Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 April 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contracts her Department has had since 1997 with (a) Arthur Andersen and (b) Accenture for (i) accountancy, (ii) audit and (iii) consultancy work; and what staff have been seconded (A) to her Department from and (B) from her Department to these firms.

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what contracts her Department has had since 1997 with (a) Arthur Andersen and (b) Accenture for (i) accountancy, (ii) audit and (iii) consultancy work; and what staff have been seconded (A) to her Department from and (B) from her Department to these firms. [32427] Mr. Morley: Since DEFRA came into being on 8 June, 2001, the Department has let no contracts with Arthur Andersen or Accenture for accounting, audit and consultancy work. From records held centrally no staff have been seconded to the Department from these firms or from the Department to these firms.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 32427; 383 c878W;383 c876W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contracts Audit Accountancy Consultants Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Government departments Secondment Arthur Andersen Accenture
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