Media monitoring expenditure in each of the last five years is detailed as follows and comprises both equipment and staff costs.
£ 2001-02 3,096.13 2002-03 20,982.08 2003-04 25,975.36 2004-05 13,543.24 2005-06 2,513.02
The rise in expenditure in 2002-03 and 2003-04 was due to the NIIS media monitoring facility transferring to a digital service from video to DVD.
Staff costs
There are four staff employed in the Media Monitoring Unit and their combined average salaries for the last five years are as follows:
£ 2001-02 61,868 2002-03 64,544 2003-04 67,220 2004-05 69,896 2005-06 72,568