HC Deb 29 October 1996 vol 284 cc101-2W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the amount spent by his Department on(a) accountants, (b) consultants,(c) lawyers and (d) other professionals in relation to the privatisation of the trust ports. [69]

Mr. Bowis

Spending for the six trust ports already privatised under the Ports Act 1991 and the spending to date on the prospective privatisation of the ports of Tyne and Ipswich, are as follows:

£
(a) accountants 1,101,768
(b) consultants nothing in addition to sums shown for a, c and d
(c) lawyers 8,817
(d) other professionals 38,295