§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total cost to his Department has been of services provided by(a) Arthur Andersen and (b) Accenture and Andersen Consulting for (i) accountancy services, (ii) consultancy work and (iii) other work in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [32103]
§ Ruth KellyThe cost to the Treasury for consultancy services provided by Arthur Andersen was £80,000 in 2000 and £64,625 in 2001, and for Andersen Consulting £30,252 in 2000. Aside from inward secondees, no other services have been received from these firms in the last four years.