Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 October 2002. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he 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 his Department since June 2001; what actions those consultancies/companies have performed within his Department; and what costs have been incurred through use of these consultancies/companies. - Information not held centrally in the form requested and could be provided at disproportionate cost.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he 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 his Department since June 2001; what actions those consultancies/companies have performed within his Department; and what costs have been incurred through use of these consultancies/ companies. [74680] Mr. Lammy: Information is not held centrally in the form requested and could not be provided except at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 74680; 391 c405W;391 c402W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Companies Costs Banks Consultants Expenditure Government departments Publicity Marketing Department of Health Public relations Management consultants
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