Consultants (Hansard, 25 May 1995)

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the level of expenditure on consultancy by(a) his Department and (b) agencies for which his Department is

Early retirement Voluntary redundancy Compulsory redundancy Medical retirement Current total projections 1995–96 (all categories)

1993–94 1994–95 1993–94 1994–95 1993–94 1994–95 1993–94 1994–95

DTI 302 64 5 28 22 16 31 34 300

Agencies:

CH 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 13 0

INSS 10 18 0 0 0 7 13 11 13

LGC 14 7 0 10 0 1 0 1 5

NEL 0 0 69 44 0 0 0 0 10

NPL 35 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 55

NWML 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

PATS 1 7 0 0 0 1 7 13 18

RA 10 5 0 0 4 0 5 2 6

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the annual cost to his Department of staff leaving under redundancy/early retirement schemes to incorporate (i) added years lump sum payments, (ii) redundancy payments, (iii) pension payments, including enhancements and, (iv) any other special arrangements for(a) 1993–94, (b) 1994–95, and projected for (c) 1995–96 and (d) 1996–97. [25635]

§ Mr. Ian Taylor
Most of the costs to the Department of early retirement and redundancies are borne from the Department's running costs provision. A detailed breakdown of the various costs could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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responsible for (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what are the projected figures for 1995–96. [25542]

§ Mr. Ian Taylor
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) on 10 February 1995,Official Report, column 429, which shows the fees paid by the Department for general consultancies for 1993–94. Corresponding provisional outturn figures for 1994–95, budget figures for 1995–96 and a breakdown of the 1993–94 figure between the Department and its agencies are detailed in the following table.

£000

1993–94 1994–95 1995–96

Department 3,345 4,445 ¹—

Executive Agencies 1,429 1,734 1,584

Total 4,774 6,179 1,584

Note:

¹ The Department's allocation for 1995–96 will be set shortly in the light of the outcome of MINIS 95.

	Early retirement	Voluntary redundancy	Compulsory redundancy	Medical retirement	Current total projections 1995–96 (all categories)
	1993–94	1994–95	1993–94	1994–95	1993–94	1994–95	1993–94	1994–95
DTI	302	64	5	28	22	16	31	34	300
Agencies:
CH	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	13	0
INSS	10	18	0	0	0	7	13	11	13
LGC	14	7	0	10	0	1	0	1	5
NEL	0	0	69	44	0	0	0	0	10
NPL	35	1	0	0	1	0	8	0	55
NWML	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
PATS	1	7	0	0	0	1	7	13	18
RA	10	5	0	0	4	0	5	2	6

£000
	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96
Department	3,345	4,445	¹—
Executive Agencies	1,429	1,734	1,584
Total	4,774	6,179	1,584
Note:
¹ The Department's allocation for 1995–96 will be set shortly in the light of the outcome of MINIS 95.