HC Deb 14 March 1995 vol 256 cc501-2W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list(a) the consultants, (b) the tasks for which they were employed and (c) the payments made to them from the budget of his Department in (i) 1992–93 and (ii) 1993–94.

Mr. Jack

Details of consultants employed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the years 1992–93 and 1993–94 and their tasks and of consultants employed by MAFF's executive agencies will be placed in the Library. The total cost to MAFF and the agencies in each year is as follows:

1992–93 £ 1993–94 £
MAFF (excluding ITD) 1,903,204 1,988,234
Information Technology Division 5,200,000 8,300,000
ADAS 387,000 985,845
Central Veterinary Laboratory 546,833 463,037
Central Science Laboratory 17,100 149,731
Veterinary Medicines Directorate 41,272 34,281
Pesticides Safety Directorate 170,469
Total 8,095,409 12,091,597