Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Rail Delivery Directorate, (ii) the Railways Restructuring Directorate and (iii) other directorates within his Department carrying out work relating to the railways, in (A) 2002-03 and (B) 2003-04 to date. - Inc figures.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total value was of (a) technical and financial contracts, (b) technical consultants used on a call-off basis and (c) financial consultants used on a call-off basis by (i) the Rail Delivery Directorate, (ii) the Railways Restructuring Directorate and (iii) other directorates within his Department carrying out work relating to the railways, in (A) 2002-03 and (B) 2003-04 to date. [139729] Mr. McNulty: The total value of consultancies used by DfT relating to the railways was £24.6 million in 2002-03 and in 2003-04 it has been £13.6 million to 31 October. Only a very small proportion of this expenditure relates to call-off contracts. The figures include expenditure on contracts for legal and other advice.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 139729; 413 c1449W;413 c1445W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Contracts Consultants Department for Transport Finance Railways Technology
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk