§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report details of those services and functions carried out by local education authorities in Northern Ireland which (a) have been eliminated and (b) have been made discretionary since 3 May 1979.
§ Mr. John PattenNo services provided by education and library boards in Northern Ireland have been eliminated since 3 May 1979. Under the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, which came into operation on 18 January 1981, the provision of nursery education by boards, which was previously mandatory, has been made discretionary.
§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report details of those services and functions carried out in the name of local government in Northern Ireland which (a) have been eliminated and (b) have been made discretionary since 3 May 1979.
§ Mr. David MitchellI know of no statutory services or functions carried out by district councils in Northern Ireland which have been eliminated or become discretionary since 3 May 1979.