§ Sir P. Rawlinsonasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish details of the sums paid in the year ended 31st March 1975 by way of fees to persons not full-time civil servants but following the professions of (a) chartered architects, (b) chartered and quantity surveyors, (c) medical consultants, (d) medical general practitioners, (e) dentists, (f) pharmacists, (g) civil engineers, (h) mechanical and electrical engineers, (i) estate agents and valuers, (j) solicitors, and (k) barristers, respectively.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe total amounts, exclusive of VAT, paid in the year ended 31st March 1975 to persons including firms and companies in professional practice in the specified categories for services to the Department of Industry are listed below:
£ (a) chartered architects 5,690 (b) chartered and quantiy surveyors nil (c) medical consultants nil (d) medical general practitioners 150 (e) dentists 421 (f) pharmacists nil (g) civil engineers nil (h) mechanical and electrical engineers nil (i) estate agents and valuers nil (j) solicitors 148 (k) barristers 175 In addition payments totally £13,260 have been made for management consultancy work to consultants qualified as civil and mechanical engineers.