HL Deb 19 April 2000 vol 612 cc105-6WA
The Earl of Northesk

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 6 April (WA 147–148), whether the following departments hold any information as to the value of external consultancy contracts, excluding public relations and marketing consultancies, entered into by the Government since 1 May 1997; and, if so, what is the value of such contracts in each case—

  1. (A) The Treasury;
  2. (B) the Department of Health;
  3. (C) the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions;
  4. (D) the Ministry of Defence;
  5. (E) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
  6. (F) the Department of Trade and Industry;
  7. (G) the Cabinet Office;
  8. (H) the Department of Culture, Media and Sport;
  9. (I) the Department for Education and Employment;
  10. (J) the Department for International Development;
  11. (K) the Department of Social Security;
  12. (L) the Home Office;
  13. (M) the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and
  14. (N) the Lord Chancellor's Department, and [HL1972]

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 6 April (WA 147–148), whether the following departments hold any information as to the value of external public relations and marketing consultancy contracts entered into by the Government since 1 May 1997; and, if so, what is the value of such contracts in each case—

  1. (A) The Treasury;
  2. (B) the Department of Health;
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  3. (C) the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions;
  4. (D) the Ministry of Defence;
  5. (E) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
  6. (F) the Department of Trade and Industry;
  7. (G) the Cabinet Office;
  8. (H) the Department of Culture, Media and Sport;
  9. (I) the Department for Education and Employment;
  10. (J) the Department for International Development;
  11. (K) the Department of Social Security;
  12. (L) the Home Office;
  13. (M) the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and
  14. (N) the Lord Chancellor's Department. [HL1973]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The information requested is currently held only by departments which are individually accountable for the purchases they make. The newly established Office of Government Commerce is undertaking work to establish cross-Government purchasing trends.