Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will assess how the Special EU Programmes Body has assisted in the promotion of women's involvement in PEACE 111 funding projects.

Peace III is a unique and important programme that plays a valuable role in underpinning support for the devolution settlement in Northern Ireland. Responsibility for the Special EU Programmes Body is a devolved matter and the responsibility of Northern Ireland Executive Ministers.