§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total sum paid out in fees by the office of the Data Protection Registrar 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. Kenneth BakerI set out below the registrar's expenditure on specialist advice, other than public relations, in the years since his office was established in1984:
£ 1984–85 15,302 1985–86 37,383 1986–87 6,558 1987–88 9,764 1988–89 36,788 1989–90 17,416 1990–91 31,229 The budget for 1991–92 is £30,000.
I understand separate figures for management consultancies could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.