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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 9 October 2006.

Northern Ireland Tourist Board

Question
How much the Northern Ireland Tourist Board has spent on consultants in each year since 2000; and, in each case, what was the purpose of the consultancy.
Answer

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) does not hold information for the financial years 2000-01 and 2001-02. However, the amount of money expended by the NITB on consultants, together with the purpose of the consultancy, for financial years 2002 to 2006 is detailed in the table.

Purpose 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
Strategic Management 67,150 66,725 0 46,840
Organisational Development 47,695 38,613 17,480 44,201
Performance Measurement 946 0 0 0
Management Accountancy 41,448 0 2,769 0
Audit 0 0 17,900 0
Economic Appraisal 0 67,259 89,997 71,539
Feasibility Study 0 0 0 17,675
Projects 52,873 46,948 114,795 168,399
Surveys 125,643 124,072 181,309 132,646
Marketing 0 0 1,050 12,617
Market Research 0 0 0 13,877
Totals £335,755 £343,617 £425,300 £507,794

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7069; 685 c75WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Consultants Expenditure Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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