HC Deb 12 November 1996 vol 285 c154W
Mr. Barron

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent by the national health service information management group in each of the last three years on consultancy fees; to which organisations it has been paid; and for what purposes. [3288]

Mr. Horam

The spend on consultancy fees from vote 2 of Department of Health budgets by the information management group in the last three years is as follows:

  • 1996–97: £3 million (estimated)
  • 1995–96: £4.8 million
  • 1994–95: £4.1 million

These fees were paid for consultancy in support of the information management and technology strategy across a number of projects. Many consultancy firms and individuals were employed during this time and a breakdown by individual firms and projects can be provided only at disproportionate costs.

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