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Departmental Advertising
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advertising campaigns were (a) launched and (b) maintained by his Department in 2008-09; and how much each such campaign cost in that year. [325537]
Paul Goggins: Expenditure and a list of the advertising campaigns (a) launched and (b) maintained by the Northern Ireland Office, including its arm's length bodies and the Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland but excluding its agencies and Executive NDPBs, in 2008-09 is shown in the following table.
| Campaign | Maintained/launched | Cost (£) |
|
Public appointments competition for recruitment of Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland | ||
Departmental Buildings
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department and its agencies have spent on rooms for staff leisure in each of the last five years. [324425]
Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) and its Agencies have spent the following amounts on rooms for staff leisure, including fitness facilities and equipment, in each of the last five years;
The NIO in 2009-10 spent £1,582.26, and in 2008-9 spent £7,614.24. There was no expenditure in the previous three years.
The NI Prison Service in 2008-9 spent £2,015.13, and in 2007-8 £9,621.83. There was no expenditure in the other years.
Expenditure on fitness facilities and equipment, including shower facilities, is seen as contributing to the promotion of good health amongst staff.
Departmental Dismissal
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of staff in his Department were dismissed in each of the last five years; and how many were dismissed as a result of under-performance in each year. [325493]
Paul Goggins: The details requested are shown in the following table.
| Total dismissed | Dismissed as a result of under performance | |
| * Reason for dismissal not recorded. | ||
Departmental Freedom of Information
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from how many documents released by his Department under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the last five years information has been withheld under the exemptions relating to (a) parliamentary privilege, (b) disclosure of personal data, (c) disclosure of commercial data, (d) duty of confidence and the public interest, (e) operation of a ministerial private office, (f) advice from the Law Officers, (g) ministerial correspondence, (h) formulation or development of Government policy, (i) information supplied by or relating to security bodies, (j) international relations and (k) relations between bodies within the UK. [325435]
Paul Goggins: In order to provide the information requested it would be necessary to review all documents that have been released by the Department since 2005. As this would incur disproportionate costs I regret that I am unable to provide the information.
Departmental ICT
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of his Department's ICT projects were over budget at the latest date for which information is available; and by how much each was over budget at that time. [325536]
Paul Goggins: The Causeway Programme is a key element in the continuing modernisation and reform of the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. At its inception, total costs were estimated at £42.7 million. The most recent estimate is that total costs through to the end of the contract in 2013 will be £61.6 million. The increased costs have arisen in three main areas:
Adaptation of criminal justice line of business systems to link in with Causeway - £7 million
PPP contract changes - £8 million
Programme development and office costs - £4 million
The rate of return on the investment is, however, expected to be broadly similar to the original estimate.
Departmental Impact Assessments
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many equalities impact assessments his Department has undertaken in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of such assessments. [325406]
Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has not undertaken any equality impact assessments in the 12 months ending 28 February 2010.
Departmental Legal Costs
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department has spent on (a) legal fees and (b) compensation in relation to legal cases concerning remuneration of its employees in each of the last five years. [325500]
Mr. Woodward: Due to Prorogation it has not been possible to answer this question.
Departmental Manpower
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) nationals of other EU member states and (b) non-EU foreign nationals his Department employs. [325433]
Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has no central record of nationals of other EU member states and non-EU foreign nationals in our employment. Since November 2007, the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), which also carries out recruitment on behalf of the NIO, has collected the nationality details of applicants for vacancies. This information is retained for those who are successful and are appointed to posts in the NICS and NIO.
Departmental Marketing
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on promotional items carrying the Department's branding and logo in the last five years; and what such items were. [324708]
Paul Goggins: The following table details expenditure by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), including its arm's length bodies and the Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland but excluding its agencies and NDPBs on promotional items carrying the Department's branding and logo in the last five years.
| Item | Total (£) | |
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much of his Department's marketing budget was spent on (a) media advertising, (b) promotion and (c) education packs and initiatives for schools in 2008-09. [325538]
Paul Goggins: Expenditure on (a) media advertising (b) promotion and (c) education packs and initiatives for schools by the Northern Ireland Office, including its arm's length bodies and the Public Prosecution Service Northern Ireland but excluding its agencies and executive NDPBs, in 2008-09 is shown in the following table.
| £ | |
Departmental Meetings
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many official meetings he has had in (a) London, (b) Belfast, (c) Londonderry, (d) Newry, (e) Armagh and (f) the United States of America in the last 12 months. [325427]
Mr. Woodward: To identify each and every separate official meeting the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has had in the last 12 months on official business in London, Northern Ireland and the United States can be done only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Opinion Polls
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent by his Department on (a) opinion polling, (b) focus groups and (c) other forms of market research in each of the last five years; what surveys were commissioned; and what the purpose was of each such survey. [325491]
Paul Goggins: The requested information is as follows:
Opinion polling-£340,317
Focus groups-£27,480
Other market research-£0
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll-to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey-to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
NI Crime Survey-to ascertain people's experience and perceptions of crime in N.I;
NI Omnibus Survey-Recovery of Assets Module-to ascertain people's awareness of Assets Recovery Agency and perceptions of its effectiveness;
NI Omnibus Survey-Confidence in the Criminal Justice System Module-to assess people's confidence of the Criminal Justice System;
NI Omnibus Survey-Confidence in Police Module-to assess people's confidence of the police; and
NI Omnibus Survey-Sexual Violence Module-perceptions and assessment of sexual violence in NI.
Opinion polling-£399,328
Focus groups-£0
Other market research-£0
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll-to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey-to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
NI Crime Survey-to ascertain people's experience and perceptions of crime in NI;
NI Omnibus Survey-Organised Crime Module-to ascertain people's experience and perceptions of Organised Crime;
NI Omnibus Survey-Recovery of Assets Module-to ascertain people's awareness of Assets Recovery Agency and perceptions of its effectiveness;
Compensation Agency Applicants' Attitudes Survey; and
Public Attitudes towards Sex Offenders.
Opinion polling-£397,145
Focus groups-£1,828
Other market research-£7,370
Surveys commissioned and the purpose of each:
Northern Ireland Information Service Poll-to gauge public view on the political process;
Commissioned questions for NI Omnibus survey-to obtain public perception of Public Prosecution Service which in turn assists in the development of policy;
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