§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimates 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. [10160]
§ Mr. Horam[holding answer 13 January 1996]: The Department of Health non-departmental public bodies have spent the following amounts from running costs on consultancy in each of the last five years:
- 1992–1993: £991,664
- 1993–1994: £661,256
- 1994–1995: £664,984
- 1995–1996: £568,488
- 1996 to date: £542,674.