§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new interactive, interrogative and batch facilities will accrue to his Department from the connection to the Government data network; and what is the estimated saving to his Department from joining the network.
§ Mr. HurdNo new interactive, interrogative or batch facilities will accrue to the Home Office from connection to the Government data network, as there are no plans which depend directly on the availability of that network, nor are there plans resulting from expectation of being connected to the network. The cost of the network will not be known until a contract is placed for its provision.