AQW 27952/22-27


Mr Mark Durkan
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Foyle


Tabled Date: 30/05/2025
Answered On Date: 16/06/2025
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total spent on the provision of security staff in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.


Answer:
Trust expenditure on security staff in each of the last five years is summarised, by Trust, in the table below:
Trust
Apr '20 - Mar '21
Apr '21 - Mar '22
Apr '22 - Mar '23
Apr '23 - Mar '24
Apr '24 - Mar '25
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Belfast HSC Trust
5,628
5,837
6,165
6,109
6,031
Northern HSC Trust
243
223
248
292
246
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
76
80
95
110
113
South Eastern HSC Trust
1,086
1,048
1,265
1,330
1,420
Southern HSC Trust
921
979
1,037
979
985
Western HSC Trust
108
22
51
92
114
Total
8,062
8,189
8,861
8,912
8,909