Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 July 1994. It was answered by Tim J Smith (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 July 1994 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

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Northern Ireland Office

Question

Pursuant to his Answers of 8th July, Official Report, columns 359-60W, if he will identify the leading independent internationally recognised consultants from whom he sought advice in connection with the implications for existing companies prior to reaching conclusions about the award of investment aid to encourage the opening of new facilities in Northern Ireland by the Hualon Corporation; what was the cost of that advice; if he will arrange for a copy of the advice to be made available in the Library; what was the basis upon which the consultants were appointed; what steps were taken to ensure that they had no conflict of interest with other clients; what procedures are adopted in commissioning such consultants; by whom the appointment was made.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

247 c338-9W;247 c339-40W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Costs Consultants Industry Government assistance Northern Ireland Textiles Foreign investment in UK Hualon Corporation Kurt Salmon Associates