§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 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 143W was; how many consultancy firms were used by his Department over this period; and if he will make a statement. [31045]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe Department does not record information about the use of PFI consultants in the form requested and an answer could be provided only at disproportionate cost.