asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the subjects on which professional consultants' reports were commissioned by his Department and the total cost to his Department of such reports in each of the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and so far in 1978.
Following is a list of reports commissioned by my Department since 1974 from professional management consultants. The list excludes any reports commissioned in connection with research and development contracts.SUBJECT
1974
Study of Industrial Estates Corporations' factory building methods and costs
Design of computerised financial information system (commissioned by Department of Trade and Industry)
Assesment of the possible use of the factory and labour force of Kirkby enterprise
Study of the implications of the three-day week on industry
A feasibility study into the future survival and production of a plastic fabric manufacturing company
Study of the world use of space systems Study of the Small Firms Information Service
Study of marketing techniques at Warren Spring laboratory
Study of materials handling costings in two sectors of industry
Preliminary report on prospects for investment in United Kingdom by Danish industry
Total cost
£156,000
1975
Prospects of a United Kingdom typewriter manufacturing company
Study of the world motor cycle industry
Study of the feasibility of remote meter reading systems
Market survey of anti-pollution catalysts Study of R & D Opportunities in industrial Waste Disposal
Study of the market for Hydraulic Motors
Study of market for machine mounted hammers
Study of United Kingdom Industry's need for numerical analysis techniques
Study of the British footwear manufacturing industry
Supply of edited technological case studies
Listing of Canadian companies with United Kingdom investment potential
Total cost
£196,750
1976
Study of comparative maintenance costs in sectors of industry
Commercial prospects and profitability of Greenwell Drydocks Ltd.
Study of market for dust pressing equipment in ceramic tableware manufacture
Study of computer pattern grading in garment and footwear manufacturing
Market study of engine testing equipment
Studies of footwear manufacturing industry's costs, productivity, design and materials supply
Total cost
£114,095
1977
Study of process engineering industry
Study of marine instrument industry
Study of market for data buoys
Study of marine engineering equipment industry
Study of United Kingdom textile dyeing and and printing machinery industry
Evaluation of waste paper stock processing machinery
Study of need for satellite system in pollution monitoring
Study of job responsibilities in materials handling in selected industries
Study of selected sectors of electronic components industry
Advice on hydraulic power systems
Study of need for remote sensing aircraft facility
Study of possible commercial exploitation of certain tidal research services
Study of certain aspects of energy conservation
Study of feasibility of computer controlled cutting bureaux in clothing industry
Study of possible R and D investment in ships' inert gas systems
Study of small business management training needs
Study of development of computer aided draughting
Study of possible commercial and industrial revitalisation of Port of Liverpool (Inner Merseyside) area
Study of application of terotechnology in local authorities' activities
Total cost
£305,770
1978
Study of markets for ships' disposable equipment
Study of potential market for a gear grinding machine tool
Study of the food processing equipment manufacturing industry
To write a book on materials handling for managers in industry
Feasibility study of proposed merchandise mart at Surrey Docks
Study of computerised belt weighing
Study of computer distributed data base technology
To advise on development of industrial research by industrial research establishments
Study of World market opportunities for the British and French computer peripherals industries
Study of energy consumption in use etc of beverage containers
Study of costs of beverage distribution and development of a model for cost comparison
Study of opportunities for British industry in development and marketing of Marine Pollution Sensors
Advice on future development of UK tin mine
Study of industrial benefits from scientific space research
Technical economic study on an industrial reclamation process
Reports on United States and European investment possibilities in United Kingdom
Study of the export market prospects for wind turbine generators
Study of the cost of waste paper collection, supply & use
Total cost
£326,300