§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. Peter BottomleyThe total fees paid by the Department to management consultants since 1 April 1984 were as follows:
£ 1984–85 250,000 1985–86 272,000 1986–87 218,000 1987–88 371,000 The latest estimate for 1988–89 is £595,000.
This excludes fees on computing consultancies. Information for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.