§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been paid by his Department to(a) accountancy and (b) legal firms in each year since 1 May 1997 in relation to PFI projects. [153262]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 12 March 2001]: Over the period in question the Department has paid a total of £1.113 million for accountancy assistance and £1.731 million for legal advice in respect of its PFI projects. The annual amounts are listed in the table.
£000 Year Accountancy Legal fees 1997–98 388 645 1998–99 588 1,070 1999–2000 33 16 2000–01 104 0