HC Deb 28 November 1996 vol 286 cc355-6W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when she expects Her Majesty's Government to sign the objective 3 European social fund single programming document 1997 to 1999. [6426]

Mr. Paice

The agreement of the text of the objective 3 single programming document for 1997 to 1999 between the UK Government and the European Commission was formally announced on 27 November. It the £1 million to £2 million band undertaken in 1996-97; what have been the realised savings; and what are the projected annual savings. [6707]

Mr. Robin Squire

The system has not yet been fully implemented. Scheduled implementation date is end March 1997. Savings will not start to be realised until 1997–98.

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
£ £ £ £ £ £
Proposed savings -1,199.032 358,032 354,702 351,239 347,637 343,891
Projected savings -1,199.032 358,032 354,702 351,239 347,637 343,891

Ms Church

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to her answer of 7 November,Official Report, columns 709–10, what were the proposed annual savings for each of the IT projects costing more than £1 million; and what have been the realised annual savings. [6706]

Mr. Squire

The proposed savings (£000s) for the seven IT projects named were:

is expected that the SPD will be signed by Commissioner Flynn on behalf of the European Commission before Christmas.