§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give a date when he will announce the areas of work in his Department to be market tested; and whether all relevant information will be made publicly available.
§ Mr. MatesAs promised in the White Paper "Competing for Quality" departmental targets for market testing in 1992–93 will be announced later in the year.
§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total cost so far of the market-testing initiative in his Department since November 1991.
§ Mr. MatesInformation on the total cost of the initiative is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of savings in his Department as a result of the market-testing programme.