Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much his Department spent on consultancy fees in each of the last five years.
The table below shows the spend on consultancy fees in the core department in each of the last five years. The Consultancy spend is published in BEIS Annual Report & Accounts and spend relating to financial year 21/22 will be published in line with the timetable agreed with HM Treasury.
Financial Year | Consultancy Spend (£m) |
16/17 | £115 |
17/18 | £101 |
18/19 | £142 |
19/20 | £164 |
20/21 | £208 |