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 Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, 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.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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. [74676] Ms Hewitt: This information is not readily available and could only be collected at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 74676; 390 c681W;390 c683W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Companies Costs Banks Consultants Department of Trade and Industry Expenditure Government departments Publicity Marketing Public relations Management consultants
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