§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which consultants his Department has appointed to advise on the information systems implications of rail privatisation; when they were appointed; and what was the value of the contracts. [18086]
§ Mr. WattsErnst and Young was appointed on 8 June 1993 to advise on the overall programme management of information systems to support the restructured railway industry. Information about the value of individual contracts is commercially confidential.
§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which consultants have been engaged by British Rail in the last three years to advise on information systems; on what dates they were appointed; and what was the value of the contracts. [18085]
§ Mr. WattsI understand from British Rail since 1993–94 the following consultants have been engaged to advise on information systems: Andersons Consulting, AD Little, Focus on Research, Forecast, Gemini, Holmes and Marchant, IMPAC, INDECO, Price Waterhouse, Touche Ross and TQM. Information on consultants prior to that year is not readily available. Information about the value of individual contracts is commercially confidential.