HC Deb 07 December 1992 vol 215 cc509-10W
1992. Dr. Moonie

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent by each Scottish health authority on the services of management consultants in(a) 1991 and (b)

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 4 December 1992]: Information available from the annual accounts of health boards relates to the total fee paid to management consultants, to legal firms, other than for legal expenses connected with compensation claims, and to work study consultants. The amounts for each health board for each year are shown in the table.

1990–91 1991–92
£ £
Argyll and Clyde 148,303 292,173
Ayrshire and Arran 287,041
Borders 24,809 3,733
Dumfries and Galloway 114,522
Fife 245,548 197,631
Forth Valley 182,447 158,871
Grampian 164,749 87,549
Greater Glasgow 1,905,149 1,544,987
Highland 208,087 2,500
Lanarkshire 293,242 48,870
Lothian 441,798 69,710
Orkney 11,929 330
Shetland 4,659 10,185
Tayside 70,664 89,796
Western Isles 105
CSA
Total 4,103,052 2,506,335