HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 c173W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information technology consultants his Department has employed, for what purpose and at what total cost for each of the last five years.

Mr. Gummer

The information technology consultants have been used for a wide variety of purposes including facilities management, research, training, risk assessment, and data administration. The total cost for each of the last four years is as follows:

Year £
1990–91 1,427,230
1991–92 4,029,342
1992–93 2,742,459
1993–94 1,794,048