§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. RifkindThe following information on spending on consultancy fees is readily available
1984–851 £ 1985–86 £ 1986–872 £ Management Consultancies 47,512 491,864 243,470 Computer Consultancies 124,487 83,493 80,540 1 The 1984–85 figures relate only to contracts let during the last quarter of the year: comprehensive figures for the full year are not held centrally. 2 Estimated figures.