§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the areas within his Department and its agencies where functions have been contracted out, listing(a) the cost involved, (b) date of contract with expiry term, (c) the name of the company and (d) the area within the DTI from which the functions have been taken since May 1997. [121619]
§ Dr. HowellsI will arrange to write to the hon. Member with this information shortly.