Government Departments: Consultants
Commons · Question 20816 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what figures does the Department hold of central government expenditure on consultancy spending in each year since 2023-24.
Answer
Answered by Mark Ferguson, 21 Sep 2026
Each Central Government Department publishes details of their consultancy expenditure within their individual Annual Report and Accounts.Based on these reports, in 2023/24, Government spending on consultancy including NHS was £1,224m. In 2024/25, this fig...