§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the firms acting as consultants to his Department and the purposes for which they so act.
§ Dr. BoysonThe Department is currently using the services of operational research consultants from the following organisations:
- Logica Ltd—Housing Benefit
- Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co — Computer Programming Standards
- National Coal Board—Manpower Planning Studies Computerisation of Social Security Operations
- C2 Systems Ltd — Aspects of Social Security Local Office Work
- Atkins Planning —Work in connection with National Insurance Contributions