HC Deb 22 February 1993 vol 219 c464W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many contracts for consultancies were awarded by his Department over(a) the last 12 months and (b) 1991–92.

Mr. Curry

During the financial year 1991–92 contracts were awarded by my core-department to consultancy firms involved in ten areas of work. This answer excludes contracts made for information technology consultancies and those made by executive agencies. The precise number of contracts, and information for the last 12 months, can be provided only at disproportionate cost.