Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 March 2002. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Friday, 15 March 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to his Department has been of services provided by (a) Andersen and (b) Accenture and Andersen Consulting for (i) accountancy services, (ii) consultancy work and (iii) other work in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: :To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total cost to his Department has been of services provided by (a) Arthur Andersen and (b) Accenture and Anderson Consulting for (i) accountancy services, (ii) consultancy work and (iii) other work in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [32103] Ruth Kelly: :The cost to the Treasury for consultancy services provided by Arthur Andersen was £80,000 in 2000 and £64,625 in 2001, and for Andersen Consulting £30,252 in 2000. Aside from inward secondees, no other services have been received from these firms in the last four years.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 32103; 381 c1286W;381 c1288W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Consultants Expenditure Government departments Treasury Arthur Andersen Andersen Consulting Accenture
Contains statistics: Yes
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