HC Deb 22 January 1997 vol 288 c658W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to introduce legislation on(a) further education, (b) nursery vouchers, (c) education and library boards and (d) race relations. [10980]

Mr. Ancram

The legislative position is as follows:

  1. (a) I am currently considering the responses that I received during the consultation on the draft Further Eduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
  2. (b) A draft Education (No.2) Order 1996, which includes provision for nursery vouchers, was laid before Parliament on 3 December 1996.
  3. (c) I am currently considering the responses that I received during the consultation on the draft Education and Library Boards (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
  4. (d) A draft Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order was laid before Parliament on 14 January 1997.