§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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.
§ Mr. Moore[pursuant to his reply, 30 October 1984]: The following advisers were formally appointed in November 1983 by the Bank of England as agents of Her Majesty's Treasury in connection with the sale of shares in Cable and Wireless plc:
1068WFinancial Advisers:
- Kleinwort, Benson Ltd.
Underwriters:
- Kleinwort, Benson Ltd.
- Baring Bros. & Co. Ltd.
- Morgan, Grenfell & Co. Ltd.
- J. Henry Schroder Wagg & Co. Ltd.
Brokers:
- Cazenove & Co.
- James Capel & Co.
- Mullens & Co.
- Rowe & Pitman
Solicitors to the offer:
- Freshfields
Reporting Accountants:
- Deloitte, Haskins & Sells
Receiving Banks:
- Bank of England
- Bank of Scotland
- Barclays Bank plc
- National Westminster Bank plc
The list of advisers and consultants appointed by Her Majesty's Treasury since 1 November 1983 in connection with matters other than Government's privatization programme is as follows:
- Special Adviser to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury: Mr. M. D. X. Portillo
Consultants:
- Roger Tym & Partners
- Learmonth & Burchett Management Services Ltd.
- (LBMS)*
- Prolog Systems Ltd. *
- Mrs. C. Howarth*
- ICC*
- Simpact Systems Ltd.*
- Logica UK Ltd.*
- Arthur Young MS Ltd.*
- MGB Business Systems*
- EOSYS Ltd.*
- ICL*
- Price Waterhouse*
- Elmcrown Computer Services*
- Systems Concept*
* Indicates appointed by The Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency.