asked the Minister for Energy if he will state, in tabular form, the total sum spent by his Department on outside professional consultancies of all kinds in each of the years 1970 to date.
Written Answers. - Professional Consultancies.
581.
The following table sets out the total sum spent on consultancy services by my Department in each year since it was established in 1980.
|
Year |
Amount Spent |
|
£ |
|
|
1980 |
27,697 |
|
1981 |
348,988 |
|
1982 |
913,687* |
|
1983 |
401,642* |
|
1984 |
530,677 |
* Includes expenditure on industry consultancies