HC Deb 28 January 2002 vol 379 c3W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those local bodies which were set up under legislation which is the responsibility of his Department since May 1997. [17602]

Dr. John Reid

My Department has set up the following bodies since May 1997:

  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel
  • Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
  • Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
  • Policing Board for Northern Ireland1
  • Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland2
  • Life Sentence Review Commissioners
  • Oversight Commissioner
  • Sentence Review Commissioners
  • 1 Replaced Police Authority for Northern Ireland on 4 November 2001
  • 2 Replaced Independent Commission for Police Complaints on 6 November 2000