§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to present legislation to merge the various councils, committees and programmes outlined in the Prime Minister's parliamentary answer in the Official Report, 3 December, columns 225–6.
§ 8. Mr. RossiThe information is as follows:
Extra Statutory Compensation Tribunal
No legislation is required to abolish this body.Hotels Grants Advisory Committee
The Committee's functions will be transferred to a subcommittee of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board. Legislative proposals for its formal abolition will be brought forward in due course.Northern Ireland Agricultural Trust
A proposal for a draft Order in Council for the abolition of this body was published on 20 October 1980.Northern Ireland Council for Nurses and Midwives
The Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 provides for the dissolution of this Council and similar councils in Scotland, England and Wales on a day to be appointed by the Secretary of State for Social Services.Northern Ireland Electricity Consumers Council
Northern Ireland Consumer Council
Northern Ireland Transport Users Committee
Legislative proposals for merging these bodies will be brought forward on completion of consultations, early in 1981.Northern Ireland Training Council
Youth Careers Guidance Committee
Youth Opportunites Programme Monitoring Committee
A proposal for a Draft Order in Council to abolish the Youth Careers Guidance Committee and the Northern Ireland Training Council bodies was published on 8 December 1980. Legislation is not required to abolish the Youth Opportunities Programme Monitoring Committee.Nature Reserves Committee
Wild Birds Advisory Committee
Legislative proposals to amalgamate these bodies by means of an amendment to the Wild Life Protection (Northern Ireland) Order will be brought forward in 1981.Northern Ireland Training Schools Management Boards
Legislative proposals will be brought forward in due course.