<\/p>
The information requested in respect of the Crown Prosecution Service was contained in an answer given to the Rt. Hon Member by the Attorney General on the 16th<\/sup> July (Official Report, Col 678W).<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The table below contains details on the consultants used by the SFO since 2010-11.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Contractor<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Work type<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> PA Consultancy<\/p><\/td> Support work for senior management<\/p><\/td> 986k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Corven<\/p><\/td> Development work relating to Deferred<\/p> Prosecution Agreements; coaching<\/p><\/td> 480k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> SCC<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 60k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> DTZ<\/p><\/td> Preparation of Business case for<\/p> relocation and satellite offices<\/p><\/td> 24k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Morland Consulting<\/p><\/td> Research & Support Strategic<\/p> Risk Assessment<\/p><\/td> 10k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Processflows Ltd<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 1k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Ravn Systems Ltd<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 7k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> PA Consultancy<\/p><\/td> Support work for senior<\/p> management<\/p><\/td> 208k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> Corven<\/p><\/td> Consultancy work relating to<\/p> Deferred Prosecution Agreements<\/p><\/td> 542k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> BNP Paribas<\/p><\/td> Lease surrender<\/p><\/td> 61k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> Ravn Systems<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 44k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> Hill and Knowlton<\/p><\/td> Communication advice<\/p><\/td> 1k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> PA Consultancy<\/p><\/td> Late invoice for work in<\/p> 2011-12 (as above)<\/p><\/td> 31k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> SCC<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 32k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> CIO Partners<\/p><\/td> Preparation of specialist<\/p> IT specification<\/p><\/td> 2k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> Others*<\/p><\/td> Data management reviews<\/p><\/td> 14k<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * Two individuals carried out some work relating to an incident of data loss<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Note 1:<\/strong> Records for this type of expenditure were not properly documented prior to April 2012. Available records are summarised above:<\/p> <\/p> Note 2:<\/strong> The combined total of costs for the year 2010/11 does not match SFO\u2019s previously published figures. The previous figure was understated by £10k because of credits for late invoices relating to 2009/10 which had been incorrectly categorised as consultancy expenditure.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T14:44:35.1990544Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
, "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"}
, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Consultants"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2014, Official Report, column 184W, on consultants, who the consultants were; what they were contracted to do; and how much each was paid.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/338", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Keith Vaz"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester East"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Keith Vaz"}
], "uin" : "206676"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78987", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/78987/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been engaged in a programme of estate reduction since 2010 which has reduced the annual running cost of its estate by £9.32m. This has been achieved by reducing the size of the estate from 95 buildings in 2010 to 59 sites, 15 of which are currently vacant or being used as storage and business continuity sites.<\/p> The CPS Estate Rationalisation Programme will continue into 2016 and by the end of 2016 the department expects to reduce the size of the estate to approximately 35 occupied buildings and 10 vacant sites with leases due to expire, reducing running costs by a further £10m per annum.<\/p> The other Law Officers\u2019 Departments do not have sizable estates but have made significant efforts to reduce their estate running costs since 2010, including initiatives such as relocation to more cost effective properties and sharing premises with other organisations. The departmental estate costs of all departments are continually kept under review.<\/p> Full details on the size of the Government estate - including the Law Officers\u2019 Departments - can be found in the latest State of the Estate Report (SofTE) which reports annually on progress made during the year in improving the efficiency of the Government\u2019s Civil Estate. This is available online at:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Round 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Round 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Round 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Round 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Round 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Exceptional<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> RGF allocated to Programmes (£m)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 179<\/p><\/td> 452<\/p><\/td> 561<\/p><\/td> 246<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 1,638<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> RGF grant drawn down to date (£m)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 178<\/p><\/td> 392<\/p><\/td> 296<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 951<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The following table shows the planned RGF grant draw down timetable which has been agreed with these programmes.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> RGF Drawn Down by year (£ million)<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Actual paid \u2013 year to date<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 418<\/p><\/td> 72<\/p><\/td> 286<\/p><\/td> 175*<\/p><\/td> 951<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Planned for whole financial year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 675<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 1,621<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/td> <\/td>