How many contracts for goods or services have been awarded by his Department and its executive agencies on the basis of single negotiated contracts in each of the last three years; if he will list the companies involved and the value of the contract in each case; what percentage this...

How many contracts for goods or services have been awarded by his Department and its executive agencies on the basis of single negotiated contracts in each of the last three years; if he will list the companies involved and the value of the contract in each case; what percentage this...

What amounts of money have been paid out by (a) his Department and (b) executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and other organisations for which he is accountable to Parliament, to how many staff or former staff in respect of (i) alleged equal opportunities breaches which do not proceed to tribunals...

What amounts of money have been paid out by (a) his Department and (b) executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and other organisations for which he is accountable to Parliament, to how many staff or former staff in respect of (i) alleged equal opportunities breaches which do not proceed to tribunals...

How many contracts for goods or services have been awarded in each of the last three financial years by his Department and its executive agencies after competitive tendering; and what was the total combined value of these contracts. - Text of letters from various agencies. Inc figs.

How many contracts for goods or services have been awarded in each of the last three financial years by his Department and its executive agencies after competitive tendering; and what was the total combined value of these contracts. - Text of letters from various agencies. Inc figs.

How many times and upon what subjects he has asked KPMG to undertake a study for his Department since 1st January 1995. - Including list for DTI and text of letter from Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Companies House Executive Agency, Insolvency Service, Patent Office, National Weights and Measures Laboratory,...

How many times and upon what subjects he has asked KPMG to undertake a study for his Department since 1st January 1995. - Including list for DTI and text of letter from Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Companies House Executive Agency, Insolvency Service, Patent Office, National Weights and Measures Laboratory,...

If he will list those contracts his Department currently holds with EDS, indicating for each the (a) date of inception, (b) value and (c) duration. - Text of letters from various agencies.

If he will list those contracts his Department currently holds with EDS, indicating for each the (a) date of inception, (b) value and (c) duration. - Text of letters from various agencies.

What is his estimate of the expenditure of his Department, his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all forms of overseas travel, overseas accommodation and other associated expenses for (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1993-94, (e) 1994-95, (f) 1995-96 and (g) 1996-97. - Includes text of letters...

What is his estimate of the expenditure of his Department, his Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all forms of overseas travel, overseas accommodation and other associated expenses for (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1993-94, (e) 1994-95, (f) 1995-96 and (g) 1996-97. - Includes text of letters...

What is his estimate of his Department's expenditure on newspapers and magazines in (a) 1993-94, (b) 1994-95 and (c) 1995-96, to date; and if he will list the publications purchased for the latest year for which information is available. - Includes text of letters from agencies and includes figures.

What is his estimate of his Department's expenditure on newspapers and magazines in (a) 1993-94, (b) 1994-95 and (c) 1995-96, to date; and if he will list the publications purchased for the latest year for which information is available. - Includes text of letters from agencies and includes figures.

What assessment he has made of the expenditure of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all external consultants including management consultants for each of the years (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1993-94, (e) 1994-95 and (f) 1995-96 (i) to date and (ii) as estimated for the...

What assessment he has made of the expenditure of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies on all external consultants including management consultants for each of the years (a) 1979-80, (b) 1989-90, (c) 1991-92, (d) 1993-94, (e) 1994-95 and (f) 1995-96 (i) to date and (ii) as estimated for the...

If he will list for his Department and each of the agencies for which he is responsible if it uses the Employment Service's Positive about Disabled People symbol for (a) external recruitment and (b) internal recruitment and promotion. - Inc text of letters from Jim Norton of Radiocommunications Agency; Seton...

If he will list for his Department and each of the agencies for which he is responsible if it uses the Employment Service's Positive about Disabled People symbol for (a) external recruitment and (b) internal recruitment and promotion. - Inc text of letters from Jim Norton of Radiocommunications Agency; Seton...

What action heads of his Department's executive agencies are taking to safeguard the provision of pre-retirement courses in the event of such agencies seeking to make economies. - Text of letter from PRS Hartnack of Patent Office, letter from Jim Norton of Radiocommunications Agency, letter from Peter Joyce of Insolvency...

What action heads of his Department's executive agencies are taking to safeguard the provision of pre-retirement courses in the event of such agencies seeking to make economies. - Text of letter from PRS Hartnack of Patent Office, letter from Jim Norton of Radiocommunications Agency, letter from Peter Joyce of Insolvency...

If he will list those (a) consultants, (b) outside organisations and (c) individuals employed by his Department in each year since 1990, indicating the purposes of their employment and the total payments made to them. - Inc text of letters from PRS Hartnack of the Patent Office; Jim Norton of...

If he will list those (a) consultants, (b) outside organisations and (c) individuals employed by his Department in each year since 1990, indicating the purposes of their employment and the total payments made to them. - Inc text of letters from PRS Hartnack of the Patent Office; Jim Norton of...

If he will list for each of his executive agencies for the last financial year in respect of overseas travel by staff of the agency (a) the cost, (b) the countries visited and (c) the posts held by the staff involved.

If he will list for each of his executive agencies for the last financial year in respect of overseas travel by staff of the agency (a) the cost, (b) the countries visited and (c) the posts held by the staff involved.

What percentage of (a) women and (b) ethnic minorities are employed in the highest 10 per cent. of paid staff in his Department. - Includes tables and texts of letters from David Durham of Companies House Executive Agency; RD Worswick of Government Chemist; Seton Bennett of National Weights and Measures...

What percentage of (a) women and (b) ethnic minorities are employed in the highest 10 per cent. of paid staff in his Department. - Includes tables and texts of letters from David Durham of Companies House Executive Agency; RD Worswick of Government Chemist; Seton Bennett of National Weights and Measures...

If he will list the total amount paid by his central Department and each agency for which he is responsible in subsistence allowances for travel (a) within the United Kingdom and (b) outside the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. - Information for central DTI could be...

If he will list the total amount paid by his central Department and each agency for which he is responsible in subsistence allowances for travel (a) within the United Kingdom and (b) outside the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. - Information for central DTI could be...

If he will list each non-departmental public body and agency for which he has responsibility and, for each, list separate figures for the spending by that body or agency on (a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising, (d) other promotional materials and activities, (e) the totals in each...

If he will list each non-departmental public body and agency for which he has responsibility and, for each, list separate figures for the spending by that body or agency on (a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising, (d) other promotional materials and activities, (e) the totals in each...

What are the child care or nursery facilities within his Department; and what is the breakdown in their use (a) by grade and (b) by gender. - Includes table for DTI and text of letters from 8 agencies with tables.

What are the child care or nursery facilities within his Department; and what is the breakdown in their use (a) by grade and (b) by gender. - Includes table for DTI and text of letters from 8 agencies with tables.

If he will list the jobs that have been lost to agencies in his Department in the past two years that have (a) been taken over by contractors and (b) disappeared. - Including texts of letters from John Hobday of Accounts Services Agency; from David Durham of Companies House Executive...

If he will list the jobs that have been lost to agencies in his Department in the past two years that have (a) been taken over by contractors and (b) disappeared. - Including texts of letters from John Hobday of Accounts Services Agency; from David Durham of Companies House Executive...

What was the total expenditure on all forms of advertising by his Department and its agencies for each year since 1979, in 1994 prices. - Includes table and texts of letters from 9 agencies. - (Holding answer 13 February 1995).

What was the total expenditure on all forms of advertising by his Department and its agencies for each year since 1979, in 1994 prices. - Includes table and texts of letters from 9 agencies. - (Holding answer 13 February 1995).

If he will set out for each of the Next Steps agencies in his Department, whether they have acquired their own headquarters buildings and, if so, at what purchase cost or annual rental; how many support staff they have required which were not required when their operations were within his...

If he will set out for each of the Next Steps agencies in his Department, whether they have acquired their own headquarters buildings and, if so, at what purchase cost or annual rental; how many support staff they have required which were not required when their operations were within his...