§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the agencies for which his Department is responsible and the costs incurred by each for printing(a) all publications and (b) its annual report in the last year for which figures are available. [37462]
§ Sir John Wheeler[holding answer 16 July 1996]:
The information in respect of the Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office is as follows:
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Printing costs Agency Year All publications £ Annual reports £ Department of Economic Development Training and Employment Agency 1995–96 293,214 23,650 Industrial Research and Technology Unit 1995–96 108,229 22,102 Department of Environment Construction Service 1 1996–97 12,455 — Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland 1995–96 7,865 2,196 Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency 1995–96 12,977 8,129 Environment and Heritage 1 Service 1996–97 15,000 — Land Registers of Northern Ireland1 1996–97 7,183 — Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland 1995–96 10,106 4,390 Planning Service 1996–97 2,000 — Public Record Office for Northern Ireland 1995–96 10,500 5,500 Rate Collection Agency 1995–96 8,500 3,700 Road Service1 1996–97 12,000 — Water Service1 — — — Department of Health and Social Services Social Security Agency 1995–96 20,963 8,500 NI Child Support Agency 1995–96 63,763 211,228 Health Estates Agency1 — — — Northern Ireland Office Compensation Agency 1994–95 3,200 2,100 Northern Ireland Forensic Science 1995–96 16,970 — Northern Ireland Prison Services 1995–96 43,999 24,480 1 These agencies were established recently therefore no figures are available for printing costs of the annual report. 2 1994–95. The Department of Finance and Personnel has three agencies, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Valuation and Lands Agency, and Government Purchasing Agency. The chief executive in each of these agencies has written directly to my hon. Friend. Letter from D. J. Court to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 16 July 1996:
You recently tabled a question asking the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the agencies for which his Department is responsible and the costs incurred by each for printing (a) all publications and (b) its annual report in the last year for which figures are available.In answer to your question the Government Purchasing Agency has incurred £5,028 on the printing and publication of its Framework Document and Corporate and Business Plans. As the Agency was launched as a Next Steps Agency in April this year it has not yet produced an Annual Report.Letter from D. J. Bell to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 16 July 1996:
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked that I write to you in my capacity as Commissioner and Chief Executive of the Valuation and Lands Agency to give the information requested in your Parliamentary Question of 11 July 1996.This Agency has relatively few publications each year. However last year, the latest for which figures are available, the Corporate & Business Plan and the Annual Report were based on a single design format. I have apportioned this design cost between the two publications. The following is the specific information which you requested:
- (a) all publications (excluding Annual Report)—£9,978.76
- (b) Annual Report—£7,175.00
I trust this information is sufficient for your purposes, however if I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.Letter from Edgar F. Jardine to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 16 July 1996:
Sir John Wheeler has asked me to reply in my capacity as Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency to your Parliamentary Question on the printing costs incurred in the preparation of Agency publications.The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency was established as an Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel on 1 April 1996. The role of the Agency is to provide statistics and social research services to inform Government and the wider public, undertake the census of population in Northern Ireland and to administer the civil registration of births, deaths and marriages.The cost of printing the Agency's Framework Document, Corporate and Business Plans and Charter Statement in 1995–96 was £7,760. The Agency will publish its first Annual Report after 31 March 1997.