§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total sum paid out in fees by his Department to management consultants in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 ands budget for 1991–92.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerFor information before 1989–90, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the then Home Secretary on 15 March 1990 at column360.
The equivalent estimate of payments made for the financial year 1989–90 is £1,566,000; the latest estimated expenditure for 1990–91 is £2,909,000 and the budget for 1991–92 is £1,100,000.