Departmental Expenditure (Hansard, 25 January 1996)

§ Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the expenditure of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all external consultants, including management consultants, for each of the years(a) 1979–80, (b) 1989–90, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1993–94, (e) 1994–95 and (f) 1995–96 (i) to date and (ii) as estimated for the whole year; what estimate he has made of such expenditure for 1996–97; and if he will estimate the savings accruing to his Department from the use of consultants in each of these years. [11347]

§ Mr. Norris
The figures requested are as follows:

Year Expenditure £ million

1993–94 24.2

1994–95 29.0

1995–96 (to date) 31.0

1995–96¹ (whole year) 51.5

1996–97¹ 26.6

¹Estimated.

Figures from 1979–80, 1989–90 and 1991–92 are not available except at disproportionate cost.
The totals exclude expenditure on road scheme consultancies as they relate largely to production and planning work.
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It is not possible to estimate the savings accruing from this expenditure, the vast majority of which was for specific deliverables such as privatisation; and very little of which had the aim of achieving savings.

§ Mr. Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the total expenditure of his Department, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies on publicity for each of the years(a) 1979–80, (b) 1989–90, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1993–94, (e) 1994–95 and (f) 1995–96 (i) to date and (ii) as estimated for the whole year; what estimate he has made of such expenditure for 1996–97; and if he will break these figures down to indicate expenditure on (1) advertising and (2) press and public relations. [11348]

§ Mr. Norris
The expenditure by the Department is as follows:

£000

Agency 1979–80 1989–90 1991–92 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1995–96¹ 1996–97

MSA — — — — 104 55 80 80

Coastguard agency — — — — 241 206 281 n/a

Highways agency:

Advertising — — — — 320 110 n/a

Publicity — — — — 20 1,000 n/a

TRL:

Advertising — — — 0.59 — 19 25 ²n/a

Publicity — — — 23.59 5

DVLA:

Advertising 6 736 1,192 1,604 1,506 1,177 2,200 2,200

Publicity 27 43 45 26 38 38

DSA — — 30 40 40 40 n/a

¹Estimated outturn.

² TRL is to be privatised.

Year	Expenditure £ million
1993–94	24.2
1994–95	29.0
1995–96 (to date)	31.0
1995–96¹ (whole year)	51.5
1996–97¹	26.6
¹Estimated.

£000
Agency	1979–80	1989–90	1991–92	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96	1995–96¹	1996–97
MSA	—	—	—	—	104	55	80	80
Coastguard agency	—	—	—	—	241	206	281	n/a
Highways agency:
Advertising	—	—	—	—	320	110		n/a
Publicity	—	—	—	—	20		1,000	n/a
TRL:
Advertising	—	—	—	0.59	—	19	25	²n/a
Publicity	—	—	—	23.59	5
DVLA:
Advertising	6	736	1,192	1,604	1,506	1,177	2,200	2,200
Publicity			27	43	45	26	38	38
DSA	—	—	30	40	40	40		n/a
¹Estimated outturn.
² TRL is to be privatised.