Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022; and what the name is of each consultancy contracted.

The Northern Ireland Office spent the following on consultancy fees:

(a) 2020: £745,278

(b) 2021: £787,452

(c) January-May 2022: £794,190

In relation to naming consultancies, in accordance with this Government’s transparency requirements, I have listed only those suppliers with payments of £25,000 or above, as to name others could potentially breach their data protection rights or have an adverse effect on their commercial activity:

Active Communities Network LTD

AV Browne Advertising LTD

Cabinet Office

Cinemagic LTD

Co-Operation Ireland

Department of Finance

Education Authority

Epam Systems LTD

Government Estates Management

Groundwork Northern Ireland

Holywell Trust

Ipsos Mori

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Justice

North West Cultural Partnership

Passionist Peace & Reconciliation Office

Playhouse the NW Play Resource Centre

Youth Action NI