Written question asked by Nick Hawkins (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 April 2004. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Friday, 30 April 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what sum has been expended on consultants by (a) the Department and (b) its predecessors since May 1997. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what sum has been expended on consultants by (a) the Department and (b) its predecessors since May 1997. [169848] Mr. Lammy: From April 1997 until March 2003, my Department's net expenditure with consultants was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million 1997-98 0.7 1998-99 1.2 1999-2000 1.9 2000-01 2.6 2001-02 6.5 2002-03 5.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The recent increase reflects the wide-ranging and fast- paced programme to modernise the Department's work, to increase efficiency, provide better customer service, and value for money for the taxpayer. Delivering such a programme, in the most effective and efficient way, has necessitated the use of external expertise and skills to supplement the Department's own resources. Expenditure details for the financial year 2003-04 are not yet available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c1319-20W; 169848
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Consultants Expenditure Government departments Lord Chancellor's Department Department for Constitutional Affairs
Contains statistics: Yes
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