HC Deb 17 December 1992 vol 216 c407W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the initiating, funding and accounting of the Operation Wizard exercise carried out by the Welsh Development Agency.

Mr. David Hunt

The rationale for, and functions of, all non-departmental public bodies, and where and by whom they are best carried out, are subject to regular review, both quinquenially as part of financial and management policy reviews and otherwise from time to time. Fees incurred on such studies in 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91 were included in the agency's audited accounts for those years.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency into the fees paid to Barclays de Zoete Wedd and 3i's for the Operation Wizard exercise.

Mr. David Hunt

None.

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