§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on external consultants and advisers in each of the last three years. [172549]
§ Mrs. McGuireSpending on external consultants and advisers was as follows:
£000 2001–2002 17,864 2002–2003 4,620 2003–2004 (est) 10,044