§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the studies for which(a) Ernst and Young and (b) Towers Perrin were engaged in the two years prior to the establishment of the Sheehy inquiry; and what was the cost thereof.
§ Mr. Charles WardleDetails of the contracts awarded by the Home Office during the period July 1990 to July 1992 to the specified companies are as follows:
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July 1990–July 1992 Total Value Consultant Towers Perrin — Ernst and Young Court Escort Area Survey and associated research —
July 1990–July 1992 Total Value Consultancy assistance in ensuring VFM from the Court Escort Service. — Firearms licensing costs. — Validation of IT strategy. — PROMIS/SPITS Strategy Study — Feasibility of Artificial Intelligence. — £433,930