Mr. SiliarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many consultant companies or groups have been commissioned by his Department in each of the past three years; what was the total value of the contracts; how many of these consultants were from Scotland and England, respectively; and what was the total value of contracts won by Scottish companies or groups.
§ Mr. NeubertThe Ministry of Defence holds records only for management and IT consultancies commissioned centrally. In the case of management consultancies the number of contracts and total fees paid in the last three financial years are as follows:
FY £ million Consultants Commissioned 1986–87 6.2 44 1987–88 5.1 37 1988–89 3.1 20 In the case of IT consultancies, which are contracted through the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), information exists only on total fees. This is as follows:
FY £ million 1986–87 14.5 1987–88 14.8 1988–89 5.3 The records do not make any distinction between Scottish or English companies. Most of the larger companies used do, however, have offices in Scotland.