§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those accountancy firms which have received consultancy contracts from his Department in the past three years, stating the subjects of such consultancy and the fees paid in each case.
§ Mr. Mason23 such contracts were awarded to 14 accountancy firms in the past three years, as follows: 267W
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Fees Paid Firm Subject of Contract 1974 1975 1976 Compen (Northern Ireland) Limited … … … Grading, pay structures and conditions for industrial staff in Northern Ireland Departments. — 20,987 — Urwick Orr and Partners Limited … … … Management structure and financial control assignment—group of Northern Ireland Firms. — 8,910 6,382 McKinsey and Co. Inc. … … … … … Board and management structure assignment of a public owned company. — — 9,908 International Consultancy Service of British Gas Corporation. Study of Northern Ireland gas industry … … … — — 54,000 MLH Consultants … … … … … … Bread costs in Northern Ireland … … … … — — 9,720 Werner International Consultants (Belgium) … … Management and marketing investigation—Northern Ireland firm. … — — 8,974 Werner International Consultants (Belgium) … … Viability and future prospects—Northern Ireland firm … — — 9,851 Werner International Consultants (Belgium) … … Production control assignment—Northern Ireland textile firm. — 1,733 — Inbucon/AIC Management Consultants Ltd. … … Marketing assignment—Northern Ireland firm … … — — 3,800 (paid in 1977) Inbucon/AIC Management Consultants Ltd. … … Production and marketing assignment—Northern Ireland firm. — 2,376 — Inbucon/AIC Management Consultants Ltd. … … Production and marketing assignment—Northern Ireland firm. 1,512 — — Coopers & Lybrands Management Consultants … Financial investigation and management appraisal—Northern Ireland engineering firm. — 5,319 — Coopers & Lybrands Management Consultants … Evaluation of corporate business plant—Northern Ireland engineering firm. — 7,826 — Werner International Consultants (Belgium) … … Viability of Northern Ireland textile firm … … … 1,891 — — Inbucon/AIC Management Consultants Ltd. … … Industry prospects for West Belfast … … … … 15,574 4,042 — Hepatex AG, Switzerland … … … … … Opportunities for Northern Ireland firms in Switzerland and West Germany. 9,242 9,451 15,983 AP Appledore International … … … … Feasibility of site in Londonderry for building offshore structures. 2,200 — — Meat, Carney Ltd. … … … … … … To identify suitable projects for Northern Ireland … … 1,746 87 — Compen (Northern Ireland) Limited … … … Introduction of productivity scheme for industrial employees of DOE(NI) Road Service. — 2,420 12,280 H. B. Maynard Ltd. … … … … … Incentive bonus scheme at Craigavon Area Hospital … — 10,936 263 Compen (Northern Ireland) Limited … … … Transport services in Health and Social Security boards … — — 6,934 Management Consultancy Services Division of National Building Agency. Survey to establish formulae for translating programmes in construction units into manpower terms. 3,372 3,128 — Grubb Institute … … … … … … Unemployment study … … … … … … — 26,621 4,399 Thru Marketing & Management Ltd. … … … Company profiles for Switzerland and Germany … … 804 — —