HC Deb 19 December 1985 vol 89 cc323-4W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his answer of 13 December to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras, what was the breakdown between health, social security and social services of the expenditure from 1979 to 1980 to 1984–85 on external consultants.

Mr. Fowler

Expenditure on external consultancies was split between(a) health and personal social services, and, (b) social security as follows:

(£ 000, 1984–85 prices)
Health and Personal Social Services Social Security
1979–80 59 567
1980–81 46 456
1981–82 76 778
1982–83 125 1,312
1983–84 324 3,460
1984–85 698 7,028

A division of expenditure between health and personal social services is not available.