Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 October 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the Department spent on outside information technology and communication specialist consultants and engineers in the 2003-04 financial year. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much the Department spent on outside information technology and communication specialist consultants and engineers in the 2003-04 financial year. [191907] Hilary Benn: DFID spent a total of £5,398,815 on outside information technology and communication specialist consultants and engineers in the 2003-04 financial years. This figure comprises of: £5,178,718 spent on consultants and engineers engaged to assist with the development and support of internal systems, including the Catalyst business change programme. £220,097 spent on specialist consultants engaged to assist with the Information and Communication for Development programme who were funded directly from DFID running cost budgets. This figure does not include consultants engaged indirectly through DFID-funded international development activities, which were managed by third parties.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c744-5W; 191907
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Contracts Consultants Department for International Development ICT Expenditure Government departments Staff Engineers
Contains statistics: Yes
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