§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the value of consultancy contracts awarded by his Department each year since 1979, both in current prices and at constant 1994 prices.
§ Mr. BoswellThe value of consultancy contracts awarded by the Department each year since 1987 was as follows:
Value of Consultancy Contracts (£,000) Year Actual Prices At 1994 Prices 1987 364 532 1988 438 600 1989 555 711 1990 974 1,155 1991 1,517 1,691 1992 1,994 2,141 1993 1,629 1,694 Information for the years before 1987 is not available in the form requested.