Consultants (Fees)

HC Deb 19 November 1986 vol 105 c232W

Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy 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. Peter Walker

The total cost of consultancies is as follows:

	£000
1984–85	329
1985–86	121
1986–87	256
1 Forecast outturn.

Expenditure in earlier years could be given only at disproportionate cost.