§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many contracts his Department has had with consultants; and what has been the total cost in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 23 March 1994]: I regret that information going back beyond 1991 can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The table gives the number and value of consultancy contracts awarded by HM Treasury by financial year from 1991–92 to date. Some information is only available from August 1991. In addition, the Department has also incurred expenditure on professional fees in connection with the privatisation programme. These are shown separately.
Her Majesty's Treasury Staff in post Of Which Grade Male Female Full-time part-time 1 1 — 1 — 1a 3 — 3 — 2 6 — 6 — Chief Accountancy Adviser 1 — 1 — 3 21 3 23 11 4 3 — 3 — 5 59 9 67 11 6 23 — 23 — 7 157 37 184 210 Senior Executive Officer 61 24 77 18 Senior Scientific Officer 1 — 1 — Senior Information Officer 1 — 1 — Senior Librarian — 1 1 — Higher Executive Officer (D) 8 5 13 — Senior Economic Assistant 24 3 27 — Senior Assistant Statistician 5 — 5 — Higher Scientific Officer — 2 2 — Higher Executive Officer 81 41 121 11 Librarian — 4 4 — Administrative Trainee 9 3 12 — Economic Assistant 12 4 16 — Assistant Statistician 3 1 4 — Information Officer — 1 1 — Graduate Trainee 1 — 1 — Executive Officer 108 55 157 36 Assistant Librarian 3 2 5 — Administrative Officer 102 106 192 416 Administrative Assistant 37 57 89 15 Chief Typing Manager — 2 2 — Senior Personal Secretary — 16 15 11 Typing Manager — 3 3 — Personal Secretary 2 109 97 114 Typist 4 45 38 111 Support Manager Band 1 1 — — — Support Manager Band 2 5 2 7 — Support Manager Band 3 5 2 7 — Support Grade Band 1 38 15 53 — Support Grade Band 2 77 36 113 — 1 Female. 2 Eight female, two male. 3 Five female, one male. 4 15 female, one male.
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Customs and Excise Of Which Grade male Female Fulltime Part-time 1 — 1 1 — 2 3 — 3 — 3 6 1 7 —
Consultancy Contracts Privatisation Contracts Year Number of contracts Value (excluding VAT)(£) Number of contracts Value (excluding VAT)(£) 1991–92 14 1258,010 10 8,860,632 1992–93 92 1,028,812 14 1,401,593 21993–94 70 1,404,476 12 4,592,295 1 August to March. 2 To date.