§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the budget for 2003 for both sections of the Language Implementation Body; and how it compares with the budget for 2002. [HL4671]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)The approved budgets for 2002 and 2003 for the North/South Language Implementation Body are set out in the following table. The budget for 2003 has been revised in line with the revised business plans for the Irish Language Agency and the Ulster-Scots Agency.
£ million Revised Body/Agency 2002 Budget 2003 Budget 2003 Budget Language Body 11.97 11.33 12.95 Irish Language Agency 10.55 9.98 11.41 Ulster-Scots Agency 1.42 1.35 1.54