§ Mr. Michael Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the subjects on which professional consultants' reports have been commissioned by his Department, and at what cost, in each of the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978.
§ Mr. Millan, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 30 January 1979; Vol. 961, c. 419], gave the following answer:
The following is a list of reports commissioned by my Department since 1974 from management consultants.
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SUBJECT 1974— Chemists' Remuneration (jointly with the Pharmaceutical General Council Scotland) Information Systems for Planning (jointly with DOE) Financial Advice on Management of Peterhead Harbour Total cost £60,000 1975— Use of Information for Planning Peterhead Bay Harbour Safety Total cost £8,000 1976—Nil
1977— The European Development Strategy of US Multinational Companies in Scotland Movement of Manufacturing Industry in the UK Rural Land Use Information Systems Total cost £14,000 1978— Review of Scottish Health Service Computing Alternative Uses for Portmadie Platform Site The Economics of Location in the Petrochemical Industry Total cost £83,000