HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c889W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost has been to the Department of(a) management consultants and (b) accountancy advice in the past year. [180321]

Ms Rosie Winterton

Expenditure by the Department for management consultants and accountancy advice for the year 2003–04 is £10.031 million. The central accounting system does not identify separately management consultants and accountancy advice.