HC Deb 13 September 2004 vol 424 cc1473-4W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the(a) set-up costs and (b) most recent annual running costs were of the civic forum. [187806]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Set-up costs for the civic forum were approximately £75,000. The running costs of the civic forum for the financial year 2002–03 were £328,000.