§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the amount spent on external consultants by his Department's non-departmental public bodies in each of the last five years. [10184]
§ Mr. HagueNone. This is a matter for individual non-departmental public bodies to determine as part of the day-to-day management of their affairs.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the actions his Department has taken on each of the recommendations contained in the Cabinet Office report, "The Government's Use of External Consultants." [10185]
§ Mr. HagueMy Department has reviewed its procedures to take account of the scrutiny report recommendations. The revised arrangements have been applied to all consultancies undertaken in this financial year.