§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost to public funds of setting up devolved government in Northern Ireland was. [154398]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyIt is not possible to determine the cost of setting up devolved government in Northern Ireland. However, any costs incurred by the Departments of the Northern Ireland Administration have been absorbed within the Northern Ireland block, which was not increased specifically as a result of devolution.