§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Prime Minister how much his Office spent on(a) external consultants and (b) special advisers in each of the last three years. [172341]
§ The Prime MinisterFor these purposes, my office is part of the Cabinet Office. For the cost of external consultants for 2001–02 and 2002–03, I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office (Mr. Alexander) gave to the hon. 385W Member for North East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) on 22 March 2004, Official Report, column 561W. Final figures for 2003–04 are not yet available.
For special advisers, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 15 January 2004, Official Report, column 836W to 837W.