HC Deb 10 February 2000 vol 344 cc261-2W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the number and value of contracts let by his Department since May 1997 to external consultants and advisers for the management of competitive tendering processes. [109454]

Mr. Rooker

There have been no contracts let by the Department to external consultants and advisers for the management of competitive tendering processes during the period May 1997 to date.