§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated expenditure in the current year on management and computer consultancy by (a) the Inland Revenue, (b) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise and (c) the Department of National Savings.
§ Mr. Norman Lamont[pursuant to his reply, 21 October 1987]: The estimated expenditure in the current financial year on management and computer consultancy is as follows:
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£ million (a) The Inland Revenue 12.5 (b) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise 4.3 (c) The Department for National Savings 0.54
§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated expenditure of all Government Departments in the current year on management and computer consultancy.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 21 October 1987]: Comprehensive information on consultancy costs is not gathered centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs, but it is estimated that about £100 million will be spent on computer consultancy in 1987–88, and about £25 million on management consultancy.