§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many contracts his Department has had with consultants; and what has been the total cost in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. ForthOver the last five years, this Department has awarded 244 contracts to consultants. The total cost in each of the last five years is:
Year £ 1993 1,629,000 1992 1,994,000 1991 1,517,000 1990 974,000 1989 555,000