North/South Implementation Bodies

HL Deb 22 January 2004 vol 657 c143WA

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 2 April (WA 132), on what basis the budgets for the cross-Border bodies for 2003 were set. [HL274]

Baroness Amos

The budgets that were ultimately agreed for the North/South implementation bodies were set on the basis of their business plans for the year in question.

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 11 December (WA 78) concerning cross-Border implementation bodies, why the information requested was not provided; and whether they will now indicate how long such bodies can exist without a Northern Ireland Executive in place. [HL561]

Baroness Amos

I have nothing further to add to the information given in the Written Answers of 11 December 2003 (WA 78) and 11 June 2003 (WA 43).