§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals there are for reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland. [HL5I7]
§ Baroness AmosThere are currently no proposals for the reorganisation of local government in Northern Ireland.
The future roles, responsibilities and functions of local government in Northern Ireland are being examined as part of the comprehensive review of public administration (RPA). Minister Ian Pearson launched a major public consultation exercise on the review on 13 October 2003. The consultation document seeks views on the principles and characteristics to underpin any reformed system of public administration, as well as outlining five alternative high-level models of public administration for consideration. The deadline for responses to this consultation is 27 February 2004.