§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the terms of reference and the timetable of the review of options for the future of the Fire Service College; if he will name the consultants carrying out the review; and if they were appointed after a tender process.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerOn his appointment in May 1994, the newly appointed chief executive of the Fire Service College was asked to carry out a fundamental review of the college's corporate and business strategy which would include an examination of options for the future basis of the college's operations. There were no formal terms of reference. The chief executive will be presenting his finding to the Department shortly. In the course of the review, the chief executive has drawn on advice from the college's solicitors, Veale Wasbrough of Bristol. They were appointed in July 1994 after competitive tender. Following a competitive tender exercise run by Veale Wasbrough but overseen and approved by the college, the consultants Coopers and Lybrand were asked to provide advice on certain aspects of the review.
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