§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the(a) contracts with and (b) work carried out for (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) development corporations by (1) Paddington Consultancy Partnership Ltd. or its directors, (2) Millbank Consultants, (3) Mr. Neale Coleman, (4) Mr. Stephen Hilditch and (5) Mr. Peter Bradley; and if he will indicate the total fees paid to (1) to (5). [32405]
Mr. John M. TaylorIn DTI headquarters, no contracts for external consultancy have been let centrally to the organisations or individuals listed. Information on other contracts is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Agency chief executives have been asked to provide separate responses.
Letter from Jim Norton to Mr. David Shaw, dated 17 June 1996:
PADDINGTON CONSULTANCY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED (AND DIRECTORS), MILLBANK CONSULTANTS, MR. NEALE COLEMAN, MR. STEPHEN HILDITCH AND MR. PETER BRADLEYThe President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question No. 95/2559. I can confirm that the Radiocommunications Agency has not contracted with the consultancy companies, directors or individuals listed.Letter from Peter Joyce to Mr. David Shaw, dated 17 June 1996:
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your question about Paddington Consultancy Partnership Limited, and its directors, Millbank Consultants, Mr. Neale Coleman. Mr. Stephen Hilditch and Mr. Peter Bradley in relation to The Insolvency Service.None of the organisations or individuals listed has been awarded contracts with, or carried out work for, The Insolvency Service.Letter from R. J. Marchant to Mr. David Shaw, dated 17 June 1996:
In the absence of the Comptroller General on official business overseas I am replying for the Patent Office to your question on the use of various named consultancies and individuals.311WThe Patent Office has used none of the organisations or individuals listed.Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. David Shaw, dated 17 June 1996:
President of the Board of Trade has asked me to provide additional information on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory in reply to your question about contracts placed with Paddington Consultancy Partnership Ltd, its directors and other consultants.of the organisations or individuals listed have carried out work for this Agency.Letter from John Holden to Mr. David Shaw, dated 17 June 1996:
recently asked the President of the Board of Trade for information regarding work carried out under contract for his Department. I am replying as Chief Executive of the above Agency.None of the persons mentioned are current suppliers to Companies House, nor have they provided any services during the financial years 1994/95 or 1995/96. Since your question did not specify any particular period, we have not checked our records for earlier accounting periods, but have no reason to believe that Companies House has ever used the services of the persons mentioned.