§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of Stale for Defence what is the total amount paid to consultants by his Department for work concerned with the privatisation of HM Royal Devonport dockyard.
§ Mr. AitkenSince October, when my right hon. and learned Friend announced our policy towards the future management of the royal dockyards,Official Report, 18 October 1993, columns 39–41, total expenditure of some £2 million has been incurred in the use of specialist consultants for work related to the proposed privatisation of the royal dockyards. Costs attributable to Devonport cannot be separately identified.