§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information he has on the number of external management consultants employed by Her Majesty's Government, their terms of reference and the cost per Government Department.
§ Mr. BrookeComprehensive information on the number of external management consultants employed by Her Majesty's Government, their terms of reference, and the cost per Government Department is not gathered centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.