§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost to public funds for each of the next three financial years of(a) the Office of the Data Protection Registrar and (b) the Police Information Technology Organisation. [11237]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe gross estimates are:
(a) Office of the Data Protection Registrar:
- 1997–98: £4 million
- 1998–99: £4 million
- 1999–2000: £4 million
The implementation of the European Community directive on data protection by October 1998 may affect the figures for 1998–99 and 1999–2000.
(b) Police Information Technology Organisation:
- 1997–98: £51 million
- 1998–99: £38 million
- 1999–2000: £43 million