§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what information technology consultants his Department has employed in each of the last five years; for what purpose; and at what total cost.
§ Sir John CopeI regret that information for years before 1991–92 is not available.
The number of IT consultancies and their total cost for 1991–92 and later years is given in the table.
The main work covered is IT support, including software revision and systems development, including work related to the pensions administration system. The firms involved are Bywater plc, ERA Software Ltd., Ground Modelling Systems Ltd., IMS, Jerry Hughes, Moodey International Developments and Dunnit Shaw.
Year Number Total cost (£) 1991–92 0 0 1992–93 4 26,000 1993–94 4 53,000