§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much his Department spent on external consultants and advisers in each of the last four financial years. [97413]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
The Department of Social Security expenditure on consultants for each of the last four financial years £ million Year Expenditure 1995–96 28.3 1996–97 23.3 1997–98 19.9 1998–99 27.2 Note:
Figures rounded to the nearest 100,000.