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Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total fees paid out by the Central Office of Information to management consultants in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.
Mr. Ryder
[holding answer 12 March 1990]: Fees paid by the Central Office of Information to management consultants are as follows:
| £ | |
| 1979–80 | nil |
| 1980–81 | nil |
| 1981–82 | 67,690 |
| 1982–83 | 159,424 |
| 1983–84 | 243,868 |
| 1984–85 | 35–883 |
| 1985–86 | 49,338 |
| 1986–87 | 1,050 |
| 1987–88 | nil |
| 1988–89 | nil |
| 1989–90 | 170,000 |
| 1990–91 | 280,000 |
| 1 Estimate. | |
| 2 Budget. | |