The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1997Prime Minister (1990-1997)

PMQT Written Answers – 13 January 1997

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Below is the text of the written answers relating to Prime Minister’s Question Time from 13th January 1997.

PRIME MINISTER:

Consultants

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what estimates he has made of the amount spent on external consultants by his Department’s non-departmental public bodies in each of the last five years;
(2) if he will list the actions his Department has taken on each of the recommendations contained in the Cabinet Office report on the Government’s use of external consultants.

The Prime Minister: For these purposes my office is part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the hon. Member to the replies given today by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.