§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total sum paid out in fees to outside organisations in the furtherance of privatisation by his Department in 1979–80 and each year to date; and what is the estimate for 1989–90.
§ Mr. RidleyFollowing is the information for DOE(C):
Year £ million 1986–87 1.1 1987–88 0.6 1988–89 15.0 1 Provisional O/T. No expenditure was incurred on privatisation advisers prior to 1986–87. Cost incurred in 1989–90 will be announced in due course in the usual way. For PSA, expenditure in 1988–89 is £50,000.