Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications for approval to appoint consultants for assignments across Government that extend beyond nine months have been (a) approved with conditions, (b) approved without conditions and (c) withdrawn since 2015.

Of the 350 requests for consultancy received through the Cabinet Office consultancy control since the start of 2015, 296 were approved of which 173 included additional conditions. 48 requests were withdrawn.