§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. Lennox-BoydThe combined expenditure of the diplomatic and aid wings of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on management consultants in financial years 1986–87 to 1990–91 was as follows:
Year Amount £ 1986–87 68,329 1987–88 257,272 1988–89 62,512 1989–90 182,444 1990–91 115,341 Details for years earlier than 1986–87 are not available.
Budgetary provision for management consultants in 1991–92 is:
£ Diplomatic wing 41,000 Aid wing 41,200