HC Deb 18 June 1990 vol 174 cc468-9W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the studies conducted inside his Department by management consultants over the last 10 years, naming the consultancy, the cost, the subject and the outcome in each instance.

Mr. Maclean

The management consultancies, excluding computer consultants, engaged by my Department since 1984–85 are listed in the table. The annual costs have been aggregated so as to preserve commercial confidentiality.

Financial year Aggregated Annual cost (£) Management consultancies Subject
(v) Deloitte, Haskin and Sells Review of veterinary manpower needs in the United Kingdom
1990–91 125,198 (Estimate) (i) Touche Ross Dairy Crest Foods: continuation of above
(ii) Deloitte, Haskin and Sells Relocation of Ministry work: continuation of above
(iii) Mr. R. S. Crespi Intellectual Property Rights and their exploitation
(iv) Prof. Righelato (Ashbourne Biosciences) LINK programme on agro-food quality
(v) K. P. M. G. Peat Marwick McLintock Training needs analysis

The outcome of such studies is not recorded centrally. This information and data for earlier years can be provided only at disproportionate cost.