HC Deb 08 December 1993 vol 234 cc221-2W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the names of the consultants employed to review the future of(a) the Patent Office, (b) Warren Springs Laboratory and (c) AEA Technology and the costs of employing such consultants in the year 1992–93, with the sum estimated for 1993–94.

Mr. Heseltine

The consultants employed in each case were(a) Price Waterhouse, (b) PA Consulting and (c) BZW. The fees paid to these firms are confidential for commercial reasons.

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