§ Mr. Rookerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr on 17 February, Official Report, c. 346–7, he will set out the total expenditure by his Department, the Inland Revenue, and Customs and Excise on consultancy firms itemised in the list he has placed in the Library.
§ Mr. HayhoeTaking the fees shown, including those in respect of on going contracts, where the figure in the itemised list represents payments made so far, expenditure by Her Majesty's Treasury has totalled £1,433,452 by Inland Revenue £4,997,108 and by Customs and Excise £119,893.