§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the spending of his Department on fees to outside consultants in the current year; and what it was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. MajorThe expenditure by the Department in 1984–85, 1985–86 and the estimated expenditure for 1986–87 is as follows:
Year £ Million 1984–85 7.600 1985–86 13.646 1986–87 17.000