§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the total fees paid out by his Department to management consultants in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.
§ Mr. Chris PattenInformation relating to the financial years 1979–80 and 1984–85 inclusive is not readily available and cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost. Final decisions have not yet been made about costs to be incurred in 1990–91.
Following is the information relating to the remaining financial years for my Department including PSA:
£ million 1985–86 4.3 1986–87 5.0 1987–88 5.3 1988–89 8.4 1989–901 16.4 1 Forecast outturn.