§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advisers have been appointed by his Department during the last 12 months in connection with the Government's privatisation programme; and what advisers or consultants have been appointed in connection with any other matters.
Date Commenced Nature of Assignment Consultant November 1983 Corporate financial appraisal in respect of (a) Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd. (a) Jackson Andrews & Co. (b) Everfresh Meats Ltd. (b) Wm. Fitch & Co. (c) Le Pritchett & Co. Ltd. (c) Peat Marwick Mitchell (d) J. Eastwood & Sons (d) Dr. W. J. Skelton November 1983 Marketing Review of Individual industrial facilities (a) C. McIvor Associates (b) Peat Marwick Mitchell (c) PA Consulting Services (d) Protek International November 1983 Industrial Development Board—Training Industrial Training Services November 1983 Investment Management Review of (a) Ulster Paper Products Ltd. (a) PA Management (b) Belleek Pottery Group (b) Investment Bank Ireland December 1983 Preparation of Survey and Business Arthur Young Plan for Davidson & Co. Ltd. McClelland Moores & Co. December 1983 Industrial Development Board—Information Audit System Concepts Ltd. December 1983 Department of Economic Development prospecting for minerals (a) Robertson Research Engineering (b) Hunting Geology & Geophysics (c) Institute of Geological Sciences January 1984 Department of Economic Development Word Processing hardware and software operational requirements for trade directory Peat Marwick Mitchell January 1984 Information Technology—operational requirement for industrial estates and inward investment systems Peat Marwick Mitchell March 1984 Department of Finance and Personnel—Advice on the development and implementation of a modelling system for monitoring manpower planning Institute of Manpower Studies April 1984 Department of Economic Development—Feasibility work on community studies Peat Marwick Mitchell April 1984 Northern Ireland Office—Computerisation of Departmental Accounts Deloitte Haskins and Sells June 1984 Department of Economic Development—Feasibility study in Industrial Science Division Crosshaven Computing June 1984 Department of Environment—Feasibility study in Vehicle Licensing Office Software Ireland June 1984 Department of Agriculture—study of the feasibility of extending the amount of afforestation in Northern Ireland through private investment EFG (Consultancy) Ltd. August 1984 Department of Education—PABX requirements British Telecom Information in respect of other consultants is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.