§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Cannock and Burntwood (Dr. Wright) of 31 January,Official Report, column 551, if he will list the firms of consultants employed by his Department and the number of contracts they have undertaken in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. AitkenThe information requested can be provided only for the last two years; information for earlier years is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. I will write accordingly to the hon. Member in the near future.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information technology consultants his Department has employed; and for what purpose and at what total cost for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. AitkenMy Department does not centrally maintain the details sought on information technology consultants; the answer to this question could be provided only at disproportionate cost.