§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. Nelson[holding answer 2 June 1992]: The expenditure by Her Majesty's Treasury, excluding the BT share offer, on fees for management consultants is as follows:
The expenditure for 1990–91 was £2,715,831, that for 1991–92 was £3,203,727 and estimate for 1992–93 is £3,697,304. For figures for earlier years I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 1 May 1991, at column 209.
The cost of advisers for the BT share offer was given in the answer of 5 March, at column 244.