§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many consultants are currently working within his Department; what they are advising upon; and what is the total value of the consultancies for the current financial year.
§ Mr. PattieThere are currently 350 consultancies operating in the Ministry of Defence. They are advising on a range of management, technological and scientific matters. The total value of these consultancies in this financial year is approximately £4.3 million.