§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many contracts have been awarded by him to the consultancy firm PIEDA in the past 10 years: at what cost and on what subjects. [1224]
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§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 22 November 1995]: Detailed information about all consultancy contracts let by my Department is not maintained centrally and a full reply could be provided only at a disproportionate cost. However, two surveys were carried out by my Department in February 1994 and August 1995 from which the following contracts have been identified:
- 1990–91
- Appraisal of business plans
- Aerial surveillance operations
- 1991–92
- Housing initiative survey
- Interim evaluation of Strathclyde integrated development operation Highlands and island interim evaluation of national programme of community interest.
- 1992–93
- West Nerston retail impact study
- Stirling Castle visitors centre study
- 1993–94
- Evaluation of the crofters building grants and loans scheme
- 1994–95
- Staffing and organisational review of sea fisheries inspectorate
- evaluation of the crofters building grants and loans scheme
- 1995–96
- Staffing and organisational review of sea fisheries inspectorate
- Financial management review of Scottish Homes
Information on costs is available in relation to the work carried out in 1994–95 and 1995–96 when contracts awarded were valued at a total of £92,500.