§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many contracts for consultancies were awarded by his Department over(a) the last 12 months and (b) 1991–92.
§ Mr. Mates[holding answer 24 February 1993]: A total of 852 contracts for consultancies were awarded from April 1991 to March 1992 and 491, excluding figures for the Department of Economic Development which are not yet available, from April 1992 to date.