HC Deb 13 December 1999 vol 341 c1W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what has been spent by his Department on external consultants and advisers since May 1997 funded from (i) his Department's programme provision and (ii) his Department's running costs; [99486]

(2) how much his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on external consultants and advisers since May 1997. [102097]

Mr. Straw

I am sorry that I am unable to provide this information at present. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as it is available and place a copy of the letter in the Library.