§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those agencies in his Department which are being considered for privatisation or contractorisation.
§ Mr. MatesI refer the hon. Member to a reply given to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridgeshire, South-East (Mr. Paice) by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary State, Office of Public Service and Science on 17 November,Official Report, column 104.
Announcements about privatisation or contractorisation of Northern Ireland agencies will normally be made as each agency's periodic review of its framework document is completed.