Rosemary Nelson Inquiry

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

Mr. Woodward
I am advised by the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry that the inquiry has spent £7.08 million on information technology since its inception.

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

Mr. Woodward
I am advised by the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry that the inquiry has spent £1.23 million on IT consultancy from its inception.

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

Mr. Woodward
I am advised by the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry that the inquiry uses one press officer on an ad-hoc basis. In the financial year 2009-10 the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry has no budget for a press office, and for the financial year 2010-11 has budgeted £14,100 for this function.

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

Mr. Woodward
From November 2004, there have been two civil servants working at the inquiry, acting as solicitor and secretary to the inquiry. The following staff changes have occurred:

In January 2005, two legal support officers, an evidence manager, a finance officer and an admin support officer were recruited.

In February 2005, a deputy secretary was recruited.

In March 2005, a deputy solicitor was recruited.

In May 2005, a finance manager was recruited.

In June 2005, one legal support officer was released and a second finance officer recruited.

In September 2005, an admin support officer was released.

In October 2005, one finance officer was released.

In November 2005, the evidence manager was released and one legal support officer was recruited.

In December 2005 one assistant solicitor, one legal support officer and one admin support officer were recruited.

In January 2006, one legal support officer was recruited.

In April 2006, a second assistant solicitor was recruited.

In August 2006, a team secretary was recruited.

In January 2007, a bundle manager was recruited.

In February 2007, an admin support officer was released.

In March 2007, one legal support officer was released.

In April 2007, three legal support officers were recruited.

In August 2007, an admin support officer was recruited.

In September 2007, a finance officer was released.

In October 2007, an assistant solicitor and a legal support officer were released.

In January 2008, an admin support officer was released and a writer/researcher was recruited.

In March 2008, an admin support officer was recruited.

In April 2008, one legal support officer was released.

In June 2008, a finance officer, one legal support officer and a witness co-ordinator were recruited.

In July 2008, one legal support officer and a witness co-ordinator were released.

In August 2008, an admin support officer was recruited.

In November 2008, a team secretary and a bundle manager were released.

In March 2009, a legal support officer was released.

In June 2009, an admin support officer, a legal support officer and a finance co-ordinator were released.

In July 2009, an admin support officer and the deputy secretary were released, and an archivist was recruited.

In September 2009, the secretary and a legal support officer were released.

In November 2009, a witness co-ordinator was released.