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Saville Inquiry
Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the cost to public funds, broken down by Department, of (a) establishing and (b) running the Saville inquiry up to 31 December 2000. [149876]
Dr. Reid: The cost of the Bloody Sunday inquiry to my Department, from its establishment in January 1998 to 31 December 2000, was £33,834,904. In addition, I estimate that around £81,705 was incurred in staff and other administrative costs within the Department over the same period. Since no departmental staff are employed full-time on inquiry work, it is not possible to give precise figures.
I am advised that the Ministry of Defence's expenditure until 31 December 2000 was £8,823,819. This includes the cost of staff employed full-time on inquiry-related work.
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Other Departments do not employ staff full-time on inquiry work so are able to estimate only the costs to them. I am advised that the approximate expenditure of the Cabinet Office for this period was £33,600; for the Home Office the figure was £56,000 1 ; and for the Treasury Solicitor's Department the figure was £12,247. The security and intelligence agencies have also incurred costs of this nature, but it is not Government practice to disclose expenditure by these agencies. I am not aware of any other Department incurring expenditure in connection with the inquiry.
- 1 This includes the cost of providing legal advice to the Northern Ireland Office, which is covered by the Home Office Vote.
Post
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of (a) letters and (b) parcels posted in Northern Ireland in the past 12 months were sent to (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Ireland, (c) Great Britain, (d) the European Union, (e) Europe (other), (f) USA, and (g) elsewhere. [152084]
Mr. Alan Johnson: I have been asked to reply.
I am advised by the Post Office that it does not hold this information for the last 12 months. However, the Post Office has provided snapshot figures for letters and parcels posted in Northern Ireland as follows:
| Destination | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Letters (Royal Mail) | |
| Northern Ireland | 65 |
| Republic of Ireland | 10 |
| Great Britain | 20 |
| Rest of World | 5 |
| Parcels (Parcelforce Worldwide) | |
| Northern Ireland | 20 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 |
| Great Britain | 70 |
| Rest of World | 6 |
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SCOTLAND
Special Advisers
Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if the special advisers working for her will relinquish their posts when the next general election is called. [149310]
Mrs. Liddell: I refer to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 February 2001, Official Report, column 130W.
Departmental IT Projects
Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list the IT projects currently undertaken in her Department; and if she will state the (a) expected completion date and (b) cost of each project. [151509]
Mrs. Liddell [holding answer 26 February 2001]: No IT projects are currently being undertaken by my Department.
Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list the IT projects her Department plans to undertake in the next year; and if she will state in each case the (a) expected date of commencement and completion and (b) cost. [151470]
Mrs. Liddell [holding answer 26 February 2001]: No IT projects are planned by my Department for next year.
Electoral Statistics
Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many electors there are in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland as per the electoral registers published on 15 February. [151167]
Mrs. Liddell: The table as shown provides the number of electors in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland as per the electoral registers published on 15 February.
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WALES
St. David's Day
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary concerning declaring St. David's day a bank holiday. [151926]
Mr. Paul Murphy: I meet the First Minister regularly and discuss a wide range of subjects, including this one.
LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT
Departmental Policies (Bolton, West)
Ms Kelly: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Bolton, West constituency, the effects on Bolton, West of her Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [150610]
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Jane Kennedy: The Bolton community legal service partnership (CLSP), which covers Bolton, West, is one of 165 CLSPs throughout England and Wales.
Throughout the Bolton area, 29 agencies have been awarded contracts with the Legal Services Commission (LSC). The suppliers are generally located in the centre of the city, but provide services to residents of all Bolton wards. The suppliers include 28 law firms, and one district citizens advice bureau. The total value of the contracts awarded amounts to over £790,000 in year one of the contracting strategy.
The 29 agencies are all holders of the CLS quality mark. In addition, there are a further 16 organisations in the Bolton area which provide general help or general help with casework and which have committed themselves to applying for the CLS quality mark by October 2001.
Departmental Policies (Hull, North)
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Hull, North constituency, the effects on Hull, North of her Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [150622]
Jane Kennedy: The Hull community advice and legal service partnership, which covers Hull, North, is one of 165 community legal service partnerships (CLSPs) throughout England and Wales.
The Hull partnership is reviewing the need for and supply of advice services throughout Hull, and intends to produce its strategy for advice and legal services for consultation this summer.
Throughout the Hull area, 22 agencies have been awarded contracts with the Legal Services Commission (LSC). The suppliers are all located in the centre of the city, but provide services to residents of all Hull wards. The 22 agencies includes 20 law firms, one law centre and one independent housing aid centre. The total value of the contracts awarded amounts to over £1,178,000.
The 22 agencies noted are all holders of the CLS quality mark. In addition, Hull fair trading advice centre has been awarded the quality mark at general help with casework level, and there are a further six organisations which provide general help or general help with casework and which have committed themselves to applying for the CLS quality mark by October 2001.
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