To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s budget has been spent on historical inquiries in the last two years; and if he will make a statement. (150933)

The Historic Enquires Team (HET) project is a NIO funded project which the PSNI Historic Enquires Team are undertaking. The total funding for this project is £34 million over six years. This funding is divided between all the participants; PSNI Historic Enquiries Team, Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Forensic Science Northern Ireland, and Public Prosecution Service. The overall budget for PSNI HET work is £24.2 million over six years.

The actual spend for PSNI HET work for 2005-06 was £3.95 million and for 2006-07 £4.18 million.