HC Deb 26 January 1993 vol 217 cc649-51W
Mr. Kaufman

To ask the Prime Minister if he will publish the latest up-to-date list of next steps agencies, together with a list of further agencies that it is intended to set up.

Mr. Newton

I have been asked to reply.

The information is as follows:

Next steps—executive agencies established to date
Agency Launch date
Accounts Services Agency 1 October 1991
ADAS Agency 1 April 1992
Building Research Establishment 2 April 1990

Agency Launch date
Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments) 2 April 1991
Central Office of Information 5 April 1990
Central Science Laboratory 1 April 1992
Central Statistical Office 19 November 1991
Central Veterinary Laboratory 2 April 1990
Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment 2 April 1991
Civil Service College 6 June 1989
Companies House 3 October 1988
Compensation Agency 1 April 1992
Defence Analytical Services Agency 1 July 1992
Defence Operational Analysis Centre 1 July 1992
Defence Postal and Courier Services 1 July 1992
Defence Research Agency 2 April 1991
Directorate General of Defence Accounts 1 April 1991
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 2 April 1990
Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 1 April 1992
Driving Standards Agency 2 April 1990
Duke of York's Royal Military School 1 April 1992
DVOIT 1 April 1992
Employment Service 2 April 1990
Fire Service College 1 April 1992
Forensic Science Service 1 April 1991
Historic Royal Palaces 1 October 1889
Historic Scotland 2 April 1991
HMSO 14 December 1988
Hydrographic Office 6 April 1990
Insolvency Service 21 March 1990
Intervention Board 2 April 1990
Laboratory of the Government Chemist 30 October 1989
Land Registry 2 July 1990
Medicines Control Agency 11 July 1991
Meteorological Office 2 April 1990
Military Survey 2 April 1991
National Physical Laboratory 3 July 1990
National Weights and Measures Laboratory 18 April 1989
Natural Resources Institute 2 April 1990
Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation 1 April 1992
NEL 5 October 1990
NHS Estates 1 April 1991
NHS Pensions 20 November 1992
Occupational Health Service 2 April 1990
Ordnance Survey 1 May 1990
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland 1 April 1992
Patent Office 1 March 1990
Planning Inspectorate 1 April 1992
Public Record Office 1 April 1992
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 6 July 1989
Queen Victoria School 1 April 1992
Radiocommunications Agency 2 April 1990
RAF Maintenance 2 April 1991
Rate Collection Agency 1 April 1991
Recruitment and Assessment Services Agency 2 April 1991
Registers of Scotland 6 April 1990
Royal Mint 2 April 1990
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency 1 April 1992
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency 12 April 1991
Service Children's Schools (North West Europe) 24 April 1991
Social Security Agency (NI) 1 July 1991
Social Security Benefits Agency 2 April 1991
Social Security Contributions Agency 2 April 1991
Social Security Information Technology Services Agency 2 April 1990
Social Security Resettlement Agency 24 May 1989
Teachers' Pensions Agency 1 April 1992
The Buying Agency 31 October 1991
Training and Employment Agency (NI) 2 April 1990
Transport Research Laboratory 2 April 1992
United Kingdom Passport Agency 2 April 1991
Valuation Office 30 September 1991
Vehicle Certification Agency 2 April 1990
Vehicle Inspectorate 1 August 1988
Veterinary Medicines Directorate 2 April 1990
Warren Spring Laboratory 20 April 1989
Wilton Park Conference Centre 1 September 1991

Agency Launch date
Customs and Excise (30 Executive Units) 1 April 1991
Inland Revenue (34 Executive Offices) 1 April 1992

Next Steps—activities announced by Ministers as candidates for agency status
Army Logistics
Chessington Computer Centre
Child Support Agency (NI)
Defence Animal Centre
Defence Central Services
Directorate Information Technology Bureau Services
Driver and Vehicle Licensing (NI)
Equipment Test and Valuation
Fisheries Research Services
Fuel Suppliers Branch
Her Majesty's Prison Service
Human Factors Research
Meat Hygiene Service
MOD Police
Naval Training and Recruitment
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys
Paymaster General's Office
Pesticide Safety Directorate
Property Division
Property Holdings Portfolio Management
RAF Training
Royal Parks
Scottish Office Superannuation Division
Scottish Prison Service
Social Security Child Support Agency
Surveyor General's Organisation
Transport and Security Services Division
Valuation and Lands Office (NI)
Youth Treatment Service