HC Deb 03 June 1998 vol 313 cc264-5W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent in(a) real and (b) cash terms on executive search agencies for appointments to non-departmental bodies in each year since 1991–92, broken down by non-departmental body. [43914]

Mr. Dewar

The information is as follows:

£
Expenditure
Body Cash terms Real terms
1994–95
Water Authorities 38,590 41,814
1995–96
Scottish Homes 7,159 7,548
1996–97
Crofters Commission 6,462 6,618
Scottish Homes 7,339 7,516
Royal Botanic Garden 6,462 6,618
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute Scottish Crop Research Institute 12,995 13,309
Caledonian MacBrayne 6,462 6,618
1998–99
Royal Botanic Garden 7,352 7,352

There was no significant expenditure in the other years covered by the Question.