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Written question asked by Neale Hanvey (Alba Party) on Thursday, 21 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2022. It was answered by Eddie Hughes (Conservative) on Monday, 5 September 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Consultants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if he will publish a breakdown of (a) the amount paid to each consultancy contracted, (b) the name of each consultancy contracted, (c) the specific matters on which they were consulted and (d) whether each contract was subject to usual Government procurement rules.

Answer

Figures for consultancy spend are included each year in the Department's annual report. Details of contracts awarded valued at £10,000 (inc VAT) or more are published on https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder. Information on our spending, including consultancy, is published regularly as part of our Transparency information https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dluhc-spending-over-250-march-2022

Consultancy contracts are procured in line with Government procurement rules and are also subject to internal and Cabinet Office assurance through the spending controls process.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
42243
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Consultants Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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