§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the subjects on which professional consultants reports were commissioned by his Department and the total cost to his Department, in each of the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and so far in 1978.
§ Mr. MeacherFollowing is a list of reports commissioned since 1974 by my Department from professional management consultants. The list does not include overseas market research carried out locally.
Subject Cost 1974 Appraisal of work of Technical Services Unit in Fairs and Promotions Branch Study of air traffic diversion Total cost £35,400 1975 Design of computerised system for processing insurance company returns £46,000 1976 Nil 1977 Computer analysis of export trade in selected products £13,000 1978 Study of effectiveness of European Components Service £2,448