§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent on external consultants in the tendering process of the private finance initiative in each year since its introduction(a) in real terms and (b) in cash terms disggregated by (i) legal fees, (ii) publicity costs, (iii) accountancy fees and (iv) management consultancy fees. [10964]
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 22 January 1996]: Of the sectors in which private finance initiative projects have gone out to tender since the 1992 autumn statement, the only area in which the Scottish Office and its agencies have had direct responsibility for managing the tendering process is motorways and trunk roads. External consultancy costs were incurred in that field in relation to the advertisement, tendering and negotiation of PFI contracts only in 1995–96, and are shown in the table.
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Estimated cost £000 Legal 0 Publicity costs 30 Accountancy 330 Management consultancy 550 Total 910 Information on such costs to other public bodies in Scotland is not held centrally.