HC Deb 12 July 1995 vol 263 cc571-2W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which firms of consultants employed by his Department over the last year have been paid more than £1,000 per day. [33927]

Mr. Norris

For reasons of commercial confidentiality, the Department does not reveal information about the fees paid to individual consultants.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department or its agencies has spent on computer consultancy in each of the last five years; and what is the expected expenditure over the next five years. [33928]

Mr. Norris

Expenditure for the last five years is as follows:

  • 1990–91: £760,000
  • 1991–92: £452,000
  • 1992–93: £1,019,000
  • 1993–94: £1,005,000
  • 1994–95: £2,548,000

Estimated expenditure and commissioned work is available only for two forward years.

  • 1995–96: £3,111,000
  • 1996–97: £2,469,000