Spending

Summary

A request was made for Manx National Heritage's spending on consultancy fees and training over the last five years, broken down annually. The authority disclosed all requested information, providing specific totals and year-by-year figures for both categories.

Key Facts

• Manx National Heritage Properties Division spent a total of £354,505 on consultancy fees over the last 5 years.
• The Public Services Division (PSD) spent a total of £66,240 on training over the last 5 years.
• Consultancy fees peaked in the 2016-17 financial year at £100,036.
• Training spending was highest in the 2013-14 financial year at £16,041.
• The request was received on 2018-08-06 and fully answered on 2018-08-22.

Data Disclosed

• £354,505
• £66,240
• 43,732
• 63,066
• 92,024
• 100,036
• 55,647
• 16,041
• 13,571
• 10,384
• 15,305
• 10,939
• 2018-08-06
• 2018-08-22
• 13-14
• 14-15
• 15-16
• 16-17
• 17-18

Original Request

How much has Manx National Heritage properties division spent on consultancy fees in the last 5 years, broken down year by year. How much has the PSD department spent on training in the past 5 years, again broken down year by year?

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

Manx National Heritage, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY

Telephone: +44 (0) 1624 648000 Fax: +44 (0) 1624 648001 Email: enquiries@mnh.gov.im

Our ref: 563733 22 August 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 6 August 2018 and which states:

"How much has Manx National Heritage properties division spent on consultancy fees in the last 5 years, broken down year by year. How much has the PSD department spent on training in the past 5 years, again broken down year by year?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. "How much has Manx National Heritage properties division spent on consultancy fees in the last 5 years, broken down year by year." In respect of the first question ‘consultancy fees’ have been taken to relate to services associated with the provision of professional advice, i.e. architects, surveyors, engineers, planning supervisors etc. The figures for the last five years have been set out below. Total spent on consultancy fees by the Properties Division in the last 5 years: £354,505 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 43,732 63,066 92,024 100,036 55,647 “How much has the PSD department spent on training in the past 5 years, again broken down year by year?” In respect of the second question the Public Services Division (PSD) have spent the following amounts on Training in the last 5 years: Total spent on training in the last 5 years: £66,240 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 16,041 13,571 10,384 15,305 10,939

Please quote the reference number 563733 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely