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Scotland Office

Answer

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list external (a) public relations/ communications companies, (b) advertising and marketing companies, (c) management consultancies, (d) accountancy companies, (e) banking firms, (f) individual consultants and (g) other specialist consultancies used by her Department since June 2001; what actions those consultancies/companies have performed within her Department; and what costs have been incurred through use of these consultancies/ companies. [74677] Mrs. Liddell: Since June 2001, my department has employed the following communications and marketing companies. Scope Productions Glass Page Locofoco Astron Kemistry Faulds These companies were engaged to design and produce public information material of various types for my department's external affairs at an aggregate cost to date of £130,000. My department has also used one individual consultant to advise on devolution systems in European countries, at a cost of £6,100.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

74677; 391 c450W;391 c448W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Accountancy Companies Costs Banks Consultants Expenditure Government departments Publicity Marketing Public relations Scotland Office Management consultants

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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