Northern Ireland Office (Running Costs) (Hansard, 11 July 2003)

HC Deb 11 July 2003 vol 408 c1021W 1021W

§ Mr. Peter Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the running costs of the Northern Ireland Office were in each of the past five years. [123715]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
As published in the 2003 Northern Ireland Office Departmental Report, the NIO incurred the following running costs:

Northern Ireland Office running costs

£ million

Amount

2002–03¹ (esitmated outturn)232

2001–02 127

200–01 135

1999–2000 159

1998–99 151

¹The reasons for the increase is the inclusion of non-cash costs in administration for the first time.

Northern Ireland Office running costs
£ million
	Amount
2002–03¹	(esitmated outturn)232
2001–02	127
200–01	135
1999–2000	159
1998–99	151
¹The reasons for the increase is the inclusion of non-cash costs in administration for the first time.