§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many contracts her Department has had with consultants; and what has been the total cost in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department of Health has spent the following amounts from running costs on consultancy since its establishment as a separate Department:
£ 1990–91 18,398,000 1991–92 24,258,090 1992–93 18,399,000 Information on the number of contracts is not available.