§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 17 November (WA 235), concerning the budget for 2003 for the Ulster-Scots Agency, on the basis of what information, supplied by whom, the decision was taken not to change the original assessment of proportionality. [HL46]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)The budget for the North/South Language Body for 2003 was determined in accordance with normal budgeting procedures on the basis of business plans supplied by both agencies and taking account of the resources available to each jurisdiction.