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 Thursday, 25 April 2002. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many staff were seconded between (a) PWC Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, (b) Ernst & Young, (c) Deloitte & Touche, (d) KPMG and (e) Andersen and her 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 c1266W.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many staff were seconded between (a) PWC Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, (b) Ernst and Young, (c) Deloitte and Touche, (d) KPMG and (e) Andersen and her Department in (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) April 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available. [33866] Mr. Ivan Lewis: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, on 26 February 2002, Official Report, column 1266W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 33866; 384 c412W;384 c411W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Companies Civil servants Government departments Secondment Department for Education and Skills EY PwC Arthur Andersen KPMG Deloitte and Touche
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