§ Lord McColl of Dulwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total expenditure incurred by the Department of Health on work carried out by external consultants during each of the financial years 1997–98. 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2001–02. [HL506]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathExpenditure by the Department of Health on external consultants for each year between 1997 and 2002 is shown in the following table.
Financial Year £ million 1997–98 12,694 1998–99 7,332 1999–2000 8,132 2000–01 6,531 2001–02 7,305