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Written question asked by Steve Reed (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Consultants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the use of private consultants by his Department in the last 12 months.

Answer

The department publishes expenditure on consultants in the annual report and accounts. The most recently published period is 2022-23 when the core department spent £23.7 million (page 108).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23502
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Consultants Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Expenditure
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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