HC Deb 09 February 2004 vol 417 c1161W
Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost to his Department of using management consultants has been in each of the last five years. [148029]

Number (wte) employed in North/South Implementation Bodies at 5 November 2003
Body Permanent Secondees Temporary Placements Total
The Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission 35 1 2 2 40
Waterways Ireland 314.12 1 11 326.12
The Trade and Business Development Body 38.6 1 2 41.6
The Special EU Programmes Body 36 2 6 44
The North/South Language Body 40.1 3 1.4 1 45.5
The Food Safety Promotion Board 19 9 1 29
Grand total 482.82 8 29.4 6 526.22