§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department or any agencies for which she is responsible has engaged the services of the firm Touche Ross or any of its partners since 1 July 1993.
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§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 3 February 1994]: Yes, the Department has engaged the services of the firm Touche Ross since July 1993.
I have asked chief executives to reply on behalf of their agencies.
Letter from T. W. A. Little to Mr. Alistair Darling, dated 3 February 1994:
The Minister has asked me to reply to your question about use by the Department or any of its Agencies of the services of the firm Touche Ross since 1 July 1993.The Central Veterinary Laboratory has made no use of the services of this company within that timescale.Letter from P. I. Stanley to Mr. Alistair Darling, dated 3 February 1994:
EMPLOYMENT OF TOUCHE ROSS OR ANY OF ITS PARTNERS SINCE 1 JULY 1993.
The Central Science Laboratory (CSL) became a Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food executive agency on 1 April 1992. I confirm that the CSL Agency has not engaged the services of Touche Ross nor to my knowledge any of its partners since 1 July 1993.Letter from Guy Stapleton to Mr. Alistair Darling, dated 3 February 1994:
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has asked me to reply to your parliamentary Question asking if the Agency has engaged the services of the firm Touche Ross or any of its partners since 1 July 1993.The Intervention Board has not entered into any contracts with Touche Ross since 1 July 1993, and the company is not currently doing any work for the Agency.Letter from G. K. Bruce to Mr. Alistair Darling, dated 3 February 1994:
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has asked me to reply directly to you on this matter.The Pesticides Safety Directorate, an Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has not engaged the services of Touche Ross or any of its partners since 1 July 1993.Letter from J. M. Rutter to Mr. Alistair Darling, dated 3 February 1994:
The Minister of State has asked me to reply for the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) to your Question about the employment of Touche Ross or any of its partners since 1 July 1993.I can confirm that the VMD has not engaged the services of this firm or any of its partners in the period you have identified.Letter from Dr. J. M. Walsh to Mr. Alistair Darling, dated 4 February 1994:
1008WThe Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has asked me to reply to your Question on whether her Department or any agencies for which she is responsible has engaged the services of the firm of Touche Ross or any of its partners since 1 July 1993.I can confirm that since 1 July 1993 the ADAS agency has not engaged the services of Touche Ross or any of its partners.