§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what remit has been given to PA Consulting Group to review DTI management; [32834]
(2) what will be the cost to public funds of the PA Consulting Contract on DTI management. [32837]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 4 March 1998]: PA have been asked to look at improving the interface between Ministers' offices and the rest of the Department. The study, which flows from initial work on the Department's Comprehensive Spending Review, is expected to cost under £40k.