§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are his latest estimates of the expenditure on all external consultants, including management consultants, for each year since 1992, in 1996 prices, for his Department and its agencies; and what are the quantified annual cost savings which such expenditure has resulted in. [41189]
§ Mr. BowisIn each of the financial years from 1992–93 to 1995–96 the expenditure on external consultants, at 1996–97 prices, was as follows:
Financial year Expenditure £ million 1992–93 226 1993–94 253 1994–95 208 1995–96 176 It is not possible to quantify the annual cost savings resulting from this expenditure.