§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any of the Cross-Border Implementation Bodies will be ceasing policies and areas of activity due to a lack of funding as a result of the May 2004 budgets; and, if so, which bodies; and [HL3704]
What funds those Cross-Border Implementation Bodies, which have ceased areas of activity due to lack of funding in 2004, sought for 2004; and what funds they were granted. [HL3705]
§ Baroness AmosNone of the North/South Implementation Bodies has ceased policies or areas of activities due to a lack of funding as a result of the 2004 budgets.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any of the Cross-Border Implementation Bodies have indicated any intention to apply for extra funding during 2004; if so, which bodies have applied; how much they applied for; and for what purpose. [HL3591]
§ Baroness AmosTo date, none of the North/South Implementation Bodies have applied for extra funding in 2004. The Ulster-Scots Agency, which forms part of the Language Body, has indicated an intention to apply for extra funding in 2004, but has not yet submitted detailed proposals.