§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the total external spend by his Department was on Private Finance Initiative consultants in each of the last four years; how many full-time equivalent consultants were employed over this period; how many billed consultancy days there were per year; what the implied average cost of each PFI consultant was; how many consultancy firms were used by his Department over this period; and if he will make a statement. [31038]
§ Mr. WillsThe total amount spent on PFI consultants over the last four years is as follows:
- 1998: £836,427
- 1999: £1,725,782
- 2000: £1,317,391
- 2001: £2,288,870.
The total number of consultancy firms used over this period was 25. The other information requested regarding full-time equivalent consultants, billed consultancy days and the implied average cost of each consultant is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.