§ Mr. David LawsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much(a) his Department and (b) each agency and non-departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995–96 to 2002–03 (planned); and if he will make a statement. [92225]
§ Mr. LeslieI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the Hon. Member for Buckingham, for information on external consultancy spend by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister since it came into being on 29 May 2002.
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The Executive Agencies: £ The Rent Service(since it started in October 1999) 1999–00 1,001,920 2000–01 2,068,656 2001–02 1,787,271 2002–03 2,038,000(estimated) The Planning Inspectorate 1995–96 721,000 1996–97 698,000 1997–98 197,000
The Executive Agencies: £ 1998–99 292,000 1999–00 1,945,000 2000–01 1,750,000 2001–02 3,454,000 2002–03 3,884,000 (estimated) The Fire Service College 1995–96 35,917 1996–97 215,190 1997–98 151,687 1998–99 100,246 1999–00 99,900 2000–01 77,696 2001–02 121,786 2002–03 135,000 (estimated) The QE II Conference Centre 1995–96 33,848 1996–97 8,737 1997–98 Nil 1998–99 Nil 1999–00 Nil 2000–01 2,250 2001–02 Nil 2002–03 2000 (estimated) The Non Departmental Public Bodies The Housing Action Trusts 1995–96 3,406,000 1996–97 2,242,000 1997–98 3,736,000 1998–99 2,490,000 1999–00 2,020,000 2000–01 2,550,000 2001–02 2,400,000 2002–03 3,300,000(estimated) The Audit Commission 1995–96 150,000 1996–97 240,000 1997–98 280,000 1998–99 630,000 1999–00 1,300,000 2000–01 1,120,000 2001–02 640,000 2002–03 700,000(estimated) The Standards Board for England is only able to provide information for the last two years 2001–02 151,000 2002–03 70,000 (estimated) English Partnerships since it started in 1999 the figures are as follows 1999–00 3,000,000 2000–01 1,870,000 2001–02 950,000 2002–03 1,130,000(estimated)