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:
£ | ||||
| Management Consultancy | IT Companies | ||
| 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.