HC Deb 31 March 2003 vol 402 cc534-6W
Mr. Dodds

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff are employed in each of the North/South Implementation Bodies; and what the staff costs were in each year since the bodies were established. [100723]

Mr. Browne

Details of the staff employed in the North/South Implementation Bodies as at 28 February 2003 together with staff costs are provided as follows.

Mr. Paul Murphy

The following table sets out what products, goods were bought online by the Northern Ireland Office in each of the last five years. There have been no services bought online and no online sales.

Financial year Products/goods
1998–99 Specialist electronic components and IT equipment
1999–2000 Specialist electronic components and IT equipment
2000–01 Specialist electronic components and IT equipment
2001–02 Specialist electronic components and IT equipment
2002–031 Specialist electronic components and IT equipment
1 To date

In addition, the Northern Ireland Office placed electronic orders via EROS (Electronic Requisitioning and Ordering System).

EROS is not internet based but is a method for sending electronic orders, via telephone lines to contracted suppliers.

The types of products ordered electronically on EROS over the last five years are as follows:

  • Office equipment and machinery
  • PCs and printers
  • Miscellaneous computer equipment
  • Reprographics
  • Stationery, IT consumables, paper and printed material
  • Publications.

The following table sets out what products, goods and services were bought online by the Northern Ireland Administration in each of the last five years. There have been no online sales.

Financial year Products/goods Services
1998–99 IT software/hardware
1999–2000 IT software/hardware
2000–01 IT software/hardware Books Stationery Flights
2001–02 IT software/hardware Books Stationery Flights
2002–031 IT software/hardware Flights
Books Hotel
Stationery Accommodation
1 To date

In addition, the Northern Ireland Administration placed electronic orders via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

EDI is not internet based but is a method for sending electronic orders via telephone lines to contracted suppliers.

The types of products ordered electronically on EDI over the last five years are as follows:

  • Bitumen
  • Courier services
  • Miscellaneous computer equipment
  • Office equipment and machinery
  • Office machinery maintenance
  • Parcel distribution
  • PCs and printers
  • Postage services
  • Printing services
  • Publications
  • Reprographics
  • Road signs
  • Stationery, IT consumables, paper and printed material
  • 536W
  • Storage and distribution
  • Street lighting
  • Tools, equipment and building materials
  • Vehicle Maintenance