§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current cost to the Health and Safety Executive of the FOCUS project; when the system will be introduced; and whether it has fulfilled all the objectives set for it.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe cost of the FOCUS project was £4.42 million at 30 November 1993, the latest date for which information is readily available.
1033WThe Health and Safety Executive plans to introduce the system in stages, commencing in April 1994.
Objectives relating to the increased efficiency of text production have been met. Objectives which relate to the use of improved intelligence cannot be met until the system is fully operational and contains significant amounts of data.