§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number, nature and value of contracts awarded by his Department to Coopers and Lybrand, KPMG, Price Waterhouse, Ernst and Young, Deloitte and Touche, Arthur Andersen, Grant Thornton, BDO Stoy Hayward, Pannel Kerr Forster, and Robson Rhodes and their subsidiaries and associates, during 1995 and 1996. [37323]
§ Mr. HagueDuring the period 1 January 1995 to 30 June 1996, the Welsh Office has awarded contracts to four of the firms mentioned. The value of the contracts awarded cannot be disclosed for reasons of commercial confidentiality. Information on the number and the nature of the contracts awarded is as follows:
Name Consultancy Accountancy KPMG 1 1 Price Waterhouse 1 — Grant Thornton 2 — Pannel Kerr Forster 1 —