§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place a copy in the Library of his guidance to non-departmental public bodies on making reductions in their expenditure on consultants fees. [15489]
§ Mr. RedwoodI have issued no general guidance to non-departmental public bodies.
My strategic guidance letters to the Welsh Development Agency and to the Development Board for Rural Wales set targets for reductions in spending on consultants and my letter to the Cardiff Bay development corporation asked it to reduce its reliance on consultants. Copies of those letters are in the Library of the House.
All public bodies must obtain value for money from consultants and ensure that they are the most cost-effective means of achieving results.