§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the cost was to his Department of the use of external consultants in each of the last four years. [21246]
§ Dr. WhiteheadFigures for the spend in 2000–01 is £98.7 million and in the year to date is £79.5 million. These figures include spend by the former Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Figures for the previous two years can be provided only at disproportionate cost.