HC Deb 28 January 1992 vol 202 cc512-3W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the projects, the purposes, and the cost of his Department's use of the Coopers and Lybrand group since 1989.

Mr. Jack

The projects, and their purposes, which involved the use of Coopers and Lybrand—Coopers and Lybrand Deloitte since 1989–90 are as follows. We have not supplied information on the cost of this work as to do so could be a breach of commercial confidentiality.

Project title Purpose
Development of Project Timetable, Critical Path and Monitoring for Benefit Agency Implementation Team Identification of tasks needed to ensure the effective implementation of the Benefits Agency including their relationships, dependencies and timing.
Single Terminal Access Project (STAP)—Logo Design To design a logo which may be affixed by the STAP suppliers to equipment prior to delivery.
Single Terminal Access (STAP)—Consortium Project The provision of project management, financial and accounting and quality assurance advice as part of the Siemens Nixdorf consortium.
Customer Satisfaction Survey To determine the level of customer satisfaction with ITSA and its products and services to enable ITSA to focus more sharply on customer needs.