§ Lord Glentoranasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 7 September (WA 103), how much has been spent on consultants since June 2001 by each government department in Northern Ireland. [HL431]
§ Baroness AmosThe amount spent on consultants since April 2001 by each government department (excluding Agencies and non-departmental public bodies) in Northern Ireland is as follows:
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2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 1,040,000 851,000 1,799,000
2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure 653,245 525,576 554,072 Department of Education 179,734 657,954 1,040,537 Department for Employment and Learning 913,342 411,635 430,038 Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment 869,955 1,465,423 2,113,827 Department of Finance and Personnel 2,062,533 1,664,398 2,533,049 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 1,074,983 837,103 595,396 Department of the Environment 133,553 402,426 482,071 Department for Regional Development 639,000 428,000 1,037,000 Department for Social Development 1,223,000 1,809,000 1,985,000 Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister 263,780 823,460 1,277,374 Northern Ireland Office 1,346,975 2,421,395 2,170,315 Total 10,400,100 12,297,370 16,017,679 Information on expenditure from June 2001 is not readily available as figures are compiled on a financial year basis and therefore the figures provided in the Answer are for April 2001 to March 2004.