§ Mr. WattsTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether he can report any further developments in the agency system; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LuceWork continues to progress well in preparing activities for agency status and in identifying further candidates. The Treasury minute (Cm. 964), replying to the PAC's 38th report and published on 31 January, confirmed the Government's view that the pace at which Departments launch agencies would speed up, with a total of at least 20 agencies launched by the summer, and with more to come.