Question 17306 — public finances

Summary

Mr. Aurélien Saintoul questions the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty on the real cost of the liquidation of the National Consumer Institute and the magazine 60 Millions de consommateurs. First of all, the MP recalls that the employees of the National Consumer Institute, located in Malakoff, mobilized for many months against this closure, notably during a gathering organized in February 2026 to defend this public establishment, its mission of information and consumer protection. He emphasizes that the liquidation today leaves employees in deep uncertainty about their future. To justify this closure, the Government put forward a liquidation cost of 8 million euros. Employee representatives estimated it at nearly 11 million euros, in alerting to undervalued expenses. However, according to information published by Le Canard chainé in its July 14, 2026 edition, several consulting firms and external service providers have already received nearly 1.3 million euros in fees, to which additional expenses could still be added. He therefore asks him to communicate to him the total estimated cost of this liquidation, detailing in particular the fees paid or planned for the benefit of consulting firms and other service providers, the cost of social support measures and reclassifications, as well as all expenses directly or indirectly linked to this operation. He also asks him to specify the reasons leading to the use of consulting firms and external service providers, the missions entrusted to them, the methods of their selection, the amount of each of the contracts concluded, as well as the reasons why these services could not be provided by the services of the State or the National Consumer Institute.

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