§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the monthly running costs of(a) the Northern Ireland Assembly, (b) Members of the Assembly and (c) the Assembly administration have been since the Assembly was dissolved. [117204]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe Assembly was dissolved on 28 April. The monthly running costs based on financial transactions for May 2003 are as follows:
£000 Assembly Secretariat—staffing 785 Assembly Secretariat—running costs 408 Former MLAs—salary costs 217 Former MLAs—staffing 588 All other Member/Party costs 172 Total monthly costs 2,170