§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport 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. MooreThe estimated expenditure on management and computer consultancies for the current year is £1,790,000. Expenditure in 1984–85 and 1985–86 was £939,000 and £1,043,000 respectively. Information for earlier years could only be provided at disproportionate cost.