§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which management consultants have been employed by his Department to assist in the assessment of applications for trust status; how much each was paid; and how many assessments they undertook, in each wave.
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 18 July 1994]: IHSM Consultants has been engaged by the Department of Health and Social Services to assist in the assessment of the management capacity of trust applicants in each of the three waves to date. The payments, which include fees and expenses in each case, and number of assessments in each wave are set out below:
- 1st Wave £9,51945 in respect of one assessment
- 2nd Wave £16,559.52 in respect of ten assessments
- 3rd Wave £10,413–30 in respect of two assessments