§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the contracts, with the subject of assignment, awarded to management consultancy firms by his Department in 1984, with the name of the consultants concerned.
§ Sir George Young[pursuant to the reply, 7 May 1985, c. 299]: In the financial year 1984–85 the following firms were awarded management consultancy contracts by the Department (including PSA):
Consultancy Firm and Subject of Contract
DOE (Central)
Laurence Gould Consultants Ltd.—Review of the financial guidelines of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Arther Anderson and Co. — Study of recovered planning appeals.
Coopers Lybrand and Associates. — Review of National Heritage memorial fund.
Coopers Lybrand and Associates.— Ad hoc advice on an internal review of the work and staffing levels of the Department (MINIS-Management Information System for Ministers).
Touche Ross and Co. — Review of the management and expenditure information system (MAXIS).
Communications Audit.— Review of information dissemination.
Scicon Ltd.—Computerisation of wildlife licensing. Inbucon & Land Use Consultants.—Royal parks study.
PSA
Ove Arup.—Advice on provision of civil engineering services.
Deloitte, Haskins and Sells. — Advice on improvements to financial management and control procedures within PSA.
Deloitte, Haskins and Sells. — London region — line management performance project.
BIS Applied Systems Ltd, — Advice on establishing an organisation for information technology management within the PSA.
BIS Applied Systems Ltd. — Survey and advice on the procurement, installation and bringing into service of telephone exchanges within PSA's Telecoms strategy.
Performance Systems Inc.—Capacity planning assignment
The Crown Suppliers
Coopers Lybrand and Associates.—Advice on development of computer strategy.
Sugden Consultancy Services. — Advice and training on procurement and distribution.
Atkins Planning. — Advice and assistance with project management and control.