asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish details of the sums paid in the year ended 31st March 1975 by way of fees to persons not full-time civil servants but following the professions of (a) chartered architects, (b) chartered and quantity surveyors, (c) medical consultants, (d) medical general practitioners, (e) dentists, (f) pharmacists, (g) civil engineers, (h) mechanical and electrical engineers, (i) estate agents and valuers, (j) solicitors, and (k) barristers, respectively.

The total amounts, exclusive of VAT, paid in the year ended 31st March 1975 to persons including firms and companies in professional practice in the specified categories for services to the Department of Industry are listed below:

	£
(a) chartered architects	5,690
(b) chartered and quantiy surveyors	nil
(c) medical consultants	nil
(d) medical general practitioners	150
(e) dentists	421
(f) pharmacists	nil
(g) civil engineers	nil
(h) mechanical and electrical engineers	nil
(i) estate agents and valuers	nil
(j) solicitors	148
(k) barristers	175

In addition payments totally £13,260 have been made for management consultancy work to consultants qualified as civil and mechanical engineers.