§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total sum paid out in fees to outside organisations in the furtherance of privatisation by his Department in 1979–80 and in each subsequent year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91.
§ Mr. Waddington[holding answer 12 March 1990]: For information up to 1988–89, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham (Mr. Hogg) on 6 April 1989 at column 240. In 1989–90 payments in respect of preliminary expenses on the privatisation of the Independent Broadcasting Authority's transmission system are expected to total £237,000. Parliamentary authority for such payments amounting to £752,000 in 1990–91 will be sought in the supply estimates.