HL Deb 07 September 2004 vol 664 cc103-4WA
Lord Glentoran

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much has been spent on consultants since June 2001 by each government department in Northern Ireland. [HL3520]

Baroness Amos

The amount spent on consultants since April 2001 by each government department in Northern Ireland is as follows:

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 1,040,000 851,000 1,119,000

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure 653,245 525,576 504,334
Department of Education 179,734 657,954 774,893
Department of Employment and Learning 913,342 411,635 383,762
Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment 4,079,000 3,866,000 4,074,000
Department of Finance and Personnel 2,062,533 1,664,398 2,533,049
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 1,077,183 869,385 682,170
Department of the Environment 133,500 18,800 514,300
Department of Regional Development 639,000 352,000 1,092,000
Department of Social Development 1,223,000 1,809,000 1,976,000
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister 263,780 823,460 1,250,862
Northern Ireland Office 834,652 2,421,395 2,170,315
Total 13,098,969 14,270,603 17,074,685

Information on expenditure from June 2001 is not readily available as figures are compiled on a financial year basis and therefore the figures provided in the answer are for April 2001 to March 2004.