§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has commenced his review of the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland. [17299]
§ Mr. MossThe civil service White Paper, "Continuity and Change", published in 1994, introduced five-yearly reviews for next steps agencies such as the Ordnance Survey for Northern Ireland, OSNI. The first such review of the agency by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland has now begun.
The review process will entail a thorough evaluation of the performance of the agency since its launch and a reappraisal of the various prior options, that is, abolition, privatisation, contractorisation, market testing and opportunities for rationalisation and merger.
Comments and contributions will be sought from those with an interest in OSNI and its work by 12 April 1996.