HC Deb 14 February 2002 vol 380 c563W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many contracts were let by his Department and agencies for which he is responsible to(a) PWC Consulting or PricewaterhouseCoopers, (b) Ernst and Young, (c) Deloitte Touche, (d) KPMG and (e) Andersen for consultancy services for the financial years (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000, (iv) 2000–01 and (v) 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available, indicating the remuneration in each case. [33843]

Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will publish the(a) number and (b) value of contracts awarded by his Department to (i) Arthur Andersen,

£
1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 1
PWC Consulting PricewaterhouseCoopers 19,228 117,653 233,021 562,250 463,533
Ernst and Young 85,553 846,231 221,480 4,406 0
Deloitte Touche 42,593 45,839 0 32,648 0
KPMG 66,997 45,310 33,768 36,368 42,259
Arthur Andersen 0 0 0 55,812 220,313
1 2001–02 figures to the end of January 2002 and subject to audit.