HC Deb 25 April 1996 vol 276 cc263-4W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total value of contracts awarded to KPMG in each of the last three years for which information is available. [26283]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 April 1996]: Individual contract values cannot be given for reasons of commercial confidentiality. The number of contracts awarded to KPMG in each of the last three years and their total value is as follows:

Number of contracts £
1993–94 3 153,000
1994–95 2 60,000
1995–96 3 117,000

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultancies have been let to KPMG by(a) the Forensic Science Service, (b) the probation training unit and (c) C6 division of the Home Office in the last three years. [25560]

Mr. Howard

Only one such contract has been awarded, by the probation training unit.