questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14946 on Government Departments: Communication and Consultants, whether her Department holds data on the (a) Department and (b) programme reductions to consultancy spending that is expected to reduce spending by (i) £550 million in 2024-25 and (ii) £680 million in 2025-26.
answerText: Consultancy spending data for the current 24-25 financial year is held centrally on the cross-government financial system. In-year monthly forecast outturn data at this level of detail is not shared publicly due to its security classification and sensitiv...
heading: Government Departments: Consultants