service, including its sponsorship responsibilities, transferred to DTLR from the Home Office.