§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much(a) her Department and (b) each agency and non-departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995–96 to 2002–03 (planned); and if she will make a statement. [92252]
§ Clare ShortDFID expenditure on consultancies from the development programme since 1995–96 is given in the table:
Year £ million 1995–96 143 1996–97 161 1997–98 204 1998–99 199 1999–2000 198 2000–01 209 2001–02 1198 1Expenditure is understated due to the move to Resource Accounting. DFID issued contracts valued at £302 million. The figures for agencies/Non Departmental Public bodies are not held centrally and it would require disproportionate cost to obtain them.
Figures for planned expenditure on external consultancy are not available. DFID has issued contracts from 1 April 2002 to date, valued at £222 million.