Market Testing (Hansard, 29 June 1994)

§ Mr. Fatchett
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his Department's policy towards the publication of external consultants' reports in relation to market testing.

§ Mr. Goodlad
The FCO's general policy is not to publish consultants' reports in relation to market testing but specific requests for information would be considered on merit in line with the Department's policy on open government.

§ Mr. Fatchett
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out the total cost of external consultancy fees incurred by his Department in relation to market testing.

§ Mr. Goodlad
The total costs are as follows:

£

Financial year 1992–93 22,913

Financial year 1993–94 129,553

Total 152,466

	£
Financial year 1992–93	22,913
Financial year 1993–94	129,553
Total	152,466