§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 10 March (WA 162–63) concerning North/ South Implementation Bodies' budgets, who agreed, and when, the recommended allocations for 2003; and on what basis. [HL2112]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe recommended allocations for 2003 budgets for the North/South Implementation Bodies were agreed by the British and Irish Governments under the agreement made by the exchange of notes between the two governments dated 19 November 2002. Details for each of the bodies is set out in the table below:
Implementation body Recommended budget 2003 (millions) Date of approval Euros GBP Waterways Ireland 35.89 22.61 24 February2003 Language Body 17.99 11.33 26 February2003 Food Safety Promotion Board 8.61 5.42 27 February 2003 Trade & Business Development Body 14.29 9.00 25 February 2003 Special EU Programmes Body 3.21 2.02 6 March 2003 FCILC 5.08 3.20 11 March 2003