§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on external consultants and advisers in each of the last three years. [172434]
§ Mr. McNultyDetails of spend on external consultants and advisers by the central Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies is shown in the following table.
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£million 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Central Department 1— 122.2 58.5 Highways Agency 179.8 157.5 169.7 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 3.3 4.0 3.4 Driving Standards Agency 1.2 4.2 4.0 Vehicle and Operator Services Agency 2.8 3.3 3.0 Vehicle Certification Agency 0.1 0.1 0.1 Marine and Coastguard Agency 1.5 1.2 0.8 Strategic Rail Authority 32.0 54.1 53.0
£million 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Trinity House Lighthouse Service 0.3 0.5 1.0 The Northern Lighthouse Service 0.1 0.1 0.1 Total 221.1 347.2 293.6 1The Department was formed in May 2002. Figures for the central Department are not available for 2001–02 or prior years.