§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, further to his reply of 4 December, Official Report, column 769, he will provide a detailed analysis of the other expenditure incurred in 1985–86 and 1986–87 in respect of preparations for water legislation.
§ Mr. RidleyThe "other" expenditure referred to in my reply of 4 December, at column 769, represents fees paid to advisers engaged on water privatisation plus various items of office service expenditure (stationery, photocopying, and so on) incurred within the Department. The detailed breakdown is as follows:
1985–86 (actual) £ 1986–87 (estimated) £ Fees 90,185 1,275,000 Office services 13,376 25,000 Total 103,561 1,300,000