§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment 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. [26682]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 5 February 1998]: Information in the form requested could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.