§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate lie has made of the amount spent on external consultants by his Department's non-departmental public bodies in each of the last five years. [10182]
Mr. John M. TaylorMy Department is responsible for 22 executive non-departmental public bodies, 25 advisory bodies and seven tribunals, considering the 28 industrial tribunals as one body. I regret that the information requested by the hon. Member is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.