§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps have been taken to ensure that each compulsory competitive tendering contract involving the education and library boards in Northern Ireland adheres to policy appraisal and fair treatment guidelines. [2759]
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§ Mr. AncramThe Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 precludes education and library boards from taking account of non-commercial matters in conducting any contracting activities.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the cost of the planning and preparation work he has proposed to be undertaken before 1 April 1998 for the introduction of his proposals to change the education and library boards. [3598]
§ Mr. AncramI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 7 November 1996, Official Report, column 674.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what resettlement grants staff affected by his proposals for changing education and library boards and the regionalisation of board services will be eligible for; and what estimate he has made of the costs of such grants. [3599]
§ Mr. AncramUnder their terms and conditions of service, education and library board staff may be eligible for excess travel or removal expenses. It is not possible to estimate the cost involved in advance of detailed planning for the new structures and the identification of those individuals both affected by the reorganisation and eligible for such expenses.