§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list(a) the nature and value of contracts his Department has entered into and (b) discussions ministers or officials have held with the Monitor Consultancy since 1990. [14958]
§ Mr. Kilfoyle[holding answer 7 November 1997]: The Cabinet Office, including the Office of Public Service and its agencies (Civil Service College, Property Advisers to the Civil Estate, Security Facilities Executive, the Buying Agency, Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency and Government Car and Despatch Agency) and 464W the Central Office of Information, have no record of entering into any contracts or of holding any discussions with Monitor Consultancy since 1990.