Written question asked by Paul Truswell (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many times his Department's officials met PricewaterhouseCoopers staff since their appointment as consultants following the publication of the Ofsted Report on Leeds LEA; and for what purpose.

Answer: Mr. Truswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many times his Department's officials met PricewaterhouseCoopers staff since their appointment as consultants following the publication of the Ofsted report on Leeds LEA; and for what purpose. [118546] Ms Estelle Morris: DfEE officials meet on a regular basis with individuals and groups from PricewaterhouseCoopers--including those currently involved in various ways in the Leeds consultancy--and for a range of reasons. These include bidding for intervention consultancy; feedback on such bids; development of framework contracts for intervention work; the discussion of current consultancy loads; and availability for further work.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 348 c89-90W; 118546
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Civil servants Consultants Education Inspections Local education authorities Standards Leeds Education Authority PwC
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk