§ Mr. Tim SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list each management or computer consultancy contract awarded by his Department in 1987, giving in each case the name of the consultancy firm and the subject of the assignment.
§ Mr. Butcher[holding answer 30 March 1988]: The following is the list for the 1987 calendar year:
Human Resource Development Ltd.— Footwear Industry Study.Technical Change Centre—The success of R & D projects.Admiral Management Services Ltd., Software Sciences Ltd. —Commercial Computer Security work.Patrick Associates—Vanguard Awareness.Computer Sciences Co. Ltd. — Patent Office Computer project.General Technology Systems Ltd. — Co-ord of IT programmes.Metron Technology Ltd.—Computer Capacity Planning.PA Technology (Cambridge)—Study of Industrial Growth Industry.GEC Transportation Projects Ltd.—Transport study.Software Sciences Ltd.—Computer study.Coopers & Lybrand Associates — Effectiveness of Innovation centres.National Computing Centre Ltd.—Starts Programme.Expertech Ltd.—Expert Systems Feasibility.C. M. I. (UK) Ltd.—Study of management, education and training.A. S. I. UK Ltd.National Computing Centre Ltd.—Information Systems.John Drew Tucker Associates—High Definition Television.P A Technology (Cambridge) — Advice on Inner Cities initiative.Price Waterhouse Associates—Organisational studies.594WAgriconsult—Safety study: Fire resistance.Best Grange Ltd.—Efficient Ship programme.Admiral Computing Group — Software Standards & Quality advice.Organisation and System Innovation Ltd. — Application StudyFRH Associates—Intelligent Knowledge based systemsTaylor Nelson Applied Futures — Home of the future projectAMP Systems Ltd.—Company Information DatabaseSherington Software Ltd.—Trade Fairs Computer SchemesConcurrent Computer Corporation Ltd. — Capacity plan-ning studyPA Computers and Telecommunications — Evaluation of UK CommunicationsTechnical Change Centre—Engineering Research in EECLogica UK Limited—Computer Project for Fixed ServicesTechnical Change Centre — Study of UK Science in key areas of researchLogica UK Limited—Satellite Communications StudyT. William Olle Associates—Database StandardsPA Technology—Sets StudyCap Industries Ltd.—OSI Upper Layer ArchitectureBritish Telconsult—Advisory ServicesSegal, Quince Wickstead—Support for Design SchemePrognosis Ltd.—Semi-conductor studyEwbank Preece Group Ltd.—Overseas Project Monitoring AdvicePatrick Consulting Associates—Quality Assurance StudyNeotech Associates—Large Scale Demonstrator projectThe Institute of Mechanical Engineers — Demonstrator projectPrognosis Ltd—Semi-conductor layers on silicon studyScientific Generics Ltd.—Nanotechnology ProjectNational Computing Centre Ltd. — Computer graphics studyKPMG Peat Marwick McLintock — OSI Demonstration projectKennedy and Donkin Power Systems Ltd. — Overseas project evaluationHollobone Hibbert and Associates—Computing Database preparationGeneral Technology Systems Ltd.—Space Cost StudyMott, Hay and Henderson International—Overseas project studyComputer Market Communications — Super Computer ResearchBritish Telecom Research Laboratories — Cellular Radio consultancySpicer and Pegler Associates—Strategy studyMetron Technology Ltd.—Computer Capacity StudyXionics Limited—Internal NetworkInbucon Management Consultants Ltd. — Awareness Statistical SurveyMarch Consulting Group—Maintenance UK StudyBrown and Root Vickers Ltd.—Purchasing ConsultancyMet Ocean Consultancy Ltd. — Resources from the Sea StudyPA Technology—Programme adviceCAP Ltd.—Advice on use of RPCTE implementationWS Atkins and Partners—Advice on EC Public Purchasing proceduresAlpha Industrial Electronics Consultants Ltd. — Large demonstrator programmeBritish Telecom Research Laboratories—OSI Opportunity StudyOrganisation and System Innovations Ltd.—Strategy for Expert EC SystemsHuman Resource Development Ltd.—Footwear Industry projectFurther Education Unit—CNC Machine Tools in Further Education StudyPrice Waterhouse Associates — Software Standards and certification studyHR International — Top management programme and advice on deregulation assistanceCoopers & Lybrand Associates — Organisation of DTI Surface Mount Club595WMarch Consulting Ltd. — Managed Workshop Feasibility StudyLogica Ltd.—Quality Management Systems studyLaser-Scan Labs Ltd.—Advice on computer graphicsTelecomputing PLC—Interface StandardCoopers & Lybrand Associates — UK Electronic Components Industry SurveyCommunications Complex Design Ltd. — Product Design Trends & Accidents StudyCollins Oil & Gas Consultancy Ltd. — Purchasing consultancyTouche Ross & Co.—Feasibility StudyTechnical Audit Ltd. — Register of UK Quality Assessed Companies StudyOrganisation and System Innovations Ltd. — VADS Training StudyLondon Transport International — Overseas Transport StudyData Dictionary Systems Ltd.—Draft ISO StandardOrganisation and System Innovations Ltd.—Guidelines for Selection of expert Systems ApplicationsLogica UK Ltd—Vanguard-computer studiesISC Electronic Systems Ltd.—Vanguard-UK Construction Industry StudyPlessey Telecommunications & Office Systems Ltd. —Cellular Radio StudyCoopers & Lybrand Associates; Ernst & Whinney Management Consultants—Enterprise initiative servicesKPMG Peat Marwick McLintock — Review of Foreign Inward Investment AgenciesInternational Computers Ltd. (UK)—ICL advice on MAIL NetworkWallace Ltd.—Radio Spectrum ReviewOrganisation & System Innovations Ltd. — VanguardVADS CommunitiesArthur D. Little Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesKPMG Peat Marwick McLintock — Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesLangton Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesHoskyns Group Plc—Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesPA Computers & Telecommunications Ltd. — VanguardVADS CommunitiesCAP Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesSCICON Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesPrice Waterhouse Associates — Vanguard-VADS CommunitiesCoopers & Lybrand Associates — Vanguard-VADS inter-working studyBaker & Smith Ltd.—Vanguard Community Development Programme