HC Deb 18 January 1996 vol 269 cc715-6W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which political parties and other bodies he has met to discuss reforms of educational administration; and when he intends to announce his proposals. [8638]

Mr. Ancram

The present round of consultation on educational administration which I announced in my statement of 7 September has been limited to the main political parties in Northern Ireland. Meetings have been held with the following:

  • The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
  • The Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • Mr. R. McCartney QC MP—United Kingdom Unionist
  • The Conservative Party
  • Sinn Fein
  • Democratic Left
  • The Workers' Party
  • The Ulster Democratic Party
  • Labour in Northern Ireland

Meetings are also planned to take place with the Ulster Unionist party, the Democratic Unionist party and the Progressive Unionist party.

Decisions will be announced only after I have given full consideration to all the views put to me; it is therefore not possible at this time to be specific as to the date of such an announcement.