Mr Thomas: To ask the Attorney-General what the monetary value was of contracts awarded by the Law Officers' Departments to (a) management consultancies and (b) IT companies in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.
The Solicitor-General: Information on the value of contracts awarded by the Law Officers' Departments during the last two financial years is contained in the following table:
£ |
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|
Management Consultancy |
IT Companies |
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|
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
Crown Prosecution Service |
643,478 |
12,000 |
- |
- |
Serious Fraud Office |
1,557,000 |
887,000 |
5,092,000 |
2,608,000 |
Treasury Solicitor’s Department |
- |
- |
557,000 |
462,900 |
(1 )The SFO data covers total spending rather than value of contracts. (2 )TSol data includes costs for the Attorney-General's Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate. Awards where the estimated value of the contract was below £10,000 are not included.