§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the contracts awarded by his Department to(a) Cooper and Lybrand management consultants, (b)
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Management consultancies awarded by the Scottish Office Consultant 1991–92 Project CEAS Consultants Review of Livestock Improvement Schemes Price Waterhouse Unit Costing—Further Education Colleges Price Waterhouse Management Information Systems—Further Education Colleges (Phase 1) PE International Business Review of Directorate of Telecommunications Castle Consultants Customer Care and Communication. Ernst & Young Business Review of Financial Information Systems Ernst & Young Public Expenditure Survey Feasibility Study Coopers & Lybrand Market Testing in the Scottish Office CCTA Education Department Information Systems Strategy Study CCTA Social Work Services Group Information Systems Strategy Study Peter Hyde Strategy for Change Information Systems Policy Office Futures Office Information Systems SRU Ltd Strategic Framework for NHS in Scotland Touche Ross Procedure Manual on Contracts PE International Review of Scottish Office Office Superannuation Division Peat-Marwick Scottish Office Superannuation Division—Administration and Information Technology Support Systems PA Consulting Services Scottish Criminal Record Office Automatic Fingerprint Recognition System Quality Consulting Services Scottish Prison Service BS5750 Quality System Marketing Initiatives Scottish Prison Service—Strategic Planning HEDRA Scottish Prison Service—Management Planning System Coopers & Lybrand Scottish Prison Service—Organisation Review HEDRA Prison Board Workshop HEDRA Scottish Prison Services—Information Services Strategy Study Touche Ross management consultants, (c) Price Waterhouse management consultants, (d) Ernst and Young management consultants, (e) Chrichton Roberts Ltd., (f) KPMG management consultants and (g) Leopold Joseph management consultants, with the total cost of the contracts with each contractor, for (i) the past 12 months and (ii) 1991–92;
(2) how many contracts for consultancies were awarded by his Department over (a) the last 12 months and (b) 1991–92.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 24 February 1993]: My Department does not hold centrally records of all work commissioned from external consultants. Details are, however, held centrally of my Department's use of management consultants; information for the year 1991–92 and for the current financial year to 31 January 1993 is set out in the table. Also set out are the total costs of all contracts with the named consultants. In two cases, only one project was undertaken and because of the need to maintain commercial confidentiality the contract cost has been withheld.
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Consultant 1991–92 Project Price Waterhouse Commissioner and Provider Roles PA Consulting Group Local Authority Services Peat Marwick McLintock Scottish Natural Heritage Pay and Grading Investment Property Databank Financial Performance of New Towns Development Corporation Property Assets PIEDA Housing Initiatives Survey Coopers & Lybrand Local Development Companies Disposal of Industrial and Commercial Assets G. Stobbs Management and Maintenance Review Price Waterhouse Valuation of East Kilbride Direct Labour Organisation Coopers & Lybrand Debt Write Off PIEDA Interim Evaluation of Strathclyde Integrated Development Operation PIEDA Highlands and Islands Interim Evaluation of National Programme of Community Interest Goddard Kay Rogers & Associates Limited and Recruitment & Assessment Services Recruitment of Director of Human Resources for NHS—Management Executive Hay Management Consultants Ltd Development of new pay system for NHS Managers KPMG Management Consultants NHS Trust Application—Financial Evaluation CSL Group Ltd NHS Management Executive—Accountancy Support CSL Group Ltd Review of Contracts in NHS Capita Scottish Office Market Testing Programme Coopers and Lybrand Staffing Structure of Scottish Higher Education Funding Council PIEDA Interim Evaluation of Strathclyde Integrated Development Operation PIEDA Highlands & Islands: Interim Evaluation of National Programme of Community Interest MVA Oil Related Employment Survey HFA/PACEC/St Andrew's Economic Consultants Impact of Ferry Subsidies paid to CalMac on the Western Isles Solid Solutions Scottish Electricity Privatisation—Collection of Final Instalment MacKay Consultants Evaluation of Agricultural Development Programme for Scottish Islands Dr. A. Rowley Scottish Agricultural Science Agency—Quality Assurance Coopers & Lybrand Computer Migration—Historic Scotland Touche Ross Pay and Performance Review—Historic Scotland Touche Ross Structure of Local Government in Scotland—Advice on Financial and Qualitative Appraisal of Options for Change KPMG Management Consultants Specification of Scottish Office Superannuation Division. Future Administrative and Information Technology Support Systems KPMG Management Consultants Scottish Police College—Training and Information System Strategic Touche Ross Scottish Police College Training Needs Analysis for Sergeants and Inspector Ranks Price Waterhouse Police Service in Scotland—Activity Analysis Presentation Faulds Advertising Evaluation of Campaign on Car Crime Criminology and Law Research Group Identification of all non-police led crime prevention community initiatives in Scotland
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Consultant 1991–92 Project MVA Consultancy Evaluation of Scottish Office Funded Drugs Helpline The Arkle Organisation Scottish Prison Service—Strategic Planning (2) The Learning Centre Scottish Prison Service Training College—Industrial Relations Anderson Lyall Scottish Prison Service Training College—Prison Officer Training QTAC Business Services Scottish Prison Service Training College—Pilot Accreditation Study Centre for Action Learning Scottish Prison Service Training College—Governor 5 Training Marketing Initiative Scottish Prison Service Training College—Total Quality Management Savage Young and Associates Scottish Prison Service Training College—Quality Programme Open Learning Centre—Perth College Scottish Prison Service Training College—Training for Trainers PA Consultants Ltd Scottish Prison Service Training College—Governor Development Hoskyns Group Plc Scottish Prison Service—Information Network—Full Study MMM (Consultants) Scottish Prison Service—Procurement Review Marketing Initiative Scottish Prison Service—Review of Regime Activities W. Marshall Scottish Prison Service—Review of Sex Offenders Marketing Initiative Scottish Prison Service—Strategic Planning Marketing Initiative Scottish Prison Service—Migration Workshop Marketing Initiative Scottish Prison Service—Management Development HEDRA Scottish Prison Service—Strategic Planning Marketing Initiative Scottish Prison Service—Strategic Planning Workshop PA Consultants Ltd Scottish Prison Service—Strategic Planning Workshop Ernst Young Public Expenditure Survey: Phototype Development Dr. Shelia Clarke Study and Review of Further Education Colleges Development Plans Coopers & Lybrand Further Education Colleges Development Plans Price Waterhouse Further Education College Implementation Planning Phases 2 and 3 Newell & Budge Service Level Management—Information Technology Services LOGICA Data Communications and Cabling Strategy SPEC Systems Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme Softwear for the Calculation of Transfer Values Dun and Bradstreet Purchasing software Modifications (2) Castle Consultants Information Systems—Policy Workshops Peter Hyde Consultancy Skills—Training LOGICA Information Systems Full Study CCTA Information Systems Strategy Study LOGICA Technical Support for the The Scottish Office Technical Strategy PA Consultants Ltd Information Systems Full Study Office Futures Preparation of Briefing for The Scottish Office Technical Strategy SEMA Quality Assurance of The Scottish Technical Strategy CCTA Support for Technical Strategy Peter Hyde Policy Implementation Review
Value of contracts awarded by The Scottish Office to certain management consultants Year and consultant Total cost of all contracts £ 1991–92 Price Waterhouse 119,000 Ernst and Young 49,800 Coopers and Lybrand 196,000 KPMG Management Consultants 92,500 1 April 1992–31 January 1993 Price Waterhouse 464,400 Coopers and Lybrand 107,500 KPMG Management Consultants 134,000 Touche Ross 80,700