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Equality Commission

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Equality Commission in connection with the composition of the Commission's work force as contained in the Monitoring Report No. 15: A profile of the Northern Ireland work force. [37808]

Angela E. Smith: Ministers have had a number of discussions with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland about a range of issues, including the composition of its work force and have noted that the Commission has an affirmative action programme in place to address existing imbalances.

External Consultants

Martin Horwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Department and its agencies have spent on (a) the design and production of new logos and (b) employing external (i) public relations and (ii) graphic design agencies in each year since 2000, broken down by project. [33222]

Mr. Hain: The information requested is as follows.

Project	(£)
Design and production of new logos
2000–01	—
Total expenditure: 2001–01	—
2001–02
Design of causeway logo	1,135.00
Total expenditure: 2001–02	1,135.00
2002–03
Design of causeway logo	2,871.00
Establishment of public prosecution service (PPS) corporate identity logo	2,861.12
Infolog—community safety publications	258.50
'Community Safety Matters' magazine	50,759.37
Community safety improvement and development agency	80.00
'Two Tens' communication	20.00
Form design	724.00
Total expenditure: 2002–03	57,573.99
2003–04
Establishment of PPS corporate identity/logo	2,079.76
Community safety promotions	572.59
'Stay Safe Stay Secure' campaign	677.04
'Domestic Violence' campaign	1,527.51
Community safety challenge competition	1,014.31
Total expenditure: 2003–04	5,871.21
2004–05
Form design	4,244.00
Total expenditure: 2004–05	4,244.00
Employing external public relations
2000–01
Six steps to beat burglar campaign	3,991.87
Total expenditure: 2000–01	3,991.87
2001–02
Small business security grants scheme	13,014.46
'Going on Holiday' campaign	7,918.17
Six steps to beat burglar campaign	1,951.28
Total expenditure: 2001–02	22,883.91
2002–03
Small business security grants scheme	821.33
'Be Safe Be Secure' campaign	4,055.86
Crime reduction public information campaign	816.19
Establishment and operation of the youth justice agency	7,126.13
Total expenditure: 2002–03	12,819.51
2003–04
CCTV challenge competition	9,760.00
Small business security grants scheme	22,858.00
South Belfast burglary survey	7,000.00
Crime reduction public information campaign feasibility study	17,085.00
'Stay Safe Stay Secure' campaign	43,774.85
Lock out crime pilot scheme	3,567.13
Establishment and operation of the youth justice agency	54,346.83
Total expenditure: 2003–04	158,391.81
2004–05
Youth justice agency (YJA)—launch of Antrim project, Omagh project, youth conference service project in Strabane. Invites to those invited to attend. Retainer fee for production of annual report, business plan and policies and consultancy work. Letterheads/ compliment slips used on a daily basis.	16,991.39
Handy van scheme feasibility study	4,340.00
Lock out crime pilot scheme	11,004.00
'Stay Safe Stay Secure' campaign	1,168.20
Unknown caller leaflet	1,451.75
Drug related harm conference handbook	138.50
Theft form vehicles campaign	41,344.34
Total expenditure: 2004–05	76,438.18
Employing external graphic design agencies
2000–01
Design and artwork for information services	514.65
Development of forensic science website	3,340.00
Design and production of forensic contamination packs	930.07
Design and production of covers for forensic science NI service level agreements, corporate plan and business plans	3,675.57
Roscor plaque	146.00
'Are you a victim' leaflet	2,425.00
Code of practice for victims of crime	1,128.13
Car checklist	6,768.00
Total expenditure: 2000–01	18,927.42
2001–02
Code of practice for victims of crime	2,364.00
Victims information leaflet	317.25
Creeper burglar leaflets	4,174.05
Small business security grants scheme	1,932.63
Total expenditure: 2001–02	8,787.93
2002–03
Information services—graphic design and design and artwork	4,756.41
Code of practice for victims of crime	7,760.00
Victims leaflet	2,660.00
Criminal justice service NI (CJSNI) website	13,160.00
Public information and education strategy	924.00
State pathologist's department consultation document 'The Way Forward'	774.34
Total expenditure: 2002–03	30,034.75
2003–04
Launch of YJA, production of annual report, business plan and policies	21,841.67
Information services design and artwork	6,480.34
Signage for new public prosecution service HQ building	74.03
Building for future information briefing for PPS	9,215.49
Official opening of new PPS HQ	2,990.38
Schools poster competition	750.00
Community safety strategy document	23,106.38
'Community Safety Matters'	28,367.54
CJSNI conference	33,400.52
Criminal justice booklets	2,291.25
Analysis of—'The Way Forward' consultation document	475.87
Post mortem leaflet	861.28
Total expenditure:2003–04	129,854.75
2004–05
YJA—launch of Antrim project, Omagh project, launch of youth conference service in Strabane. Invitations to those invited to attend launches. Letterheads/ compliment slips for use on a daily basis. Production of annual report, business plan and policies that agency produces.	67,687.06
Graphic design and NIO corporate house style	43,180.78
Information services graphic design and artwork	17,434.85
Building for the future—the PPS's Fermanagh and Tyrone pilot	6,541.28
CCTV expression of interest form	267.00
Schools poster competition	285.00
Community safety week	2,537,166.95
CJSNI website	8,000.00
Public information and education strategy	2,677.00
CJSNI annual report	11,267.00
Committal consultation paper	3,061.00
Criminal justice management framework	1,372.41
Total expenditure: 2004–05	2,698,940.33

 
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It is not possible for the NI prison service to separate these costs and to do so would incur disproportionate costs. They have been able to provide the accumulative totals as follows.
Northern Ireland prison service

£
Period	Total spend on design and production of new logos	Total spend on employing external public relations	Total spend on employing external graphic design agencies
2000–01	—	—	34,937.21
2001–02	—	—	3,420.00
2002–03	—	—	2,142.53
2003–04	—	—	180,225.93
2004–05	—	—	153,220.33

Fertility Treatments

Mark Durkan: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements are in place in Northern Ireland for national health service inter-uterine insemination treatment; what funding has been allocated for such treatment in the 2005–06 financial year; and what recent changes there have been in the availability of such treatment. [39576]

Mr. Woodward: Inter-uterine insemination is an assisted reproduction treatment that does not require to be licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Health and Social Services Boards
 
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have, therefore, greater choice in commissioning this treatment. At present the eastern and northern boards commission treatment for their patients from the Regional Fertility Centre (RFC) in Belfast while patients from the southern board area are treated at Craigavon Area Hospital. The western board commissions a limited number of treatments from the RFC while the remainder are provided at Altnagelvin Area Hospital.

The Department currently allocates annual funding of £1.4 million to the Regional Fertility Centre for the provision of fertility services across the four board areas, including the provision of inter-uterine insemination treatments provided by the RFC.

The Department is not aware of any recent changes regarding the availability of this treatment.

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