To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department has paid to (a) public relations and advertising companies, (b) consultants and (c) other firms for advice on identity cards and identity management in each of the last five years. (223840)

I refer the hon. Gentleman to my answer of 6 March 2008, Official Report, column 2691W, to the hon. Member for Fareham (Mr. Hoban).