Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Consultants

(asked on 21st June 2022) - View Source

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.


Answered by
George Freeman Portrait
George Freeman
This question was answered on 23rd June 2022

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

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