HC Deb 07 February 2002 vol 379 cc1059-60W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost to her Department was for accountancy services in each of the last four years. [34176]

Estelle Morris

Information on the costs classified as accountancy services in the accounts of the Department for the last four years are as follows:

Year Value (£)
1998–99 44,839
1999–2000 80,637
2000–01 702,133
2001–021 493,947
1 Nine months to December 2001