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Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total sum paid out in fees to outside organisations in the furtherance of privatisation by his Department in 1979–80 and in each subsequent year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91.
Mr. Atkins
[holding answer 12 March 1990]: The information is as follows:
| Privatisation | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 | 11989–90 | 11990–91 |
| Sale of National Bus Company Operations | — | — | — | — | — | 635 | 324 | 139 | 38 | 15 |
| British Rail Privatisation Study (Consultants' Fees) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 542 | 270 |
| 1 Estimate. | ||||||||||
| No expenditure was incurred before 1981–82. | ||||||||||