HC Deb 19 November 1986 vol 105 cc227-8W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the spending of his Department on fees to outside consultants in the current year; and what is was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.

Mr. Freeman

The Ministry of Defence makes extensive use of outside consultants in its various areas of business. Records are held centrally only for management and computer consultancies. Estimated expenditure for 1986–87 and actual expenditure for 1984–85 and 1985–86 is as follows:

£ million
1984–85 2.0
1985–86 3.8
1986–87 14.5

Figures for earlier years cannot be produced without disproportionate effort.

Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the spending of each of the armed forces on fees to outside consultants in the current year; and what it was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.

Mr. Freeman

Expenditure on centrally arranged management and computer consultancies is not attributed to individual service departments and to attempt to do so would involve disproportionate effort.

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