§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost from 30 September to 30 December 2000 of the Saville Inquiry was; if he will break down the costs by(a) salaries of staff, (b) travel and subsistence, (c) accommodation, (d) hearing/witness costs, (e) fees to solicitors representing those killed, (f) solicitors representing others, (g) banisters representing those killed, (h) banisters representing others, (i) IT/communications and (j) miscellaneous, including general office expenditure; and if he will provide the totals of each heading and the total costs since this inquiry began. [145525]
§ Mr. IngramMy Department's expenditure on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry for the period 1 October to 31 December 2000 is summarised in the table. The figures for moneys paid to solicitors and banisters cannot be readily provided separately, nor can the payments for their professional services be separated from other expenses. However these payments have been split between those to lawyers representing families and those to other lawyers, including Counsel to the Inquiry.
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£ Spend for period 1 October to 31 December 2000 Spend since 1997–98 to 31 December 2000 Salaries 371,307 2,440,962 Travel and subsistence 98,010 636,602 Accommodation 343,689 2,281,318 Hearing/Witness Costs 195,892 1,658,848 Payments to lawyers representing the families of those dead or wounded 1,479,359 5,650,150 Payments to other lawyers (including Counsel) to the Inquiry 516,477 11,666,091 IT/Communications 1,118.484 8,183,302 Miscellaneous including general office expenditure 129,818 1,317,631 Total 4,253,035 33,834,904