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Written Answers to Questions

Thursday 10 February 1994

NATIONAL FINANCE

Consultancy Contracts

Mr. Meacher : To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of consultancy contracts awarded by his Departments each year since 1979, both in current prices and at constant 1994 prices.

Mr. Nelson : The table gives the value of committed expenditure, at current prices, for consultancy contracts awarded to Her Majesty's Treasury since August 1991. Information going back beyond August 1991 is not readily available and could be obtained only at

disproportionate cost.