§ Mr. John BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will announce any further progress under the "next steps" initiative in Northern Ireland.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI am pleased to announce that, following a thorough feasibility study, the Government have decided that an executive agency should be set up within the Department of Finance and Personnel to carry out the work of the Valuation and Lands Office.
The detailed planning for agency status is already under way and the target launch date is 1 April 1993.