§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. EggarForeign and Commonwealth Office expenditure on management consultants in the financial years 1986–87, 1987–88 and estimated expenditure in 1988–89 is as follows. The figures include expenditure for both the diplomatic and aid wings.
Year Amount 1986–87 68,329 1987–88 257,272 1988–89 62,512 Prior to 1986–87 consultancy expenditure was not separately identified in the FCO's accounts.