HC Deb 26 February 1998 vol 307 c319W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the expenditure of his(a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies on external consultants in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996‒97, (iii) 1997–98 to date and (iv) 1997–98 full year; and if he will also estimate the cost savings resulting from the employment of such consultants for each of the above years. [26612]

Mr. Ron Davies

[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The figures for my Department are as follows:

£000
Year Amount
1995–96 1,212
1996–97 600
1997–98 to date 700
1997–98 full year not yet available

CADW: Welsh Historic Monuments, the only Agency for which my Department has sole responsibility, has not incurred any expenditure in the employment of external consultants during this period.

Details of expenditure on consultants by non-departmental public bodies sponsored by my Department are not held centrally; it is a matter for individual non-departmental public bodies to determine as part of the day-to-date management of their affairs.

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