§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what will be the estimated cost of the published verbatim record of proceedings of the Northern Ireland Assembly. [49462]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe cost will depend, in part, on the number of plenary meetings during the year—a matter not yet discussed by the Assembly. As an indication of cost, one meeting each week for 40 weeks in a full year is estimated to cost in the region of £800,000 per annum.
§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will ensure that a verbatim record of proceedings of the Northern Ireland Assembly will be available(a) in the Vote Office and (b) on the Internet. [49461]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyAn official report of debate on the Northern Ireland Assembly will be available in the Vote Office. Whether it will be on the Internet is a matter which the Assembly might wish to decide.