§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 22 June (WA 114), whether they approved of the Ulster-Scots Agency's work in the United States. [HL3458]
§ Baroness AmosApproval of the work of the Ulster-Scots Agency is a matter for members of the board of the North-South Language Body with responsibility for the exercise of the functions of the body through the agency. The agency did not seek government approval for the work of the agency in the United States of America.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they support a policy operated by the Ulster-Scots Agency of providing resources and support to groups to make 12 July celebrations into a tourist attraction; and, if so, why the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure removed funding from the agency's requested budget for 2004 for that purpose. [HL 3866]
§ Baroness AmosI have been advised by the Ulster-Scots Agency that it does not have a policy with the sole or explicit objective of promoting tourism.