HC Deb 17 March 2000 vol 346 cc367-8W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Prime Minister which of the task forces created since he came into office have had their lifetime extended beyond the original envisaged wind-up date, indicating the reason for such extensions. [113303]

The Prime Minister

Information in the form requested is not held centrally. A full list of Task Forces established since the General Election was placed in the Library on 9 December 1999. The list includes details of wind-up dates, where appropriate. Task Forces which are classified as non-departmental public bodies are excluded from the list as information on them is published in the annual "Public Bodies" publication.

Individual Ministers are responsible for agreeing the programme of work of the Task Forces for which they are responsible.