Cost of Running the Assembly and Number of Employees

17 February 2009

Total no of people working in the Assembly

The total number of people working in the Assembly at 4 February 2009 was 376. This figure includes 102 Agency workers. It does not include staff employed by Members, or contract staff providing ancillary services.

Total cost to run the Assembly in a year e.g. 2008 or 2007

The operating cost statement for the Northern Ireland Assembly for the period April 2007 – March 2008 is published in the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission Annual Report 2007-08 which is available on the Northern Ireland Assembly website. Please view the statement and the full report for further information.