§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to his Department of using management consultants has been in each of the last five years. [148022]
§ Maria EagleThe Department for Work and Pensions was established in 2001. The latest financial year for which complete expenditure figures are available is 2002–03. Figures on the cost of management consultancy for the Department for Work and Pensions for 2001–02 and 2002–03 and for the former Department of Social Security for 1998–99,1999–2000 and 2000–01 are in the table. Information for the former Employment Service is not available.
Management consultancy costs Department and financial year Cost (£ million) DWP 2002–03 47.57 DWP 2001–02 23.79 DSS 2000–01 21.90 DSS 1999–2000 19.00 DSS 1998–99 12.98