HC Deb 15 March 1990 vol 169 c310W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. Atkins

[holding answer 12 March 1990]: The latest figures for fees paid by the Department to management consultants are as follows:

£
1984–85 250,000
1985–86 272,000
1986–87 218,000
1987–88 371,000
1988–89 604,000
1989–90 1270,000
1990–91 2437,000
1 Latest estimate.
2 Budget.

This excludes fees on computing consultancies.

Information for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.