HC Deb 18 March 1997 vol 292 c552W
Mr. McAvoy

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on external consultants in each year since 1979. [20485]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Expenditure over the past five years by the Scottish Office and its associated agencies on external consultants was:

  • 1991–92: £10,836,000
  • 1992–93: £4,370,000
  • 1993–94: £5,383,000
  • 1994–95: £4,079,000
  • 1995–96: £5,440,000

No comparable data are available for the periods prior to 1991.