§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list, for his Department's agency, what market testing has been carried out into the services it provides and what were the results. [30113]
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe two agencies for which I am responsible have participated in the following market tests in the year 1995–96. Contracts were won by the agencies in the cases shown.
The Treasury Solicitor's Department (TSD) Whether bid successful Provision of legal services Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils No Welsh Development Agency No Funding Agency for Schools (jointly with GPL) Yes ODA Yes Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales Yes Department for Education and Employment (Employment Service) No The Government Property Lawyers (GPL) Provision of legal services in relation to property matters Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils No Department of Transport No Highways Agency (London and Dorking areas) Yes Highways Agency (Exeter, Bedford and Manchester areas) No Funding Agency for Schools (jointly with TSD) Yes Welsh Development Agency No Inland Revenue No DSS/BA Estates No English Nature (Cumbria team) No Department of Trade and Industry Yes