Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission: Public Relations

Mr. Hurd
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what payments the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission has made to Weber Shandwick in the last 12 months; for what purpose; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the contract under which such payments have been made.

Bridget Prentice
I have been asked to reply.

During the last 12 months the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission has made payments to Weber Shandwick—Belfast totalling £52 582.84 for communication services for the period May 2008 to August 2009.

A statement of the remit, scope and terms of reference for the contract has been placed in the Library.