HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 c1057W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many contracts his Department has had with consultants; and what has been the total cost in each of the past five years. [33564]

Mr. Boswell

The total number of contracts and their aggregate values for the past five financial years were as follows:

Financial Year Number Expenditure
1990–91 34 4,495,793
1991–92 71 5,374,284
1992–93 111 7,010,814
1993–94 95 12,169,785
1994–95 146 11,551,382