Figures released at Westminster today reveal that the British government has so far spent over £213m on four Northern Ireland-based inquiries.
The information was released by the Northern Ireland Office following a written parliamentary request from the Conservative party.
The four inquiries named today are the Saville Inquiry into the events of Bloody Sunday and the inquiries into the deaths of Robert Hamill, Billy Wright and Rosemary Nelson.
Just over £180m has so far been spent on the Bloody Sunday inquiry. The hearings in Derry and London have concluded and Lord Saville is not due to publish his report until next year at the earliest.
The costs to the end of April this year of the other continuing inquiries were also given.
Almost £10.5m has been spent on the inquiry into the death of Robert Hamill who was allegedly beaten to death by a loyalist gang in Portadown.
Some £7.2m has been spent on the inquiry into the murder of the LVF leader Billy Wright in the Maze prison, and the inquiry into the death of solicitor Rosemary Nelson who was killed by a car bomb in Lurgan has so far cost just over £15m.
The Conservative party questioned whether the inquires served any constructive purpose and said there was no sign they were bringing healing and reconciliation.
