HC Deb 22 October 1992 vol 212 cc366-7W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all the contracts the Treasury has placed with non-governmental advisory bodies on research and forecasting matters, together with information on the value of all contracts for the last 15 years.

Mr. Portillo

[holding answer 21 October 1992]: Details of project expenditure from the Treasury's macroeconomic research budget for 1983–84 to 1991–92, and of planned expenditure for 1992–93 have been placed in the Library of the House. Corresponding information for the micro-economic research budget is also provided. Information could not be obtained for earlier years.