Billy Wright Inquiry

Mr. Paterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Wright Inquiry has spent on IT since its inception.

Mr. Woodward
I am advised by the Billy Wright Inquiry that the Inquiry has spent £7.15 million on information technology since its inception.

Mr. Paterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much the Wright Inquiry has spent on IT consultants since its inception.

Mr. Woodward
I am advised by the Billy Wright Inquiry that the Inquiry has spent £951,000 on IT consultants since its inception.

Mr. Paterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the budget is of the press office for the Wright Inquiry in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.

Mr. Woodward
I am advised by the Billy Wright Inquiry that it does not have a press office or employ a press officer. Therefore the Billy Wright Inquiry does not have a budget for a press office in either of financial years 2009-10 or 2010-11.

Mr. Paterson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people the Wright Inquiry has employed in each post in each month since its inception.

Mr. Woodward
From October 2004, there has been one civil servant working as solicitor to the Inquiry.

The following staff changes have occurred:

In February 2005, a secretary to the Inquiry was recruited.

In April 2005, a deputy solicitor to the Inquiry was recruited.

In June 2005, an assistant solicitor was recruited.

In July 2006, the assistant solicitor ended his secondment and returned to his home department.

In November 2006, a document evidence manager and a finance accommodation officer were recruited.

In April 2007, two personal secretaries were recruited.

In May 2007, a witness liaison manager was recruited.

In November 2007, an assistant solicitor was recruited.

In March 2009, the finance and accommodation officer ended his secondment and returned to his home department.

In March 2009, one of the personal secretaries ended her secondment and returned to her home department.

In September 2009, one of the personal secretaries resigned from her home department and ended her secondment.

In September 2009, the assistant solicitor ended her secondment and returned to her home department.

In December 2009, the document evidence manager retired.

In March 2010, the solicitor to the Inquiry retired.