I have been asked to reply to the hon. Member\u2019s question. I have responded to the letter on behalf of HM Government. I will place a copy in the Library of the House, which outlines the Government\u2019s position on this matter.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Horsham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Quin"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-03-13T16:18:03.457Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "23"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Prime Minister"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-03-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make a commitment to publish the reply to the letter of 8 March 2023 to him from the General Secretary of the FDA on a communication from the Home Secretary to Conservative Party members on the announcement of the Illegal Migration Bill; if he will instruct the Independent Adviser on Ministers\u2019 Interests to conduct an investigation into whether the Home Secretary has upheld her obligations under paragraph 5.1 of the Ministerial Code to uphold the political impartiality of the civil service; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3930", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Lucas"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Brighton, Pavilion"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Caroline Lucas"} ], "uin" : "161264"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484781", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1484781/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Home Office does hold information on consultancy spending and reports this in the Annual Report and Accounts.<\/p>
You can refer to the links and pages below for the available published information that relates to consultancy spending.<\/p>
Pages 99-101 of the 2020-21 Home Office Annual Report and Accounts<\/p>
HO annual report and accounts 2020-21 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Pages 88-89 of the 2019-20 Home Office Annual Report and Accounts<\/p> Home Office annual report and accounts 2019 - 2020 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Pages 79-80 of the 2018-19 Home Office Annual Report<\/p> Home Office Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Pages 71-72 of the 2017-18 Home Office Annual Report<\/p>