§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 9 March,Official Report, column 349, how much in total was spent by his Department on central consultancy contracts in 1993–94; and if he will list the 10 most valuable central consultancy contracts issued that year, indicating the nature of the work undertaken, the body awarded the contract and the fee paid, in each case. [19997]
§ Mr. FreemanThe number and value of consultancy contracts are not recorded centrally; thus the information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.