Customs and Excise (Hansard, 2 May 1991)

HC Deb 02 May 1991 vol 190 cc300-1W 301W

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total sum paid out in fees by HM Customs and Excise to management consultants in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
Customs and Excise estimates that expenditure on management and computer consultancies from 1979–80 to 1990–91 to be as follows:

£ million

1979–80 Nil

1980–81 Nil

1981–82 Nil

1982–83 Nil

1983–84 0.02

1984–85 0.19

1985–86 1.34

1986–87 2.04

1987–88 1.44

1988–89 3.53

1989–90 3.25

1990–91 2.51

The budget for 1991.92 is £3.86 million.

	£ million
1979–80	Nil
1980–81	Nil
1981–82	Nil
1982–83	Nil
1983–84	0.02
1984–85	0.19
1985–86	1.34
1986–87	2.04
1987–88	1.44
1988–89	3.53
1989–90	3.25
1990–91	2.51