§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. MooreThe estimated expenditure from 1984–85 onwards on fees and expenses for management consultants on social security matters is as follows:
Year £ million 1984–85 0.959 1985–86 1.722 1986–87 0.959 1987–88 1.013 1988–89 1.020 The figures are approximate since expenditure up to and including the 1988–89 financial year is from a joint
32WDiscussions on the proposed complements and budgets for 1989–90 are not yet complete.