§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Police Service of Northern Ireland has paid to recruitment agencies since its formation; and how much was paid to recruitment agencies in each of the last three years of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. [160611]
§ Jane KennedyAs at 1 March 2004 a total of £19,509,108 has been paid to recruitment agencies. This includes spending on the recruitment of police trainees, police reserve trainees and permanent support staff. This total also includes salary costs for temporary agency workers.
Prior to the formation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in November 2001, the organisation did not utilise recruitment agency personnel.