Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 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. - Inc figures.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 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. [74674] Dr. Howells: The available information requested for the Department, including the Royal Parks Agency, shows total costs incurred to be £3,394,385. Further details could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 390 c617W;390 c619W; 74674
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Companies Costs Banks Consultants Expenditure Government departments Publicity Marketing Public relations Management consultants Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Contains statistics: Yes
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