HC Deb 04 December 2002 vol 395 c914W
Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many consultants were used and employed by the e-Envoy in(a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01 and (c) 2001–02; and what they cost in each year. [85067]

Mr. Alexander

The Office of the e-Envoy's expenditure on consultancy projects was £5,046,618 in 1999–2000, £3,543,147 in 2000–01 and £4,602,142 in 2001–02. No information is available on the number of staff employed by the consulting firms in delivering these projects.