HC Deb 02 November 1992 vol 213 cc60-1W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list all of the reports that his Department has commissioned from external consultants in each of the last three years; for each of the last three years, how many reports from external consultants to his Department led to further consultancy work being commissioned, stating for each of these who were the original and subsequent consultants and briefly describing the subject matter of the consultancy work; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eggar

The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.