Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the organisations and individuals who have made representations to him regarding his Department's review of the Groundwork Foundation; if he will list its most frequent recommendations; and when these recommendations will be acted upon.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe Department's internal review is looking at its sponsorship of Groundwork and the organisation's future direction. As part of the review, officials have met some of Groundwork's partners and customers among local authorities, private sector companies and voluntary organisations to learn how they perceive the organisation and would wish it to develop. This process is continuing but it is not envisaged that formal written representations will be invited.
The review will inform our consideration of our future objectives for Groundwork and the resources to be made available to it in the context of the 1995–96 public expenditure round later this year.