The Department does not break down its budget for consultancy into technical and non-technical transport related consultancy. The requested information could therefore be provided only at disproportionate cost.
For the Highways Agency, I refer the hon. Gentleman to my answer of 8 July 2008, Official Report, column 1452W, on transport: consultants.
The types of consultancy services that the Department purchases are Information Technology, Finance, Transport, Human Resources, Management Consultancy, Property Construction and Estates, Legal and some types of research. However, to provide budget information for each type of service for the current year could be provided only at disproportionate cost.