§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the timetable for the development of the Council of the British Isles to the stage proposed in the Belfast agreement of 1998; on what dates the council has met since 1998; and when is the next meeting. [HL2546]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The British-Irish Council brings together representatives of the British and Irish Governments, the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the authorities in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
The council has met at summit level twice since 1998; in December 1999 and November 2001. I have placed a copy of the communiqué issued after the November 2001 summit in the House Libraries. The council agreed that its next summit would be in Jersey
Deaths Major injuries Work processes 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01p 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01p Road repairs/surfacing/maintenance (a) 3 3 8 79 68 52 Road verge maintenance — — 1 14 7 11 Total 3 3 9 93 75 63 p—provisional.
(a)—road surfacing, road marking, road repairs, highway maintenance, sewer maintenance.
Note:
The figures relate to employees and self-employed in the period 1 April-31 March.
Source:
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995.