§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the spending of his Department on fees to outside consultants in the current year; and what it was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 19 November 1986, c. 204]: The 1986–87 estimate for payments by the Home Office to outside management and computer consultants is £2,650,000. Equivalent estimates for payments for 1984–85 and 1985–86 were £879,000 and £1,495,000 respectively. These payments include expenses and VAT as well as fees. Separate information on fees alone or for the years prior to 1984–85 is not readily available.