§ Mr. David Steelasked the Prime Minister if the Central Policy Review Staff, in drawing up the report on the future of the United Kingdom power plant manufacturing industry, employed any outside agency or consultants for advice; and, if so, at what cost.
§ The Prime MinisterThe CPRS, as its report acknowledged, was assisted in this study by staff from the Programmes Analysis Unit, Harwell and by Booz-Allen and Hamilton International acting as consultants. It is not the practice to disclose confidential details of fees paid to consultants, but I gave the total cost of the study in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Kelvingrove (Mr. Carmichael) on 25th January.