§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number and value of contracts let by his Department since May 1997 to external consultants and advisers for the management of competitive tendering processes. [103609]
§ Mr. StrawDetails available of the number and value of contracts let by my Department since May 1997 to external consultants and advisers for the management of competitive tendering processes is given in the table.
Year Number of contracts Value May 1997 to March 1998 1 549,376 April 1999 to March 1999 1 910,261 April 1999 to date 2 125,000 Total 4 1,584,637