Government Departments: Consultants
(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what figures does the Department hold of central government expenditure on consultancy spending in each year since 2023-24.
This question was answered on 21st September 2026
Each Central Government Department publishes details of their consultancy expenditure within their individual Annual Report and Accounts.
Based on these reports, in 2023/24, Government spending on consultancy including NHS was £1,224m. In 2024/25, this figure stood at £1,095m.
Not all Departments have published their Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 so it is not possible to provide a total spending figure for that year at this stage.