§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the(a) level of public funding, (b) purpose and (c) United Kingdom-sponsored activities of the European Institute of Public Administration. [121503]
§ Mr. VazI have been asked to reply.
The UK subscription to EIPA for the financial year 1999–2000 was 97,000 euros, equivalent to £67,550.
The EIPA is a non-profit making organisation, which serves public administration in member states of the European Union. It supports the practical management of European integration through the provision of training, applied research and consultancy at a European level as a complement to national and subnational programmes. It is also dedicated to supporting the process of the accession of future member states to the European Union. EIPA is currently undertaking a review of its structure and activities which is due to report in June.
There are no specific UK sponsored activities of the EIPA but the UK plays a full part in its activities by sending delegates to courses and seminars and through the Director of Recruitment and People Development in the Cabinet Office sitting in both the EIPA Board of Governors and the Review Committee.