HC Deb 15 April 2002 vol 383 c748W
Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the(a) number and (b) value of contracts awarded by his Department to (i) Arthur Andersen, (ii) Deloitte Touche, (ii) Ernst and Young, (iv) KPMG and (v) PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants in each year since 1997. [34984]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Since its creation in July 1999, my Department has had no contracts with any of these accountancy firms.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the contracts agreed by his Department with the five largest accountancy firms since May 1997; and what was the total value of contracts with each. [42108]

Mr. Paul Murphy

My Department was created in July 1999 and has entered no contracts with these accountancy firms.