§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the total external spending by his Department was on public-private partnership 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 PPP consultant was; how many consultancy firms were used by his Department over this period; and if he will make a statement. [43190]
§ Dr. WhiteheadI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 31 January 2002,Official Report, column 448W.