HL Deb 23 June 2004 vol 662 c123WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 11 March (WA 185) concerning the cross-border implementation bodies and their current policy of care and maintenance (which only allows for the continuation of existing policies), whether stopping an existing policy is currently regarded as a new policy initiative. [HL3009]

Baroness Amos

An existing policy may be discontinued if appropriate.