§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount spent by his Department in 1988 on management and computer consultancy contracts, excluding hardware and software purchases; and if he will list each management or computer consultancy contract awarded by his Department in 1988, giving in each case the name of the consultancy firm and the subject of the assignment.
§ Mr. Ridley[holding answer 4 April 1989]Central records are collated annually after the end of the financial year. The latest readily available information therefore covers 1987–88.
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Firm Subject of Assignment Lawrence Gould Consultants (and Clyde Surveys) Land-use change: quality control of statistical system Ludhouse Computing Ltd. Sales order processing system, software maintenance; PSU South Ruislip The Mindworks Partnership ADP career development in BES Ove Arup and Partners Regents Park/Hanover Gate-pedestrian traffic survey PA Computers and Telecommunications BRE Publications Study PA Consulting Group Consultancy to develop a five-year marketing plan for BRE's private sector activities PA Personnel Services Search for UDC Chief Executives—Bristol, Central Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield PE/Inbucon Management Review of Council for Environmental Education PE/Inbucon and Land Use Consultants Kensington Gardens study Peter Peregrinus Ltd Processing research information for ENREP + ERIB databases PIEDA Planning Economic Development Consultants Leeds UDC Study Price Waterhouse Ltd Costs of Community Charge Scicon Corals maintenance and support Scicon Corals enhancement Signal Support for SOLIS 3 Spicer Consulting Group Review of finance and accounts system Roger Tym and Partners DLG study Russell Reynolds Associates British Waterways Board—executive search for new chairman Russell Reynolds Associates Wessex Water Authority—executive search for new chairman Schlackmans Market research at the royal palaces Shaftesbury Health and Safety Consultants Ltd Hyde Park Workshops—health and safety inspection Stoy Hayward Associates Grant appraisal ad-hoc accountancy advice Touche Ross and Co. Efficiency review of Wessex and South West Water Authorities Travers Morgan Planning Woodland Maintenance Costs Ventures Consultancy Hampton Court Business Plan Sir Owen Williams and Partners Assistance with consideration of reclamation schemes submitted for derelict land grants.