HL Deb 28 November 2002 vol 641 cc55-6WA
Baroness Wilcox

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much has been spent by the Treasury on external consulting contracts in each of the years since 1996–97. [HL80]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Spending by HM Treasury on external consultants was as follows:

Year Spending, £
1996–97 1,032,250
1997–98 1,159,530
1998–99 1,788,706
1999–2000 1,489,024
2000–01 1,666,799
2001–02 1,160,099