§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total fees paid out by the Central Office of Information 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. Ryder[holding answer 12 March 1990]: Fees paid by the Central Office of Information to management consultants are as follows:
£ 1979–80 nil 1980–81 nil 1981–82 67,690 1982–83 159,424 1983–84 243,868 1984–85 35–883 1985–86 49,338 1986–87 1,050 1987–88 nil 1988–89 nil 1989–90 170,000 1990–91 280,000 1 Estimate. 2 Budget.