HC Deb 18 December 1986 vol 107 c683W
Dr. Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, further to his reply of 4 December, Official Report, column 769, he will provide a detailed analysis of the other expenditure incurred in 1985–86 and 1986–87 in respect of preparations for water legislation.

Mr. Ridley

The "other" expenditure referred to in my reply of 4 December, at column 769, represents fees paid to advisers engaged on water privatisation plus various items of office service expenditure (stationery, photocopying, and so on) incurred within the Department. The detailed breakdown is as follows:

1985–86 (actual) £ 1986–87 (estimated) £
Fees 90,185 1,275,000
Office services 13,376 25,000
Total 103,561 1,300,000

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