Asked by: Lord Radice (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on recruitment consultants in (1) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (2) the Department for Exiting the European Union, and (3) the Department for International Trade, since 23 June 2016; and what additional future liabilities, including success or retention bonuses, have been incurred as a result of engaging those recruitment consultants.
Answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott
The amount spent on recruitment consultants for the following departments since 23rd June 2016 can be found in the table below:
Department | Amount spent of recruitment consultants |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) | £87,530.80* |
Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) | £0.00 |
Department for International Trade (DIT) | £300,175.00* |
*Excludes VAT.
No additional future liabilities, including success or retention bonuses, have been incurred as a result of engaging recruitment consultants for these departments.