HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 cc194-5W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

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

Mr. Forth

Over the last five financial years, expenditure by the Department on information technology consultants has been:

£
1989–90 685,416
1990–91 610,200
1991–92 518,887
1992–93 571,000
1993–94 674,690
I am sending the hon. Member a detailed list of the firms of consultants employed and the purpose of the consultancies.