Written question asked by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2012. It was answered by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 17 December 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Consultants

Question

(4) what the current average hourly rate charged to his Department is by consultants with an existing contract;

[132925]

Mr Jim Murphy:

Answer

[holding answer 10 December 2012]: We contract for external assistance with consultancy companies to deliver a specific output at an agreed price. The daily rate paid to individual consultants is a commercial matter for the contractor involved.

All spending on consultancy complies with the tighter controls announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Mr Osborne), details of which can be found at:

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/cabinet-office-controls-guidance

Expenditure on consultancy is now published annually in UK Defence Statistics and can be found at:

http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/UKDS/UKDS2011/c1/trans_sup.php

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 132925; 555 c609W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Consultants Pay Ministry of Defence
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Consultants

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