HC Deb 13 March 1989 vol 149 c20W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what were the total fees paid out by his Department to management consultants in 1979–80 and each year to date; and what is the estimate for the current year.

Mr. Parkinson

The information requested is no longer available for the financial years 1979–80 and 1980–81 and is only available for 1981–82 to 1983–84 at disproportionate cost. The cost of administrative consultancies for 1984–85 onwards is as follows:

Financial year Expenditure £
1984–85 53,328
1985–86 31,209
1986–87 30,101
1987–88 35,451
11988–89 25,000
1 Estimated