§ Lord Glentoranasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many quangos currently exist in Northern Ireland; and how much they cost. [HL180]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)The information on the number of non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) in Northern Ireland is available in thePublic Bodies publication produced annually by the Cabinet Office. The current edition, Public Bodies 2003 is available in the Library.
Information on the cost of NDPBs was not included in Public Bodies 2003 and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Northern Ireland Office with responsibility for this matter (Mr Ian Pearson) will write to the noble Lord separately with that information.