Royal Parks Agency

HC Deb 01 July 1999 vol 334 c235W

Mr. Leslie

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he intends to undertake a review of the Royal Parks Agency. [89802]

Mr. Alan Howarth

The Royal Parks Agency (RPA) was established on 1 April 1993 as an Executive Agency of my Department with responsibility for managing and policing the Royal Parks in London and some other related areas.

I have today announced the start of our review of the Agency, which was postponed during the completion of the Comprehensive Spending Review. This will include an evaluation of its performance since launch and a review of the options for the best management of its functions. We aim to complete the review by the end of November 1999. A copy of the announcement has been placed in the Libraries of the House.