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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 September 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 September 2006. It was answered by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Departmental Contracts

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what the total value of the contracts that his Department has held with (a) ER consultants and (b) Praesta in each of the last three years has been; and which Ministers have made use of their services;
Answer

[holding answer 13 September 2006]: The total value of contracts with the Department held by ER Consultants and Praesta in the last three years is given as follows. No current DWP Ministers have made use of their services. We are unable to ascertain whether former DWP Ministers have made use of their services without incurring disproportionate costs.

£
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
ER Ltd. 0 3,245.46 0
Praesta International 0 0 17,918.75

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
91058; 451 c1624-5W;451 c1625-6W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Praesta
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk