Jonathan Isaby, political director of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: ‘Sometimes it can be useful to spend money on external expertise, but taxpayers will be alarmed that the Ministry of Justice blew nearly £30million of their cash on consultants during the first year of the Coalition Government.
‘It is reassuring to see that the amount being spent on consultants in the department has now begun to fall, but these figures are a timely reminder to ministers that they must always be looking to secure the best deal for taxpayers whenever spending decisions are made.’
