§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland which management consultants have been employed by his Department to assist in the assessment of applications for trust status; how much each was paid; and how many assessments they undertook, in each wave.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 18 July 1994]: The information requested is provided in the table:
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Wave Consultants Number of Trust applicants assessed Payment (including VAT) First None 3 — Second KPMG Managemement Consulting 14 £44,885 Third Coopers and Lybrand 23 £51,183 In addition, KPMG Management Consulting was paid £3,760 to assist in the assessment of the merger between Royal Scottish National Hospital NHS trust and Forth Valley healthcare unit. They have also been appointed to assist in the assessment of the current fourth wave of NHS trust applicants.