§ Mr. DonaldsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent on the Police Ombudsman's office in Northern Ireland since 6th November. [136072]
§ Jane KennedyThe Police Ombudsman reports the cost of running her office in each financial year since its formation is as follows:
£ 2002–02 1 7,821,378 2003–03 6,858,897 The Police Ombudsman advises that from 1 April to 30 September 2003 the cost of running the office has been £3,104,907.
1 This figure represents expenditure by Police Ombudsman's Office from its establishment on 6 November 2000 until 31 March 2002.