Question reference: S6W-20995
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 5 September 2023
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 19 September 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the total (a) number and (b) value of contracts awarded by local authorities to consulting companies in each of the last five fiscal years.
Answer
Local Authorities may occasionally commission external consulting support where this provides value for money and there is a requirement for a specific skill or service that cannot be delivered within existing capacity.
As Local Authorities make their own independent arrangements with external contractors, the information requested is not routinely gathered or held centrally by the Scottish Government. Information of this nature can be attained by approaching individual Local Authorities accordingly.