§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total cost to her Department has been of services provided by(a) Andersen and (b) Accenture, Andersen Consulting for (i) accountancy services, (ii) consultancy work and (iii) other work in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [32107]
§ Ms HewittThe total costs of contracts awarded by year are set out below.
Company Service Year £ Andersen Consulting (later Accenture) Consultancy 1999 10,000 Arthur Andersen Consultancy 2000 594,000 Consultancy 2001 213,000 Accountancy 2001 4,100,000
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much work from her Department has been given to Andersen Consulting formally known as Arthur Andersen in each year since 1992. [46221]
§ Ms HewittContracts agreed with Andersen Consulting were listed in my reply to my Friend the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 11 February 2002,Official Report, column 61W. Information on contracts for the five years prior to May 1997 is not centrally available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.