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The inquiry is expected to report by 31 August 2010.
Mr. Paterson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which legal firms have worked on the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry; for what periods; who each firm represented; how much his Department has spent on legal fees for the inquiry; how much has been spent
on the inquiry in each month since it was established; and when the inquiry is expected to report. [243398]
Mr. Woodward: I am advised by the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry that the following legal firms have worked on it:
| Legal firm | Period of engagement | Representation |
In accordance with the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry's published funding protocol, witnesses to the inquiry are also entitled to legal advice at the inquiry's expense and the following of firms have represented witnesses:
| Legal firm | Period of engagement |
Some of these firms have represented only anonymous witnesses, some have represented only witnesses seen in public, and some have represented both. For security (to preserve anonymity) and public interest reasons (not all the witnesses of either type have yet been called to give evidence) it is not felt appropriate to release even the names of the 'public' witnesses before the end of the hearings.
The total cost incurred by the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry for legal fees is £12.57 million.
The monthly spend of the inquiry is as follows:
| Total Resource (£000) | |||||
| 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | |
| Total capital (£000) | |||||
| 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | |
The inquiry is expected to report by March 2010.
Mental Health
Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the recommendations relevant to his Department’s policy responsibilities made in the Foresight report on Mental Capacity and Well-Being; and if he will make a statement. [244023]
Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office welcomes the Foresight report and will be considering it with a view to taking up any relevant findings.
Part of that process will involve an assessment of what the report might mean for the Department’s policies on absence management, flexible working and learning and development.
Reoffenders
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals there are in Northern Ireland who were released under the early release scheme in 1998 and following re-arrest or conviction are now in prison. [245138]
Paul Goggins: Of the 450 persons released ‘early’ on their sentences under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, available information indicates that 13 persons are currently in prison following re-arrest and conviction. Of the 13, one is in prison in England and another is in prison in the Republic of Ireland. In addition a further person is in prison in Northern Ireland for breach of licence without having been convicted of a further offence and another is in prison in Northern Ireland on remand for alleged further offending.
Sexual Offences: Registration
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were on the sex offenders' register in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [246331]
Paul Goggins: The number of sex offenders in Northern Ireland subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 was as follows:
| As at 31 March each year | Number |
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