§ Mr. Eggarasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the occasions on which his Department has used from outside the Civil Service (a) 278W accountants, (b) management consultants and (c) other consultants since June 1979, giving in each case the dates and nature of the assignment, together with the names of the individuals, partnerships or institutions involved.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe information is as follows:
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POLICE DEPARTMENT Date Assignment Consultants Directorate of Telecommunications July 1979–October 1980 Automatic vehicle location Laserscan Laboratories Ltd. July 1979–July 1982 Compatible single sideband University of Leeds February-May 1980 Mobile date highway Cambridge Consultants Ltd. March-December 1980 Mobile data interface Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd. March-September 1980 Mobile data interface Focom Systems Ltd. June-September 1980 Mobile date interface ITT Ltd. July-October 1980 Automatic VHF survey Laserscan Laboratories Ltd. July-August 1980; October 1980 Motor cycle helmets, wind tunnel tests University of Southampton September 1980–March 1981 Multi-modulation, mobile radio Pye Telecoms Ltd. November 1980–May 1982 Foreign broadcasting interference Laserscan Laboratories Ltd. January 1981–April 1982 Link measuring techniques Cambridge Consultants Ltd. January 1981–(continuing) Spread spectrum signalling University of Leeds November 1981 Line synchronisation study University of Bath January 1982; September 1982 Computing aids for radio frequency planning PE Consulting Group January-February 1982 Aerial testing Underwater Technology and Scientific Consultants February 1982 Management information for frequency conversion programme Systems Designers Ltd. February 1982–(continuing) Interference analysis, mobile radio services University of Southampton July 1982–(continuing) Vehicle container for radio equipment International Automotive Design Ltd. ERA Technology Ltd. August 1982 Mobile data communications Plessey Electronic Systems Ltd. Preece, Cardew and Rider Ltd. Marconi Space and Defence Systems Ltd. 280W
Date Assignment Consultants November 1982 Equaliser computation University of Bath Police National Computer Unit July 1979–1980 Engineering services J.H. Buckle and Partners October 1981 Cooling capacity of air conditioning equipment Matthew Hall June 1982 Stand-by Battery condition Tungsten Batteries Scientific, Research and Development Branch July 1979 Scientific advice to Brance Professor R. J Elliot July 1979 Scientific advice to Branch Professor K. W. H. Stevens July 1979–September 1981 Scientific advice to Branch Dr. C. S. G. Phillips July 1979–March 1981 Scientific advice to Branch Professor B. H. P. Rivett Forensic Science Service July 1979–August 1984 Advice on research and development Professor D. J. Gee July 1979–(continuing) Advice on research and development Professor Dr. B. W. Langley ICI Ltd. January 1982–(continuing) Advice on research and development Professor J. M. Thomas RESEARCH AND PLANNING UNIT July 1979–September 1981 General advice to unit Professor A. B Cherns September 1979 Criminological issues Professor Norval Morris October 1979–September 1982 Operational research Professor B. H. P Rivett November 1980; April 1981 Crime Survey Dr. W. G. Skogan September 1981–August 1982 Crime Survey Ms. Hazel Genn December 1981–May 1982 Crime survey Mr. Clive Payne January 1982–June 1982 Magistrates' courts research Mr. Tom Church April 1982–(continuing) General advice Professor B. Abel-Smith May 1982 Criminological research Professor M. Wolfgang September 1982 Resource allocation Dr. D. K. H. Begg PRISON DEPARTMENT January 1980, November 1980, September 1981 and August 1982 Technical and commercial advice to the Directorate of Industries and Farms Spiralux Ltd.
Date Assignment consultants January-February 1980, November 1980; January-March 1982 April–1980; September–1980; January 1981 Technical and commercial advice to the Directorate of Industries and Farms Furniture Industry Research Association Lyken Electronics Ginburka International Jern Holdings Ltd. May 1981 Technical and commercial advice to the Directorate of Industries and Farms Euro Projection Ltd. September 1982 Technical and commercial advice to the Directorate of Industries and Farms Large and Associates Ltd. 1980–(continuing) Advice to the Prison Department on a costing system and to the Directorate of Industries and Farms on organisational structure, management information and accountancy systems and profitability Arthur Young, McClelland, Moores and Company*† OTHERS July 1979–April 1980 Advice on propagation in relation to radio-communication Dr. J. A. Saxton May 1981 Adevice on propagation in relation to radio-communication Dr. J. A. Lane January 1980 London taxi costs Dixon, Wilson and Co.* April-July 1981 Police expenditure Coopers and Lybrand Associates Ltd† November 1981 Dissolution and distribution of funds of licensing compensation authorities Mr. P. J. Dickerson Howard Tilly and Co. December 1981 Horserace betting levy scheme Mr. R. N. D. Langdon, Spicer and Pegler* March 1982 Frequency assignment and licensing computer system Mr. M. N. Williams LA Computer Service March 1982 Magistrates' courts criminal statistics computerisation Sound Techniques Ltd. * Accountants
† Management Consultants