§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. Jopling[pursuant to his reply, 19 November 1986, c. 252]: My Department has spent the following sums:
£ 1984–85 328,518 1985–86 428,719 11986–87 956,207 1Estimate