asked the Minister for the Environment if he will state, in tabular form, the total sum spent by his Department on outside professional concultancies of all kinds in each of the years 1970 to date.
Written Answers. - Professional Consultancy.
598.
The following is the information requested by the Deputy:
Year |
Expenditure (£) |
1970-71 |
192 |
1971-72 |
21,178 |
1972-73 |
11,198 |
1973-74 |
3,871 |
1974 (9 months) |
13,458 |
1975 |
27,897 |
1976 |
8,962 |
1977 |
16,116 |
1978 |
5,153 |
1979 |
2,000 |
1980 |
3,780 |
1981 |
7,264 |
1982 |
89 |
1983 |
7,869 |
1984 |
21,580 |
1985 (to 31-5-85) |
2,660 |
Note: These figures relate to payments in respect of the hiring of professional consultants of all kinds made from Subhead A up to and including 1975 and Subhead A2 in subsequent years.