HC Deb 15 April 1994 vol 241 cc333-4W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information technology consultants his Department has employed in each of the last five years; for what purpose; and at what total cost.

Mr. Norris

Since January 1992, the Department of Transport and its agencies have awarded commissions to 62 information technology consultancy companies. The tasks involved range from strategic analysis to system review and system maintenance. The cost of the commissions in this period is about £10 million. Earlier information is not readily available.

support a very range of administrative functions such as asset management, project management/costing, management information, text processing.