§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on how many public sector computer projects Andersen Consulting has advised since 1985; how many of these and which have(a) been substantially delayed and (b) failed; and how many claims for compensation against Andersen are now in progress. [29996]
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested is not held centrally and it would be disproportionately expensive to obtain it. From the information that I have, which may not be complete, I can say that since 1993 the following contracts have been awarded to Andersen Consulting:
- Department of Social Services/War Pensions Agency—War Pensions Project, 1993;
- MOD/Procurement Executive—ASPECT study and report, 1993;
- MOD/Navy—WRAM project, 1993;
- Department of Employment—Image Processing, 1993;
- MOD/Navy—ACCESS project, 1995;
- Department of Social Services/Contributions Agency—National Insurance Recording System 2, 1995;
- Employment Service; Department of Social Services/Benefits Agency jobseeker's allowance review and implementation, 1995.
None of these projects has been substantially delayed and none has failed. So far as I am aware from the information available to me, there are no claims for compensation against Andersen in progress, but this information is not held centrally and it would cost a disproportionate amount to collect it.