§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have spent on external consultants and advisers since May 1997. [102077]
§ Mr. RookerThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the tables.
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Independent statutory bodies (ISB) breakdown Management consultants IT consultants 1997–98 The Appeals Service 0.00 0.00 Central Adjudication Service 0.00 0.00 Pensions Ombudsman 0.00 35,214.33 Independent Review Service 34,182.70 0.00 Total 34,182.70 35,214.33 1998–99 The Appeals Service 0.00 0.00 Central Adjudication Service 0.00 0.00 Pensions Ombudsman 0.00 2,240.00 Independent Review Service 112,130.29 0.00 Total 112,130.29 2,240.00 1999 to October 1999 The Appeals Service 0.00 0.00 Central Adjudication Service 0.00 0.00 Pensions Ombudsman 0.00 0.00 Independent Review Service 0.00 0.00 Total 21,602.48 0.00
Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA) Year Management Consultants IT consultants 1997–98 377,000.00 395,000.00 1998–99 485,980.83 943,541.52 1999 to October 1999 436,538.98 301,446.39 Note:
OPRA expenditure—(OPRA is classed as an Independent Statutory Body and an executive non-departmental public body. It is not funded directly from vote 3, it is funded by grant in aid).