Professional Services (Costs)

HC Deb 09 February 1976 vol 905 c37W

Sir P. Rawlinson

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish details of the sums paid in the year ended 31st March 1975 by way of fees to persons not full-time civil servants but following the professions of (a) chartered architects, (b) chartered and quantity surveyors, (c) medical consultants, (d) medical general practitioners, (e) dentists, (f) pharmacists, (g) civil engineers, (h) mechanical and electrical engineers, (i) estate agents and valuers, (j) solicitors, and (k) barristers, respectively.

Mr. Deakins

The sums, exclusive of VAT, paid by way of fees for certain professional services rendered to the Department in the year ended 31st March 1975 were:

	£
(a) Chartered architects	Nil
(b) Chartered and quantity surveyors	1,901
(c) Medical consultants	481
(d) Medical general practitioners	214
(e) Dentists	Nil
(f)Pharmacists	Nil
(g) Civil engineers	Nil
(h) Mechanical and electrical engineers	Nil
(i)Estate agents and valuers	*
(j) Solicitors	7,734
(k) Barristers	95,616
* Payments included under (b) above.