§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost is of retaining the consultants Price WaterhouseCoopers by the Northern Ireland Police Board; and how many independent assessors have been appointed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers in their work for the Police Board in establishing District Police Partnerships. [123362]
§ Jane KennedyThe sum to date paid to PriceWaterhouseCoopers for the recruitment exercise for District Policing Partnerships is £555,769.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers appointed 18 independent observers to assist in the appointment of the independent members of District Policing Partnerships.