HC Deb 24 June 2004 vol 422 cc1561-2W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the South Eastern Education and Library Board has completed a preliminary inquiry in order to establish the need for an equality impact assessment with regard to the public-private partnership scheme to provide new accommodation at Comber High School and Bangor Academy. [179889]

Mr. Gardiner

I understand from the Chief Executive of the South Eastern Education and Library Board that the Board carried out a screening exercise which concluded that an Equality Impact Assessment was not required for this project. The Board is awaiting a determination from the Equality Commission in relation to a complaint from UNISON about the Board's Equality Screening exercise.