§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the contracts, with the subjct of assignment, awarded to management consultancy firms by his Department in 1984, with the name of the consultants concerned.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information is as follows:
Arthur Andersen & Co.—To advise on the working procedures, staffing and structure of the Crown Prosecution Service.
Arthur Young, McClelland, Moores & Company—Tasks related to the implementation of a devolved financial control system in the Prison Department.
Atkins Planning—Further development of project management information in the Directorate of Telecommunications.
Atkins Planning—Programming of prison activities.
Coban Design Ltd.—Independent technical assessment of the design of electronic typewriters.
Coopers & Lybrand Associates Ltd.—Review of the commercial relationship between the Prison Service Industries and Farms and Customers.
Coopers & Lybrand Associates Ltd.—Study of an accounting and reporting framework or the Directorate of Telecommunications.
Furniture Industry Research Associates—Research on the design and development of office range furniture.
Innovative Management Development, Maxim Consultants—Management training for the Probation Service.
Institute of Local Government Studies—Resource requirements and value for money in the magistrates' courts.
SGS Inspection Services Ltd—Independent survey on consignment of toy typewriters.