HC Deb 01 May 1991 vol 190 c181W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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 and budget for 1991–92.

Mr. McLoughlin

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
1989–90 734,000
1990–91 1843,000
1991–92 2580,000
1 Latest estimate.
2 Budget.

This excludes fees on computing consultancies.

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