HC Deb 09 July 1992 vol 211 cc296-9W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all contracts to advise his Department within the last two years let by single tender action; and if he will make a statement.

Consultant(s) Subject of consultancy
Financial year 1990–91
Action Resource Centre Private sector secondments to City Action Teams
Almondhall Computer Staff Business model: Planning Inspectorate
BDO Binder Hamlyn Grant Redemption Fund
BIS Applied Systems North Sea database
Burgess Cyril Review of HQ scientists and specialist professional and technical officers
Chapman Hendy Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust
Ekotheipi Electrical Associates Ltd. Development and production of MK.2 universal motor speed controller
Electoral Reform Society Hull shadow Housing Action Trust
Ernst and Young Local authority and housing association management and maintenance grant
Forman L. Index to office instructions and staff handbook
Geary N. R. Safety of manufacturing processes
Gibson Dr. Meadowell Estate
Griffiths K. F. Housing Topics
Hanlon Computer Systems Inter-departmental urban database
Hance Dr. Fate and behaviour of pesticides
Healey and Baker Disposal of New Town assets
Hull City Council Housing Action Trust team
Imperial War Museum Staff inspection of the Royal Armouries
Infologistix Translation service; software evaluation
ISMa Consultants Computer risk analysis
Kermon Management Consultants Network infrastructure project
Kidd Susan Loose-leaf commercially produced reference works
Kidson Impey Local authority waste disposal companies
Kings College, London Design improvement controlled experiment
KPMG Peat Marwick Mclintock Management accounting systems
Laboratory of the Government Chemist Analysis of sludge/effluence
Land and Urban Analysis Employment densities
Linierman Prof. Performance measures
Logica Technical assurance: local authority statistics
McHugh, E. Enterprise and employment
Mindworks Financial monitoring system
MORI Barriers against uptake of unleaded petrol
Otitoju, F. Training of ethnic minority staff
P. A. Consulting Neighbourhood renewal manual

Mr. Howard

The following contracts are recorded as having been let to consultants by single tender action in the last two financial years:

Consultant(s) Subject of consultancy
PA Consulting System Security review of INFORM
Peter Peregrinus Ltd. Register of research
Phillips D. Air pollution management
PIC Services Southwark Housing Action Trust
Price Waterhouse Performance measures
Rechem Analysis of emission-incinerator
Safe Neighbourhood Unit Estate Action
Signal UK Database archiving for Private Office
Softlab SSADM training: Planning Inspectorate
Tuffin, Ferraby and Taylor Works and maintenance services
Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board Certificate of technical competence
Watson Hawksley Technical audits of water companies (Phase 2)
Financial year 1991–92
Aspinwall & Co. Special hazardous wastes
Brennan, Mrs. Library bibliographies
CICA Disc general assembly representation
Gibbs Environmental Sciences Landfill levy
Green Alliance Comparative study of five national environmental plans
Institute of Waste Management Review of waste management paper
Knox Associates Co-disposal in the United Kingdom
KPMG Small combustion plants directive
London Waste Regulation Authority Review of waste management paper
McCarthy, Kevin United Kingdom European Community Presidency Conference
Middlesex Air pollutants factsheets
National Association of Waste Disposal Contractors Review of waste management papers
National Economic Development Office Construction research
Nottingham Polytechnic Statistical basis for landfill sampling
Offline Computer Services Computerised record-keeping and report-generating
PA Consulting Criteria for award of eco-labels to washing machines and dishwashers
Parry, Professor IPCC working group

The Department's policy is to appoint consultants by single tender where they have unique experience or expertise relevant to the subject matter, or —exceptionally—where there is overriding urgency to let a contract without a tender process.