Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 15 October 2026Answered: 22 October 2026
Asked by
Rebecca Smith
Conservative — South West Devon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Georgia Gould
Under the Conservative Government, too much taxpayers’ money was wasted on eye-watering consultancy contracts. We are taking steps to stop all non-essential Government consultancy spending this year and halve Government spending on consultancy in future years. [ Interruption. ] It might be hard for Conservative Members to hear about their record, but it is harder for us to live with it.