§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the current business plans for all the North/ South Implementation Bodies will be passed by the North/South Ministerial Council; and whether all the business plans and all the decisions relating to the implementation bodies will be placed in the Library of the House. [HL1758]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe operating plan for the Trade and Business Development Body (InterTradeIreland) has been approved by the two governments under the agreement between the British and Irish Governments on 19 November. The business plans for the remainder of the implementation bodies will be prepared by each body for subsequent approval by the two governments.
Decisions made by the two governments under the agreement of 19 November will shortly be placed in the Library. It is not the intention to place business plans in the Library. The annual report and accounts for each implementation body will be laid before Parliament as required by the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the projected budgets of the implementation bodies for the year 2003; and what percentage increase or decrease these represent over 2002. [HL1760]
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§ Lord Williams of MostynThe details requested are given in the table below.
Agreed recommended allocation 2002 Agreed recommended allocation 2003 Percentage increase/ decrease over the 2002 Body £ million £ million allocation Waterways Ireland 21.26 22.61 6.3% Language Body 11.97 11.33 -5.3% Food Safety Promotion Board 4.96 5.42 9.3% Trade and Business Development Body 9.52 9.00 -5.5% Special EU Programmes Body 1.75 2.02 15.4% FCILC 2.86 3.20 11.9% Total 52.32 53.58 2.4%