§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many consultancies were commissioned by his Department in the last two years for which figures are available; and what the cost of those contracts was. [130891]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Department was formed on 29 May 2002. 1,036 orders for consultancy valued at £122.2 million were raised in 2002–03. 717 orders for consultancy valued at –19.6 million were raised in the first six months of 2003–04.