To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of employing Opinion Leader Research to organise the Skills Challenge: A Public Debate held on 8th February 2007 to discuss the Leitch Review. (133721)

I have been asked to reply.

On behalf of the DfES, the Central Office of Information (COI) managed a competitive tendering process to organise and deliver “The Skills Challenge: A Public Debate” to be held on 8 February 2007. The tender was won by Opinion Leader Research, with a contract value of £153,484.38.