§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of his Department's costs for each (i) outsourcing and (ii) private finance project within his Department. [13307]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table.
Department of Social Security—private sector projects Project Estimated total cost (£ million) Benefits Agency ADAPT 98 A competition to select private sector companies to work in partnership in three area directorates 1.87 PROSPECT 98 Outsourcing Child Benefit operations 1.23 IMPACT 97 Outsourcing Benefits Agency medical services 1.63 BA POCL Private finance initiative to automate payment of DSS benefits through Post Office Counters and introduce plastic benefit card. Initial trial in 10 post offices 56.8 Contributions Agency NIRS2 Private finance initiative to replace national insurance recording system (NIRS1) 1.23 Newcastle estates redevelopment Private finance initiative to rationalise and improve accommodation of DSS agencies in Newcastle 3.15 Information Technology Services Agency ACCORD (Access to corporate data) Private finance initiative to award a contract for delivery of a range of IS/IT services. Three private sector organisations have been shortlisted to work as a joint team with DSS staff to identify requirements 3.6 SASA (Stand Alone Support Applications) Outsourcing the development and support of those small, non-strategic computer applications 1 Child Support Agency Royal Mail Outsourcing post opening in six CSA centres 0.06 Departmental PRIME (Private sector Resource Initiative for Management of the Estate) Private Finance Initiative to transfer ownership and management of DSS premises to the private sector 6.9 PARENT PLUS Outsourcing four of the twelve pilot areas running a new service to help lone parents into work 0.03