HC Deb 23 February 1993 vol 219 cc560-1W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the contracts awarded by his Department to(a) Coopers and Lybrand management consultants, (b) Touche Ross management consultants, (c) Price Waterhouse management consultants, (d) Ernst and Young management consultants, (e) Chrichton Roberts Ltd., (f) KPMG management consultants and (g) Leopold Joseph management consultants, with the total cost of the contracts with each contractor, for (i) the past 12 months and (ii) 1991–92.

Miss Widdecombe

The information requested for the years 1992–93 and 1991–92 can be obtained from the DSS management consultancy contracts, a copy of which is available in the Library.

Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many contracts for consultancies were awarded by his Department over(a) the last 12 months and (b) 1991–92.

Miss Widdecombe

The Department of Social Security has awarded 127 management consultancy contracts in 1991–92 and 126 to date in 1992–93.