§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Transport 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. HoramThe following contracts were awarded to accountancy firms and associated consultancy business:
- Arthur Andersen & Co. Advice on disposal of overseas subsidiaries of the National Freight Corporation.
- Arthur Andersen & Co. Crew costs of bus operators.
- Binder Hamlyn Singleton Fabian. Monitoring financial situation of French Kier companies.
219 - Binder Hamlyn Singleton Fabian. Report on commencing capital debt of the National Freight Corporation.
- Binder Hamlyn Singleton Fabian. Examination of financial viability of Drake and Cubitt, building contractors.
- Coopers and Lybrand Associates Limited. Cost-benefit analysis of the Channel Tunnel project.
- Coopers and Lybrand Associates Limited. International cross channel transport studies.
- Coopers and Lybrand Associates Limited. Review of the financial position and prospects of the National Freight Corporation.
- Economists Advisory Group. Port investment and pricing.
- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Financial advice on affairs of the Ports Industry.
- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Review of attribution of costs to the rail freight business.
- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Study of information requirements associated with the provision of passenger grants to British Rail.
- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Audit of rail passenger grant claims under Section 39 of the Transport Act 1968.
- Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. Audit of grant claims under EEC Regulations 1191/69 and 1192/69.
- Price Waterhouse & Co. Review of the financial position and prospects of the Port of London Authority.
- Touche Ross & Co. Protection of the Exchequer interest in the termination of the Channel Tunnel project.
Aggregate fees in round terms amounted to just over £½ million.