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<p>The Northern Ireland Office does not conduct investigations into terrorist incidents.
Investigations are a matter for the independent policing authorities.</p><p>The Northern
Ireland Office has funded a number of inquiries that were established by the previous
government into terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland. The Billy Wright Inquiry
closed in September 2010 and cost £30.5 million. The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry closed
in May 2011 and cost £46.5 million. Costs for these inquiries within the period requested
are set out below.</p><p>In 2011, the Northern Ireland Office set up a review into
the murder of Patrick Finucane, which reported in 2012 at a cost of £1.1m.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rosemary Nelson Inquiry (£) (end May 11)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Billy
Wright Inquiry</strong></p><p><strong> (£) (end Aug 10)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>09/10</strong></p></td><td><p>5,081,501</p></td><td><p>4,817,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>10/11</strong></p></td><td><p>1,924,195</p></td><td><p>692,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>11/12</strong></p></td><td><p>114,725</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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