§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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. PattieThe information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Published Supply Estimates for DTI and its predecessor Departments show the annual allocation for "advisory and labour services". The equivalent figure for 1986–87 is £7.064 million.