Cross-Border Implementation Bodies

HL Deb 11 March 2004 vol 658 c185WA

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the current definition of care and maintenance with regard to Cross-Border Implementation Bodies. [HL1668]

Baroness Amos

As indicated in the statement of clarification on 18 December 2002, the British and Irish Governments intend, under the agreement contained in the exchange of notes of 19 November 2002, to take only those decisions required to ensure proper care and maintenance of the implementation bodies and Tourism Ireland in the performance of their necessary public functions. As the statement set out, the two Governments intend only to pursue the policies and actions already agreed in the North/South Ministerial Council and not to introduce any new policies.