HC Deb 10 March 1999 vol 327 cc281-3W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what(a) reviews, (b) task forces and (c) advisory groups have been established by her

Reviews/task forces/advisory groups Costs (£) Reports published
NIO
Criminal Injuries Compensation Review 56,170
NI Drugs Strategy Review 51,945
Independent Commission on Policing 1,067,685
Review of the Criminal Justice System in NI 147,439 Consultation Paper 27 August 1998
Review of Information Services 10,998 November 1997
DED
New Deal in NI Task Force 5,131
NI Skills Task Force
Review of Training Centres and Further Education Colleges 1,961 September 1998
Review of Industrial Development Support Services: NI 8,192
Working Group to plan for a single NI Equality Commission 2,540 Consultation paper 2 February 1999
Fundamental Review of the Economic Development Strategy in NI 144,000
Implementation of the EU Directive on the Internal Market in Electricity 32,000
Advisory Group on the NI Science Park 1,168
University for Industry (NI) Advisory Group 1,663
DENI
Youth Service Policy Review Group 60,400 (i) Initial considerations December 1997
(ii) Youth Service Policy Review, a Consultation Report, October 1998
Working Group on the Strategic Promotion of Education for Mutual Understanding in schools
Millennium Volunteers Advisory Group
Working Party on Integrated Education 1 Towards a Culture of Tolerance: Integrating Education December 1998
Transformation Working Group 1
Strategic Management Group for Education Tehcnology in Schools 43,198
Further Education Consultative Committee
DHSS
Review of the 1993 Strategy for the Support of the Voluntary Sector and for Community Development in NI 11,689
Review of the District Councils' Community Services Programme 24,000
The NI Strategy on Alcohol Misuse—A Policy Development Project 2,653

Department since 1 May 1997; what costs they have incurred to date; and what reports they have published.[71513]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The information for the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Departments is as follows:

Reviews/task forces/advisory groups Costs (£) Reports published
Review of Ambulance Provision in NI 12,000
Review of Services for Acutely III Children 1,700 September 1998
Review of Cardiology Services in NI 3,937
Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Advisory Group
NI Advisory Committee on Blood Safety
DOE
Review of the NI Transport Holding Company 10,000 Announcement in Parliament 18 September 1998
Review of Trust Ports in NI 50,000 Announcement in Parliament 12 May 1998
1 This information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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