Market Testing (Hansard, 1 July 1992)

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the total cost so far of the market testing initiative in his Department since November 1991.

§ Mr. Eggar
An estimate of the total cost since November 1991 is not available.

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of savings in his Department as a result of the market testing programme.

§ Mr. Eggar
No such estimate has been made.

§ Dr. Marek
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a date when he will announce the areas of work in his Department to be market tested; and whether all relevant information will be made publicly available.

§ Mr. Eggar
As promised in the White Paper, "Competing for Quality", departmental targets for market testing in 1992–93 will be announced later this year.

§ Mr. Terry Davis
To ask the President of the Board of Trade who has been appointed as a consultant to his Department for market testing.

§ Mr. Eggar
[holding answer 29 June 1992]: No such appointment has been made.