HC Deb 16 December 1983 vol 50 cc588-9W
Sir John Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additions have been made to the jurisdiction of the Commissioners for Complaints; and whether they affect the responsibilities of the Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

Mr. Prior

Schedule 1 to the Commissioner for Complaints Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 was amended by a statutory rule — S.R. 1983 No. 235 made on 10 August 1983, coming into operation on 1 December 1983, to bring the following additional bodies within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner for Complaints.

  1. The Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
  2. The Arts Council for Northern Ireland
  3. The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland
  4. The Labour Relations Agency
  5. The Livestock Marketing Commission for Northern Ireland
  6. The Local Enterprise Development Unit
  7. The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee
  8. The Northern Ireland Training Executive
  9. The Trustees of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
  10. The Trustees of the Ulster Museum

The responsibilities of the Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration are unaffected.