HC Deb 14 January 1997 vol 288 c215W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [10186]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 13 January 1997]: I have made no such estimate; this is a matter for the bodies themselves.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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". [10187]

Lord James Douglas Hamilton

[holding answer 13 January 1997]: The Scottish Office has implemented an action plan to meet all the recommendations in the report. A copy is available on request.