§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many contracts his Department has had with consultants; and what has been the total cost in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 23 March 1994]: The information requested is shown in the table.
Number and value (including amendments) of consultancy contracts awarded by the Department of Trade and Industry, 1989–1993 Calendar Year Number of Contracts Value (£) 1989 415 26,578,000 1990 517 27,620,000 1991 597 38,491,000 1992 543 36,612,000 1993 402 29,369,000 The above figures exclude consultancy contracts let independently by the Department's executive agencies.