Accountancy Services

Mr. Bercow
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost to his Department was for accountancy services in 2002. [101564]

Mr. Paul Murphy
Within the Northern Ireland Office, including its Agencies but excluding NDPBs, the total cost for accountancy services in the financial year 2001–02 was £25,730.56.Within the Northern Ireland administration, excluding Agencies and NDPBs, the total cost for accountancy services in 2002 was £833,344.