asked Her Majesty's Government:

How they evaluate whether InterTradeIreland is meeting its strategic objective to increase the number, effectiveness and value of all-island trade and business development. [HL409]

InterTradeIreland's key strategic objective for 2005-07, as set out in its approved corporate plan, is to increase the number, effectiveness and value of all-island trade and business development networks. Evaluation of how InterTradeIreland is meeting that objective is achieved through regular monitoring of activities and of the performance targets contained in approved annual business plans. This is supplemented by regular review meetings between the body and its sponsor departments.