HC Deb 03 June 1992 vol 208 cc541-2W
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 up to and including 1991–92; and what is his estimate for 1992–93.

Mr. Norris

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
1990–91 814,592
1991–92 1 1,228,066
1992–93 2 1,373,005
1 Latest estimate.
2 Budget.

This excludes fees for computing consultancies. Information for earlier years could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.