To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in each year since 2021.
Answered on
2 December 2024
Expenditure on consultancy is reported each year in the Annual Report and Accounts.
For 2021-22, this is shown on page 111 at
For 2022-23, this is shown on page 108 at
The 2023-24 figures are being audited and are not yet finalised or published.
The Government is committed to restoring the public finances and delivering value for the taxpayer.
As part of this wider mission, the Government has pledged to reduce wasteful spend on non-essential and expensive consultants in order to save over £1.2 billion by 2026.