§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost of recruitment of civil servants for the Department was in each financial year since 1996–97, broken down by(a) delegated or contracted out recruitment procedures and (b) recruitment procedures carried out by the Department. [158185]
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§ Mr. PearsonMost recruitment to the Northern Ireland Civil Service, including NICS staff seconded to Northern Ireland Office is carried out by the Department of Finance and Personnel. Expenditure by the Department on recruitment services is as follows:
£million 2001–02 3.5 2002–03 1.5 2003–04 1.4 Information on expenditure before 2001–02 and on expenditure by other Departments is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.