§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. [99491]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 10 November 1999,Official Report, columns 647–48. No expenditure has been incurred on external consultants and advisers from programme provision since May 1997.