§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total costs incurred by the siting of the Anglo-Irish secretariat at Maryfield; of this sum how much relates to wages and salaries of the staff involved, how much to security measures taken; how the rest of the sum was expended, and how much of the total under each heading was borne by the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Tom KingThe Secretariat is operated on a basis of shared costs for shared facilities, the Irish Government contributing to the operating expenses in varying proportions, reflecting the use made of each facility. The costs to the Irish Government of their staff, transport etc. is a matter for them. Salaries and wages for the British staff over the total period from the start in December 1985 to 30 April 1989 amounted to £405,000. Security costs fall exclusively to the British Government. Manpower costs for security were £1,666,000. Other costs, totalling three-quarters of a million pounds, comprised alterations to the building and site, and operating expenses.