Written question asked by Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 July 1997. It was answered by Ron Davies (Labour) on Thursday, 31 July 1997 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: What savings in administration costs he calculates will accrue from the proposed changes to the executive bodies listed in the White Paper on Welsh Assembly.

Answer: Mr. Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what savings in administration costs he calculates will accrue from the proposed changes to the executive bodies listed in the White Paper on a Welsh Assembly; and if he will make a statement. [11930] Mr. Davies: I expect that savings in administration costs will accrue from the abolition or merger of five executive non-departmental public bodies, two special health authorities and two training and enterprise councils, because there will be fewer boards, chief executives and so on. But it is not possible to calculate precisely at this stage what the savings will be, because that depends on decisions yet to be taken by the boards of the bodies concerned, the Welsh Assembly and me.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11930; 299 c419W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Costs Executive agencies Devolution National Assembly for Wales Wales