Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 1 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Friday, 26 April 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many staff were seconded between (a) PWC Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, (b) Ernst & Young, (c) Deloitte & Touche, (d) KPMG and (e) Andersen and his Department in (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) April 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available. - Ref to 26 February 2002, 380 c1265W.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many staff were seconded between (a) PWC Consulting and Pricewater- houseCoopers, (b) Ernst & Young, (c) Deloitte & Touche, (d) KPMG and (e) Andersen and his Department in (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) April 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available. [33869] Mr. Wills: I refer the honourable Member to the anser given by the Deputy Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Perth (Annabelle Ewing) on 26 February 2002, Official Report, column 1265W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 33869; 384 c495W;384 c493W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Companies Government departments Lord Chancellor's Department Secondment EY PwC Arthur Andersen KPMG Deloitte and Touche
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk