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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

Mr. Robert McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if the remuneration and expenses due to board members of the cross-border implementation bodies continue to be paid since the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 11 February; and which members of the boards of the cross-border implementation bodies have declined to accept (i) remuneration and (ii) expenses since the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 11 February. [115336] Mr. Mandelson: None of the members of the boards of the North/South Implementation Bodies has yet been paid any of the remuneration due to them since the bodies were established on 2 December 1999. Since the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly, only members of the Board of the North/South Language Body have received reimbursement of expenses. These were in respect of a meeting that took place prior to suspension. No members of the Boards have declined to accept remuneration or expenses since the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

347 c97W; 115336

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Allowances Cross border cooperation Northern Ireland Pay Northern Ireland government

Link

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