§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many people sit on non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland;
(2) what is the current number of non-departmental public bodies operating in Northern Ireland; and what is their combined annual budget;
(3) how many people sit on two or more non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland.
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§ Sir John WheelerThere are currently 2,329 people sitting on 104 non-departmental public bodies operating in Northern Ireland.
The total gross expenditure of non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland for 1993–94 was £2,300.4 million while the total budget funded by Government for 1993–94 was £1,856.2 million.
Some 180 people sit on two or more non-departmental public bodies in Northern Ireland.