Management Consultancies

HC Deb 16 May 1988 vol 133 cc295-6W

Mr. Blair

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many of his Department's assisted management consultancies for companies were established by 1 May in each region.

Mr. Atkins

From the launch of the consultancy initiatives on 13 January, to 29 April, 2,094 projects have been passed to independent scheme contractors for the appointment of consultants, as follows:

	Number
North East	152
North West	327
Yorkshire and Humberside	233
West Midlands	249
East Midlands	154
South West	191
South East:
Cambridge area	89
Reading area	100

	Number
Reigate area	117
London area	315
Wales	60
Scotland	107